Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
What will we do in the course?
A course by Héctor López , Architect and Draftsman
About the video: What will we do in the course?
Overview
“The architectural drawing is a tool that will help you not only to understand your projects, but to be able to explain and represent your ideas at any time. The connection of the brain, hand and eye is unique and in this course we are going to develop it. As Albert Einstein said: "if I can't draw it, I don't understand it" .”
In this video lesson Héctor López addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design. Learn how to illustrate a custom architectural space with layouts, perspectives, and human scale.
Partial transcription of the video
“What will we do in the course? I am keen that you learn to exercise the observation muscle, that you learn to correctly scale your architectural spaces, and that you understand that drawing is an important tool in the development of your projects. Throughout this course we will talk about representations that are used in architecture. We will see an architectural plan, a section, a facade and a perspective. With this you will understand the space better. It does not matter if you are an architect or a student, if you like the development of interior spaces or concept art. At the end of this...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
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Architecture & Spaces, Illustration -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Architecture

Héctor López
A course by Héctor López
Héctor López is a graduate of UNAM, Mexico, who found his true calling in the art of freehand drawing for architectural design projects, after working for architectural firms.
From architectural drawings to botanical illustrations, from small notebooks to big murals, Héctor has learned to live through his own drawings, artistically delineating his professional journey as a creative.
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