Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design

Overview

“Perspective is a way of looking at three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional plane or surface. This representation helps us to understand the proportions and depths of the elements that we are drawing and is extremely useful to understand the shape of an object, surely you have heard the terms horizon line , land line , vanishing points ; These are concepts of the perspective and that help us to represent it. Now I'm going to show you what they are for and how they can help you better visualize your architectural projects.”

In this video lesson Héctor López addresses the topic: Architectural perspective, what is that?, 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

“In this concluding lesson of our unit. we delve into the fascinating world of architectural perspective. Our focus is on understanding its fundamental principles and exploring how various lines contribute to this method of visualization. Prior to this session. you've already attempted creating simple architectural like plan. section. and elevation. but now we'll focus on perspective. which aids in visualizing space in three dimensions. To better understand perspective. we'll delve into its essential concepts. such as the horizon line. which is crucial for grasping spatial relationships in t...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Freehand Architectural Design

• Level: Beginner
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• 28536 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 1m)
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• Category

  Architecture & Spaces, Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Architecture