ARCH 20: Architectural Graphics I: the SketchUp Sequence Spring 2015 / Jerry Lum / Instructors: Lum + Huang
Week 1: Dog House – Learning the basics of SketchUp Perspective View
Dog House Orthographic Projections Images clockwise left to right: Roof Plan Front Elev. Left Elev. Rear Elev. Right Elev.
Dog House: Isometric View
Dog House Images left to right clockwise 2-point perspective Perspective vignette Perspective vignette
Reflections on Dog House Strengths: • Perspective views with entourage and shade and shadows are visually compelling • Complexity was achieved in the design by creating arrays of design elements such as the series of overhangs • Using recognizable visual themes and integrating them with variation helps to create a level of unity in composition.. Weaknesses: • Having not considered actual pathways of travel, there are no visible ways to get from one level to another. Discoveries: • When using Shadows, I often need to change the date and time in order to create the best shadow patterns for each view. See variation in elevations and perspectives.
Dog House: SLO Progress Report SLO 1: Create accurate drawings that communicate simple architectural design intentions. Apply graphic conventions and standards appropriately
After constructing my 3-D model, I can easily produce my standard orthographic projections, isometric view, and perspectives. Exporting these as 2D images is just a click away to make these standard views accessible!
Relate each drawing within a set to each other to fully describe significant aspects of a design from the general to the specific
Roof plan and exterior elevations describe my dog house as a series of single but related views. Perspectives give a more realistic vision to the lay audience of my design.
Demonstrate a correspondence between the design intentions to be communicated and the graphic representations produced to communicate them Produce drawing that are readable and meaningful to others SLO 2: Analyze the specific intentions communicated by analog and digital modes of graphic communication. Identify the intended message(s) behind the graphic communication, whether produced by analog or digital means
My design intent was to use basic SketchUp tools to create a dog house that is unlike the typical one and accommodate a number of dogs. Intentions were realized.
Assess the integrity of the message(s) – identify the strengths and weaknesses of the represented intentions
At this early point of the course, my messages are simple and straightforward. As is, I’ve successfully envisioned my idea of a dog house and its integrity is without question.
Assess the efficacy of the related graphic representation(s)
Especially with the multiple perspective views along with the roof plan and elevations, the dog house is fully visually communicated to others.
Propose enhancements to what is being graphically communicated
As I learn to use other SketchUp tools and really unleash my imagination, I can design with greater complexity.
SLO 3: Apply use of scales, line quality, graphic conventions, and drawing systems and techniques. Create clear and appropriately ordered hierarchies of visual information Compose elements of a drawing in a clear organized manner that relates visual information on each drawing and between sets of related drawings SLO 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the purposes of various architectural graphic techniques.
Identify the similarities and differences between:
Orthographic projections: plan, section, elevations, and details Paraline drawing: isometric and oblique
Only isometric views are demonstrated at this point.
Perspective drawing: 1-, 2- and 3-point
Achieving these perspective types is just a matter of orbiting, zooming, and panning.
Compare and contrast the graphic systems describe directly above Demonstrate an integrated use of analog and digital tools in the process of developing a set of design intentions ARCH 20 / SPRING 2015 SLO ASSESSMENT v.2.0
We haven’t yet used our freehand rapid visualization techniques.
The Rhino Sequence
Top: Trace Exercise; Middle: Surface Explorations; Bottom: Chair Exercise
Top: Array Exercise; Middle: Bottles Exercise; Bottom: Bottles Exercise continued
Top: Terrains + Lofting; Middle: V-Block Exercise; Bottom: Helix Exercises
Top: More Helix Exploration – Cutting & Slicing; Middle: Flow Around Surfaces Studies Bottom: Duck Exercises
Top & Middle: Rubber Ducky Construction; Bottom: “Vegetable-Inspired” Transformations
Top & Middle: : “Vegetable-Inspired” Transformations; Bottom: “A Conversation between Solid Objects”
“Turtle Boy” Exercises + Studies
Top: More of “Turtle Boy” Exercises + Studies Middle: Rail Curve Exercise Rendered Bottom: Importing .skp files & Rescaling Exercises
Dog House: SLO Progress Report SLO 1: Create accurate drawings that communicate simple architectural design intentions. Apply graphic conventions and standards appropriately
Relate each drawing within a set to each other to fully describe significant aspects of a design from the general to the specific Demonstrate a correspondence between the design intentions to be communicated and the graphic representations produced to communicate them Produce drawing that are readable and meaningful to others SLO 2: Analyze the specific intentions communicated by analog and digital modes of graphic communication. Identify the intended message(s) behind the graphic communication, whether produced by analog or digital means Assess the integrity of the message(s) – identify the strengths and weaknesses of the represented intentions Assess the efficacy of the related graphic representation(s) Propose enhancements to what is being graphically communicated
SLO 3: Apply use of scales, line quality, graphic conventions, and drawing systems and techniques. Create clear and appropriately ordered hierarchies of visual information Compose elements of a drawing in a clear organized manner that relates visual information on each drawing and between sets of related drawings SLO 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the purposes of various architectural graphic techniques.
Identify the similarities and differences between:
Orthographic projections: plan, section, elevations, and details Paraline drawing: isometric and oblique Perspective drawing: 1-, 2- and 3-point
Compare and contrast the graphic systems describe directly above Demonstrate an integrated use of analog and digital tools in the process of developing a set of design intentions ARCH 20 / SPRING 2015 SLO ASSESSMENT v.2.0