Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper
Sketching as a Language and Tool for Thinking and Communicating
A course by Saleh Alenzave , Architect
About the video: Sketching as a Language and Tool for Thinking and Communicating
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about architectural sketching as a language and tool for thinking and communication. I will also walk you through my preferred equipment. ”
In this video lesson Saleh Alenzave addresses the topic: Sketching as a Language and Tool for Thinking and Communicating, 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
“In this lesson, we are going to talk about architectural sketching as a language and tool for designing and thinking. The final project of this course will be a sketchbook where we will have several sketching and many methods. which we are going to do it through this course. having a sketchbook. And using it daily. Helps a lot. Improving our skill, of sketching and creative in this course. I will show you several kind of sketching So you will practice on your sketchbook. To do our final project, we will need some tools. we will need a sketchbook, Some bands. Talking about pens, I would say ...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper
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Category
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Areas
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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