The Architectural Drawing Architectural drawings of the past An architect’s drawing can be a sketch that illustrates an initial idea or a technical drawing that demonstrates how a building will be constructed. Architectural drawings in the past were done on large sheets of paper with drawing boards. LA studio circa 1956, MSU Quonset Huts.…
The Architect’s sketch Architects use sketching to explore concepts and ideas. A single sketch can govern the overall form of a building. As was the case for one of our recent projects; a Kainga Ora (Housing New Zealand) walk up apartment in Mangere. We developed the initial concept, taking the project to the resource consent…
There are two types of consents in New Zealand; resource consent and building consent. The local authority (council) grants both consent to allow building work to proceed. Resource Consent Written approval from the local council to carry out building work that may impact the environment or other people. Altering the overall form or character…