Credit Points: 15
Study Time: 150 Hours

This unit is designed to give students key drawing and representational skills for the processes of design and communication. Building on existing student ability, the tuition will both introduce and develop these skills, allowing students to practice and improve. Drawing is used in many different ways during the design process, with different techniques more prevalent at each stage. The unit encourages a broad range of techniques, from expressive drawing to convey light and shade, spatial effect, and materiality, to the conventions of design drawing (plan, section, elevation, axonometric). Media will range from charcoal and pencil, various colour techniques and digital media. Together the work forms a diverse portfolio demonstrating the strengths of each student and allowing students to recognise potential areas of weaknesses. Drawings techniques are also demonstrated in the concurrent design projects, which form part of the portfolio.

Aims

A1 To develop and encourage a variety of drawing skills, including life drawing, still life and field work.
A2 To introduce the use of digital graphic media. 
A3 To introduce the conventions of design drawing.

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to demonstrate:

LO1 Awareness of how volume, mass and space can be conveyed in an expressive way. 
LO2 Knowledge of digital graphic media. 
LO3 Knowledge of the conventions of design drawing.

Method of delivery
Lectures, demonstrations, studio projects, visits.

Return of Work
Work will be returned to you no later than four weeks after the deadline.

Reference Material

Key
B.S.I. (1986). Engineering drawing for schools and colleges
Berger, J (1972) Ways of Seeing London: BBC
Ching, F.D.K. (1996). Architectural graphics. John Wiley & Sons
Edwards, B (2001). The new drawing on the right side of the brain. Harper Collins
MacNarma, J (1996). The modern presenters handbook. Prentice Hall PTR
Powell, R (1995). Presentation techniques. Little Brown
Porter, T. (1997). The architect's eye: visualization and depiction of space in architecture. London: Spon Press
Reekie, R.F. and McCarthy, T. (1995). Reekie's architectural drawing. Oxford: Architectural Press.
Yarwood, A (1994). Technical drawing with design. Macmillan Education Ltd

Recommended
Burden, E. (1991). Perspective grid sourcebook - computer generated tracing guides for architectural and interior design drawings. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Drpic, I.D. (1988). Sketching and rendering interior spaces. New York: Whitney Library of Design.
Leggitt, J. (2002). Drawing shortcuts: developing quick drawing skills using today's technology. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Muller, E.J. and Grau, P. (2004). Architectural drawing and light construction. 7th rev ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall (Pearson Higher Education).
Porter, T. (2006). Architectural drawing and presentation. Oxford: Butterworth
Ratensky, A. (1983). Drawing and modelmaking: a guide for students of architecture and design. New York: Whitney Library of Design.