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Drawing from the Model

By : Frank Melendez
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Drawing from the Model

By: Frank Melendez

Overview of this book

With advances in computing and the invention of computer-aided design (CAD) tools in the 1960s, the production of architectural drawing shifted from hand drafting to computer-aided drafting. Drawing from the Model presents design students and professionals with a broad overview of drawing and modeling in architectural representation. The book starts with an overview of drawing, modeling, and computing, with descriptions and examples of drawings that range from hand sketching to computational visualizations. You’ll also learn about digital physics-based simulations and explore digital drawing and 3D modeling tools, techniques, and workflows for creating geometry in Robert McNeel & Associates Rhinoceros® (Rhino 6 for Windows) software. Moving ahead, you’ll be introduced to conventional architectural drawings, such as plans, sections, and elevations. In the end chapters, you’ll learn about computational design processes, scripting procedures for developing various types of incrementally varying patterns and get an overview of robotics and physical computing platforms. By the end of this book, you’ll have digital drawing and modeling skill sets that are required in contemporary architectural education.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Acknowledgments

This project was initiated while teaching at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York (CCNY). Many faculty, staff, and students have been supportive of this project and have contributed in various ways. I would like to thank the following faculty members for their guidance, suggestions, and critical feedback during this process: Gordon Gebert, Julio Salcedo-Fernandez, Jeremy Edmiston, Marta Gutman, Michael Sorkin, M.T. Chang, and Bradley Horn. This book was supported in part by The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, CCNY. Thank you to the Spitzer family for their support of the school. Thank you to Camille Hall. Thank you to Hannah Deegan for her assistance. Many of the drawings and images in this book are the result of architectural representation and digital design courses that I have coordinated and taught over the past few years at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, CCNY, as well as courses that...