Honors Drafting 2

Architectural Drafting

Ardrey Kell High School

Charlotte, NC

Teacher: Mr. Glenn

Drafting 2 - Architecture

• Architectural Drafting is drawing buildings and spaces

designed for human habitation.

• Architectural Drafting is a “universal language” used to

communicate ideas about the physical attributes of a communicate ideas about the physical attributes of a

building or space to be built.

Physical Attributes Include:

-Size

-Shape

-Architectural Style

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Almost every building/space ever built has had a drawing

made of it before it was constructed.

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• Designs created by architects usually start as:

– Sketches

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• Drawings are then created showing the floor layout and

elevation views of the building/space

A Full Set of Construction

Drawings Include:

-Foundation Plans

-Floor Plans

-Elevations (All Sides)

-Roof Layouts

-Section and Detail Drawings

-Schedules

-Materials Takeoffs

-Electrical Layouts

-Plumbing Layouts (Sometimes)

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• Some Drawings created by architects may be drawn by

hand:

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• Most drawings created by architects are now typically

produced on computer aided design systems: (CAD)

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• In this class students will learn the techniques

Involved In creating architectural drawings for

construction of single story ( 1 floor) residential

buildings/spaces.

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• In this class students will use CAD to draw:

– Floor Plans:

Floor Plans show

the arrangement of

rooms in a building,

the layout of

windows and doors,

and provide details

in regard to

dimensions,

electrical and

plumbing fixture

locations as well as

flooring materials.

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• In this class students will use CAD to draw:

– Elevations:

Elevations are 2

dimensional

drawings that show drawings that show

the way the house

will look when

viewed directly from

one of the four

sides.

Elevations are

usually referred to

as North, South,

East and West

Elevations.

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• In this class students will use CAD to draw:

– Foundation Plans:

Foundation Plans

are used to show

builders how to builders how to

construct the

support structure for

a building.

Slab foundations

and crawl

foundations will be

discussed for this

class.

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• Foundation Types to be Discussed:

SLAB FOUNDATION

CRAWL FOUNDATION

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• In this class students will use CAD to draw:

– Roof Layouts

Roof Plans are used

to show builders

how to construct the how to construct the

roof for a building.

There are many

different types of

roofs used in

residential

construction, and we

will discuss many of

these types.

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• Roof Types to be Discussed:

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• In this class students will use CAD to draw:

– Construction Sections & Details

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• Students will also study:

ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECTURAL

STYLES

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Cape Cod

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Federal

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Tudor

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Spanish

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Georgian

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Contemporary

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Victorian

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Gothic

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Second Empire

Mansard

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Italianate

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Ranch

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• Common Architectural Styles:

Split Level

Drafting 2 - Architecture• So What’s The Point in Architectural Drafting?

– Used To Communicate the SIZE of a building/space.

– Used To Communicate the SHAPE of a building/space.

– Used To Communicate the STYLE of a building/space.

– Used To Communicate INSTRUCTIONS on how to build a building/space.

– Used To Communicate MATERIALS NEEDED to build a building/space.

Drafting 2 - Architecture

It’s All About It’s All About

Communication!

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• Needs:

– (1) Ream of paper

– Tissue– Tissue

– Hand Sanitizer

– If you would like to donate materials for the class, the

above items are greatly appreciated!

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• Grading:

– Students enrolled in Drafting 2 will be graded

using the following percentages:

• Tests 60% of total grade

• Quizzes 30% of grade

• Notebook (Portfolio) 10% of grade

Portfolio will contain all drawing assignments and other class

activities completed throughout the year

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Questions?Questions?

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• Contact:

Email – john.glenn@cms.k12.nc.us

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