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The images presented here are a collection of drawings where the authors could join
effectively contents and representation.
The drawings are intended as inspirational in order to develop your own style.
Note well: The images mainly come from UEL work produced by UEL students.
Drawings and Images cant be reproduced or circulated without credits.
Ask yourself what is the purpose of each drawing. Ask yourself What do I want to show
here? Is this understandable to your 10 years old brother? (test!)
Select a series of key words and read them in front of your drawings: is the drawing
representative of the words, i.e. of your intentions?
When you build your portfolio ask yourself if you answered to the fundamental
questions: WHERE WHAT WHO HOW AND WHY?
Start producing useful drawings straight away. You will have ready materials at the end.
Copy. Take inspiration from beautiful drawings! (visit websites and collect the images
that you prefer). They will be a reference to develop your own style.
CITY SCALE
WHERE ARE WE?
WHAT NEEDS TO BE SHOWED AT THE CITY SCALE?
WHAT ELEMENTS WILL BE RELEVANT FOR YOUR NARRATIVE?
1:10000
Use of textures
Accurate but selective
Show the elements that are relevant to the study
Use of textures
Accurate but selective
Show the elements that are relevant to the study
Drawing by Sanaa
key
Connecting
Building
Relationships
Activating
Spreading
Drawings by TSPOON
Key actions
Drawings by TSPOON
Key actions
ARRONDISSEMENT SCALE
WHICH PHYSICAL ELEMENTS ARE INVOLVED?
WHAT ARE THE INFRASTRUCTURES THAT YOU WANT TO SHOW?
(natural elements, commerce, transport, communities)
WITH WHAT OTHER ELEMENTS DO THESE INFRASTRUCTURE INTERTWINE?
Use of different line weights: what does need to stand out? = Hierarchy in the elements that are showed
Trees are part of urban landscape and they have a dimension
Use of textures and soft colors
1:1000/1:1250
1:1000/1:1250
Drawing by Salottobuono
Axos
Drawings by TSPOON
schemes
1:500
LONG sections are essential to understand the relationship between your project and the context
Shows clearly interiors and exteriors
The section is inhabited
1:500
In the case you are using roof plans, shadows help to understand the vertical relationships between
buildings and spaces
BUILDING SCALE
WHAT ARE THE MATERIALS / THE CONNECTIONS?
HOW A DETAIL IS PART OF A STRATEGY?
Use of textures
Palette of colors
Interiors are detailed but NOT overcrowded
Little numbers relating to a Key
help understanding what happens in each space
1:100
1:100/1:50
Drawing by Le Prati
1:100/1:50
The view uses colors and textures that reflect the materials used
Functioning of selected parts of the buildings are explained through little axos
Use of colors for highlighting what matters (in this case the flexibility)
VIEWS
WHAT DO I SEE, WHAT OTHERS CAN SEE?
WHAT IS THE FEELING THAT YOU GET FROM YOUR KEY SPACES?
What is the best angle for framing that would celebrate your model?
What are the best light conditions? (do you need shadows? Do you want them soft of sharp?)
Chose these in relation to the kind of model that you built
Pictures of Models
Pictures of Models
Pictures of Models
Models that show that you understood technical issues are always appreciated
How does your building work?
REQUESTED MATERIALS
SEE FULL LIST IN PDF FILE
Project 1
Estates Research
Length: 4 weeks + 1 week crit (Dec) and
exhibition (Jan)
Model
1:500
4 Movement plans
1:500
5 Section
1:50
Project 2
all scales
Model
2 Proposed section
1:50
Project 3
Marseille
Length: 16 weeks until final crit
development drawings
1:500
Model
1:200
1:10 000
1:1250 or 1:1000
9,10 Elevations
11 Section
1:200
1:100 or 1:50 through one building (4th years), two buildings (5th
years)
12 Technical Section
1:20
13 3D street view
14 3D view from a flat into shared space
15 additional views
LAYOUT
LAYOUT / PRINCIPLES
CONTENT
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CONSISTENCY
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A2 format
Good quality paper
Grid (margins columns)
Use of text (uppercase/lowercase/font)
Use of labels and credits
Position of images and text
NARRATIVE
YOUR PORTFOLIO IS LIKE A STORY.
USE CHAPTERS, DOTS, COMMAS, BREAKS.
GIVE THE READER THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND, PAUSE, ENJOY.
ETC.
PRESENTATION
When speaking:
- Rehearsal
- Use the storyboard to guide your presentation (one slide one concept)
- Refer to literature and precedents