Architectural Drawing Short Course
Course description
Course overview
Are you planning to study spatial and architectural designs whilst refreshing your drawing techniques? This course will help you to build your confidence and your ability to visualise and draw space by applying sketching techniques to an individually developed project. The project will take you through the entire architectural design process, from concept design to final presentation, including techniques such as architectural sketching, technical drawing, and material experimentation.
Who this course is for
This course is suitable for anyone interested in developing architectural drawing skills, regardless of prior experience. Beginners are welcome, as are those looking to expand existing knowledge.
Key information
Topics covered
- Site observational sketching skills
- Conventions of technical scaled architectural drawings
- Basics of perspective and axonometric drawings
- Use of fundamental freehand drawings during design development
- Use of materiality to inform the design process in different scales
- Use of concept models and working models as important part of the design development process
Learning outcomes
- Build your confidence and ability to visualise and draw space by applying sketching techniques to an individually developed project
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
- Sketchbook or notebook (A4 or A3 are ideal sizes)
- Sketching pencils, a set of at least 3 (HB, B, H)
- Tape measure
Items required for the latter half of the course:
- Adjustable set square (20 cm minimum)
- A4 size isometric graph paper pad
Tutor
Debbie Blandford
Debbie Blandford has a Masters Degree from the Royal College of Art and 28 years experience working as design consultant to architectural practices and individual clients. She has a passion for working collaboratively and globally, resulting in a truly eclectic career. Projects have included hotels, bars and restaurants, aviation design, exhibitions, and high end residential interiors.
Clients have included the government of Saudi Arabia. Debbie also designs Furniture offering a truly bespoke interior service as well as developing products with Ross Lovegrove.
Alongside her professional career she has taught part time across all educational levels in both the public and private sectors as well as delivering specialist courses for companies including British Airways, The Foreign Office and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Currently Associate Lecturer at The University of the Arts London & Professor at Syracuse University.
Emilie Queney
Emilie Queney trained as an interior designer and architect in Paris, where she also obtained a postgraduate degree in philosophy and architecture. She has developed a multidisciplinary and collaborative practice, focusing on project design and management, architectural theory, and innovative methods of engaging various audiences with architecture.
Throughout her career, Emilie has worked in Berlin, Paris, Lausanne, Hamburg, and London where she has taken on various roles such as architect, teaching assistant, model maker, artist facilitator, stop-motion animator, and toy designer. She has participated in architectural residencies and collaborated with institutions such as the Centre Pompidou and the Young V&A.
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