Diagramming Techniques

A diagram is most successful when it is simple. The goal is to communicate a concept clearly and quickly to the viewer. Some things to consider when drawing:

1. Hard line drawings: diagrams are abstract, that does not mean sketched. Making a clean drawing will help keep the diagram clear.

2. Develop in Series: often your ideas about site or program analysis are too complex to fit on one diagram. Try breaking out your ideas into separate drawings.

3. Highlight the Important: Make sure your diagrams tell the viewer what they should look at. Try using a different color or thicker line weight to draw attention to the main concept.

4. Common Base: Using the same drawing with different overlays. This way the viewer has something to relate to in each diagram and see the various layers of your project.

5. Stretch Reality: The world is complex. Sometimes we need to break things down the most simplest elements and exaggerate those elements to understand things more clearly.

Here are some examples of diagrams I find effective:

Homework: Due 9.23.2011

Banq

Mentioned this restaurant in class, so I thought I'd share it. Sadly it is now closed, but still a great project.

http://www.archdaily.com/42581/banq-office-da/

Homework Due 09.15.2011

course schedule

Welcome!!

Welcome to the Fall 2011 A2 Student Blog.

Here we will keep a record of all studio information. We will post schedules, homework assignments, and reference material for your semester. You should all feel free to post things you have been working on or thinking about to share with the class. As we can only see each other once a week, we hope everyone will use this blog to get to know eachother and be inspired by eachother….as your best teachers are your peers.

We are looking forward to a great semester!!