What Are Architectural Drawings? And Why You Need Them

Architectural drawings are the backbone of any building’s design. What if you’re not sure about what they are, or why architectural drawings exist or why you need them for your project? We’ve put together a handy guide to help. Find out more:

The History Of Architectural Drawings

Architectural drawings were originally a form of art. In the Renaissance painters would draw extremely detailed designs of structure and concept they creatively devised. The drawings were never created to be built and come of anything other than to be spectacular art.

Historical architectural drawings did not have specifications such as measurements like they do today as they were never designed to be created. Eventually architectural drawings started to be used as the basis of building, as the foundations of a structure.

Why Do You Need Architectural Drawings?

Architectural drawings are the starting point to any building project. They have every tiny detail for the build to be successful listed within them. Without architectural drawings, it would be the builder’s responsibility to decide how big a room should be and how it should be laid out, inevitably ending up with very uneven building.

What Are The Different Types Of Architectural Drawings?

• As-built drawings and record drawings

• Assembly drawings

• Block plan

• Component drawings

• Concept drawings/sketches

• Construction drawings/working drawings

• Design drawings

• Detail drawings

• Electrical drawing

• Elevations

• Floor plans

• Engineering drawing

• Location drawings/general arrangement drawings

• Installation drawings

• Location plan

• Perspective

• Scale drawing

• Section drawings

• Shop drawings

• Site plans

• Technical drawings

Benefits Of Architectural Drawings

The benefits of producing the correct architectural drawings for your project mean that you can schedule a specific budget for the build as the drawings make it easier to plan for the exact items and materials needed.

If you are in need of advice from an architectural planner, be it for a commercial or residential property, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us

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