Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
What do we use architectural drawing for?
A course by Héctor López , Architect and Draftsman
About the video: What do we use architectural drawing for?
Overview
“The architectural drawing has many applications, from the sketch, the technical drawing, the architectural plans, the architectural perspectives, to the urban and artistic drawing of architecture. In this lesson I will talk about each of them. ”
In this video lesson Héctor López addresses the topic: What do we use architectural drawing for?, 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 do we use architectural drawings for? In this lesson we will learn the different uses of architectural drawings, from your typical napkin sketch to architectural plans and artistic architectural drawings. There is a very specific representation in architecture called a sketch. Sketch The Spanish word comes from the French "croquer," an onomatopoeia that means "drawing" or "design." The sketch is like the basic tool of architects. We don't need many tools. It can be done on a napkin. In fact, there is a famous cliché about how to convince a client while having coffee and drawing on a na...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
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Category
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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