Architectual Drafting & Design

The ability to communicate in a graphic language is fundamental in the field of construction, architecture and historic preservation. This course will explore the basics of architectural drafting including line quality, lettering, and types of paraline drawings typical to a multi-story structure. Additionally, the course will study the forms and organization of our built environment. Students will learn about design elements, design principles and basic color theory. The students will manipulate forms into coherent meaningful and useful organizations of space, structure and enclosure.