Project 2B: Orthographic Projections

PROJECT 2B:
ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

“A means of representing a three-dimensional in two dimensions along with drawing that communicate the shape and size of an object through a series of related two dimensional views”

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INTRODUCTION

In this project, we were tasked to manually produce four pieces of two dimensional drawings of the Farnsworth House. In a scale of 1:100, each drawing is to be drawn onto a piece of A3 sized paper.

The main objective is to develop our design communication skills through architectural graphics.

FLOOR PLAN

Floor plan of the Farnsworth House drawn in a scale of 1:100.

SOUTH ELEVATION

South elevation of the Farnsworth House drawn in a scale of 1:100

SECTION & WEST ELEVATION

The section elevation and west elevation of the Farnsworth House drawn in a scale of 1:100

FLOOR PLAN

Floor plan of the Farnsworth House drawn in a scale of 1:100.

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REFLECTION

This project allowed me to understand the technicality and specifics of producing orthographic projections of a building, as the process was very tedious in a sense where we have to appropriately format and translate the drawing onto the paper. I've also greatly honed my drawing skills through this project as I had to utilise the use of T-square ruler, set squares, and scale ruler in order to produce a 1:100 scale drawing of the Farnsworth House.

Furthermore, I've learnt to take the line weight of the drawings into consideration in order to produce a drawing that can be easily comprehend by viewers.

Overall, this was a very insightful project that I'm glad to be a part of as it has fundamentally allowed me to gain appreciation for architects and designers out there who produce such intricate drawings in order to aid in the visualisation of a building or object.

"ARCHITECTURE IS A LANGUAGE. WHEN YOU'RE REALLY GOOD, YOU CAN BE A POET " - ludwig mies van der rohe