Architectural Sketching: Thinking with Pen and Paper
Deconstructing Mass Sketching and Sketching from a Point
A course by Saleh Alenzave , Architect
About the video: Deconstructing Mass Sketching and Sketching from a Point
Overview
“Let's open our sketchbooks! I will cover two new methods of sketching: deconstructed mass sketching and sketching from a point. You will apply the skills you learned in the previous unit to practice these methods. ”
In this video lesson Saleh Alenzave addresses the topic: Deconstructing Mass Sketching and Sketching from a Point, 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
“we will start with deconstruct mass sketching. And that's by taking a mass like a box, for example, And then we will start playing with it. by cutting it Sublittic? and morphing it. Until we get to the shape. That could be a building or a monument. Usually we use deconstruct mass catching, when we have a new project. in a real location. Let's enjoy. So. Here we have a, plot. with a street near to it, and we have also the north direction. Now? We draw the site plan with some arrows. showing the direction of the wind and the sun? And also their entrances. That we could have. On this step, we ...”
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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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