CONTENTS Foreword 6 About this book 8 CHAPTER 1 Architectural language 10 Unit 1. What is architecture? 12 Unit 2. Representation and drawing 14 Unit 3. Representational intention 16 Unit 4. Types of drawing 20 Unit 5. Models us representations 24 Unit 6. Who is The audience? 28 Unit 7. Concept 30 Unit 8. Tools for success 32 CHAPTER 2 Learning to see : sketching 36 Unit 9. Sketching types 38 Unit 10. Sketching techniques 40 Unit 11. Sketching media 42 Unit 12. Sketching the line 46 Unit 13. Selecting an object 48 Unit 14. Figure drawing 50 CHAPTER 3 Orthographic projection 52 Unit 15. Plan, section and elevation 54 Unit 16. Composite representations 62 Unit 17. Modelling Techniques 64 Unit 18. Construction : Oarer's alphabet 68 CHAPTER 4 Objective abstraction: axonometric 72 Unit 19. Introduction to axonometric 74 Unit 20. Spatial overlap and complex spaces 76 Unit 21. Introduction to analysis 78 Unit 22. Introduction to E! Lissitzky 80 CHAPTER 5 Subjective representation : perspective 82 Unit 23. Perspective concepts 84 Portfolio. Presenting perspective 86 Unit 24. Two-point perspective 88 Unit 25. One-point perspective 94 Unit 26. Finishing a perspective 98 Unit 27. Architectural element design, opening 100 Unit 28. The kit of parts 104 CHAPTER 6 Dynamic rendering strategies 106 Unit 29. Rendering techniques 108 Unit 30. Charcoal drawing 110 Unit 31. Shade and shadow 117 Unit 32. Colour, collage and composition 111 Unit 33. Addition and subtraction 118 CHAPTER 7 Accessing the profession 124 Unit 34. A career in architecture 126 Unit 35. Manual v. digital representation 128 Unit 36. Your portfolio 130 Unit 37. Work experience 134 Glossary 136 Timeline 138 Resources 140 Index 142 Credits 144