Iona Orams
Week 4 Studio Journal
This week the class was introduced to the plans of a case study building we visited during our week 3 site visit on campus. My group chose to analyse the plans of the Eastern Precinct Project. Title Block
- Identifies the main groups involved with the building and plans. - Contains navigation information that enables the reader to understand the plans correctly. Architects Consultants Architects
Client Project title Orientation, date, drawing number, scale, project architect and director
Floor Plan - Displays a horizontal section of the ground floor, showing all main structural elements including walls, windows and doors. - Dimensions of walls, windows and doors included in millimetres, see below. - The plan grid uses lettering and numbering systems used to reference the schedule and structural elements, see below. Dimensions
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- Annotations may include indications of different finishes or suppliers of materials. - Arrows/lines point to relevant parts. - Locations of sections demonstrated by a circular arrow attached to a line, indicating where the section is ‘cut’ and which direction it faces. - Lettering and numbering in sections indicates the drawing number and sheet number of the section. Drawing number Sheet number
Grid system - General notes at the bottom of the page refer to aspects not included in the plan and referencing details. - The legend beside this allows the reader to understand the symbols used on the plan. - Annotations on the plan allow the reader to make sense of elements that may not be clear just through drawing.
- References to other drawings denoted by circular symbol enclosing drawing and sheet numbers. - A line links the symbol to the relevant detail, as shown below.