Course detail
Basics of architectural perspective (intensive course)
FA-ZP2-CAcad. year: 2024/2025
The course introduces participants to the basics of architectural drawing with a focus on perspective, architectural drawing technique and drawing composition. A walk through the city with stops at interesting architectural realizations with interpretation and sketching on the spot is part of the. The course alse contains a lecture on trends in contemporary architecture. The last lesson is devoted to architectural drawing with an element of design and ends with a colloquium on the last work and on all the works from the course. Attention will also be paid to the participants' homework with professional consultation – this part is voluntary for the participants.
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Aims
- Graduates of the course will gain a basic understanding of the perspective view of an architectural situation.
- The participant is able to visualize an architectural situation with a simple drawing.
- The participant is able to realize the differences and characteristics of architectural objects in their surroundings.
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Recommended reading
Quido SCHREIBER. Lehrbuch der Perspektive: mit einem Anhang über den Gebrauch geometrischer Grundrisse. Oehmigke, 1864. (DE)
Sue FERGUSON GUSSOW. Architects Draw: Freehand Fundamentals. Priceton, 2008. ISBN: 9781568987408. (EN)
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