Drawing is architects' primary tool for communicating space and structure ideas. Drawing conventions enhance communication and understanding of design projects. Design drawings communicate ideas, while working drawings show construction details
Design fundamentals are essential for creating professional work. Visual communication requires following specific rules. Positive space usage is crucial for design effectiveness. Understanding principles helps convey movement and life
Geography seeks to answer "where," "why," and "how" about locations and phenomena. Term "geography" comes from Greek "geo-" (earth) and "graphia" (to write). Early geographers like Ibn Battuta and Eratosthenes wrote about the world
Scale refers to the size or extent of something, especially when very big. Scale is a set of levels or numbers used in measurement systems. Scale of a map shows relationship between map and real world sizes. Scale model is a smaller replica of a building with same parts
Scale in architecture shows ratio between model and real-life building dimensions. Scale numbers indicate model size (1) versus real-life size (1:100, 1:200, etc.). 1:100 scale means 1 unit on model equals 100 units in real life
Floor plans use imperial (feet/inches) or metric (mm, cm, m) systems. US uses imperial, UK/Australia/Canada use metric systems. Scale units can be found in title block or scale bar