Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper
Influences
A course by Saleh Alenzave , Architect
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about the influencers I follow and what inspires me, and how this has affected my way of thinking and sketching. Let's jump in!”
In this video lesson Saleh Alenzave addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper. Use the blank page as a thinking tool to design new buildings by exploring conceptual sketching methods with just a pen and your sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'm going to talk about the influences I follow and what inspired me and how that affects my way of thinking and sketching. As you can guess, my main influences are other architects. One of them is called Rasem Badran. Originally from Jordan, the work of Rasem Badran focus on respecting people and the culture of the place he is working on. One of the projects I like most of his work is called al-Malik Abdulaziz Foundation in Saudi Arabia. In that project, Rasem focuses on the people using that building and the experience he wants them to be feeling in that buildin...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper
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Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Spatial Design

Saleh Alenzave
A course by Saleh Alenzave
Saleh Alenzawe is a senior architect from Syria currently based in Istanbul. Saleh graduated with a Master’s in architecture at Damascus University in 2012. His final project, which provided houses for those living in poor conditions, kickstarted his career. He has gone on to work internationally in countries including Syria, Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt in the past 12 years.
Saleh’s portfolio of work includes residential, commercial, and governmental architectural projects. He is highly experienced in digital architectural computer programs including Revit, Naviswork, and Autocad, as well as freehand sketching. Saleh regularly shares his work with over 90k followers on Instagram, and names the worlds of architecture, nature, and sport as his biggest inspirations.
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