Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
Observation and spatiality
A course by Héctor López , Architect and Draftsman
About the video: Observation and spatiality
Overview
“The concept of spatiality in architecture refers to the interaction of two elements: space and body, or to be more specific, the shape of space and the movement of the body or bodies within it. In architecture, spatiality is dynamic, since the shape of space and the movement of the body interact and modify each other.”
In this video lesson Héctor López addresses the topic: Observation and spatiality, 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
“Observation and spatiality Something very important in architectural drawing in general is observation. In this course we will exercise the observation muscle to get better results in our drawings. Now we will start to make some diagrams to understand more about this. Architecture is an activity related to the human being, so it is important that we understand the proportions of the human body and relate them when we start to draw architecture. So spatiality and observation of the space measurements are important when we draw an architectural object. We have to know how high the spaces that...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design
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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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