The Value Of Hand Drawing In Architectural Training: Its Role In A Technologically Driven World

  
     
  By Tom Tripp.
  
   
     
  Hand drawing in architectural education is a topics frequently debated in the field. Since architecture itself is considered both an art and a science, it is intriguing to think that the topic debates center more on whether the technology of a pencil is as good as or better than the computer software programs now available.

The crux of the matter in an educational setting is particularly important. In practice, the goal of an architectural drawing is to render something that is 3-dimensional as two. In developing a school curriculum the question is whether knowing how to make a picture that looks right is enough.

Since both approaches produce good results, why is there an educational issue? One value of direct drawing is that it helps a student to learn how to accurately translate angles, spaces, and curves. Acquiring an embodied knowledge of projection techniques, like perspective, allows a learner to also better "see" the problem at hand and conceptualize what some solutions are better than others.

Computer advocates are apt to speak about the speed and accuracy of their favored approach. The hand drawer, however, may respond that if you are unable to get the computer to produce the line you want, it is not the "right" tool. Moreover, the slowness of drawing provides an opportunity for the student to develop a deeper acquaintance with the knowledge he is she is hoping to acquire.

Focus is also easier with the direct approach. A drawing that is drafted through a physical engagement does not require secondary technologies like a printer. Therefore, a broken printer is not a distraction. Similarly, the student will not need to upgrade his or her knowledge to accommodate various software updates and programs.

The continued debate about how to teach hand drawing in architectural schools shows that while publications have forecast a new technologically driven approach to architectural education, much can also be said about the need for the kind of advance planning and multifaceted thinking process one learns through a course that teaches the student how to look and translate with traditional tools.



  
   
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  About The Author
When you present and display architectural renderings to your clients, it bridges the gap between creativity and construction. A 3D rendering of plans and elevations helps the client see what the finished product will look like.

  
     
 
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