COMMUNICATING DESIGN IDEAS
Design & Cons
truction Drawings
In architectural design, we use drawings to convey
the experiential qualities of spatial compositions and
environments. Design drawings, therefore, focus on
illustrating and clarifying the essential solid-void
nature of forms and spaces, scale and proportional
relationships, and other sensible qualities of space.
For these reasons, design drawings convey
inform
ation primarily through graphic means.
Construction drawings, on the other hand, are
intended to instruct the builder or fabricator about
the implementation or construction of a design.
These contract drawings, which constitute part of a
legal document, often rely on abstract conventions
and include dimensions, notes, and specifications.
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