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CHECK LIST AND GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF FOR THE

SET OF DRAWINGS FOR DESIGN THESIS
ALL THE DRAWING MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS
1. Scale : Scale in figures (Ex1:100) and Graphic Scale
2. North Direction (where ever applicable)

3. Title Panel

4. The drawings have to be done on a standard sheet size all the drawing to be done on
the same size minimum sheet size is A1
1 LOCATION PLAN
a) Map the location of the site from the nearest land mark to a suitable scale
b) Highlight your site and indicate the environs of the site

c) Show the pictures of the site

2. SITE PLAN
a) Approach to the site, entry, exit external roads etc.
b) Internal roads pathways have to be indicated with the width mentioned on it

c) Site boundary to be indicated in thick fence line (property line)

d) If the site is big, grid lines have to be shown in both X-axis and y-axis (to give a sense of
space). The grid lines are the thinnest in the drawing. The grid points to be marked A, B,
C, D…. on X axis and 1,2,3,4 on Y-axis.

e) Represent pedestrian paths and drive ways, roads differently

f) Indicate the outer line of the building block (don’t show the internal details) with the
thickest line weight in the drawing. Print the name of the block and number of floors
over each block. If possible indicate the sciagraphy of the blocks

g) Indicate trees, shrubs and all other landscape features on the drawings

h) In a thin line weight indicate the immediate surroundings of the site also

i) Indicate the outer dimensions of the site (dimensions line are not required). Indicate the
outer dimensions of all the blocks and blocks to block distance and setbacks.

j) Preferred scale of the site plane1:200, 1:500, 1:1000

k) Site contours to be indicated in the background with a thin line weight

 l) Finished levels at different parts of the site to be indicated in a box, with reference to an
assumed datum such as the approach road. Location of the datum has to be highlighted

m) Complete area statement to be given. Total site area, block wise built-up area, area
under roads, area of the amentias, area under parking, coverage, % of roads, % of
open spaces, %of amenities.

3. CLUSTER LEVEL PLAN

(Applicable for very big project)
When the site is very big and the blocks have to be shown together in order to express the
design concept clearly. Divide the site into some numbers of clusters in such way that each
cluster will fit into sheet size chosen in 1:200 scale.
a) A key site plan to indicate which part of the site is detailed out into cluster
b) Walls, windows, doors, to be indicated (No need to show furniture) the walls to be filled
in to give clarity of spaces.

c) The circulation spaces should be differentiated

d) Entry, exit to be indicated

e) The cluster level plan to be treated as part of the site, to show all the other details like
landscape paths, roads etc.

4 FLOOR PLANS
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Preferred scales 1:50, 1:100 in rare cases 1:200
a) Ground floor plan of each block to be drawn preferred at least 1:100 scale to be
represented as part of site- indicating the surrounding blocks, roads, paths, landscape
feature etc.
b) The walls, to be filled in to give clarity between wall spaces and room spaces
c) Doors, windows and ventilators to be indicated as per standard notation and tagged
with labels. The labels have to be explained in legend
d) The circulation spaces to be differentiated form the other spaces in a very subtle way
and they have to be labeled mentioning the width (Ex:3 m wide corridor)
e) All the spaces have to be labeled with the dimensions of the spaces. The dimensions of
the spaces to be indicated in standard notation the horizontal dimensions first (length)
followed by the vertical dimensions (breadth)
 f) Indicate the furniture placement to explain the functional efficiency of the spaces
g) Demarcate clearly, If there are any double height spaces
h) As for as possible draw the plans in the same direction as indicated in the site
i) Indicate the plinth level in a box and provide the required steps/ramps to reach the
ground floor level. Indicate all the over hangs, chajja projection, roof projections etc.

OTHER UPPER FLOOR PLANS

a) If the other floors are typical in nature, draw the first floor plan and annotate that typical
floor plan (First, second…)
b) The un-built part of the first floor over the ground floor, if any, to be indicated as terrace
in the first floor plan. The final outline of the first floor plan has to tally with that of the
ground floor plan. In the upper floors one need not show the details of landscape, roads
etc. shown in ground floor, but the adjacent blocks can be indicated in out line
c) All other details of these plans can be followed as per the guide lines given under
ground floor plan

5. ELEVATIONS:
a) The line weights have to be followed.
b) The elevation of the adjacent blocks (only the outline) also to be shown
c) Annotate the orientation of the elevation than the direction. Ex. It is preferred to write
north elevation than writing front Elevation.
d) The elevations have to perfectly tally with the plans in terms solids, voids, projection and
openings, trees and other landscape features etc.
e) The Projection can be shown with slightly more line weight to show the depth in the
drawing.
f) In a subtle way the sciagraphy may be indicated to explain the plans better.
g) Show all the landscape features like trees, shrubs, landform, mounds etc.
h) Dimensions need be shown in elevation.
i) Human figures have to be indicated in several postures to explain the concept and scale
of the buildings better.
6. Section:
 a) The sections have to cut in such a way that the design concept can be better explained.
Indicate the section line very clearly on the plans and the direction in which it is seen.
Preferably the section to be taken through court-yards, atriums, staircase, double height
spaces, mezzanine floors etc.
b) The surfaces which are cut should be represented in thick lines and the surfaces which
are not cut to be represented in thin lines.
c) The ground line to be shown as per the profile of the site and indicated in a thick line.
d) The name of the spaces have to be annotated to explain the design scheme
e) Furniture to be shown to explain the design scheme

f) Adjacent buildings in the site to be shown in outline

g) Trees and other landscape features to be shown in section
h) The height dimension have to be shown, total height of the building, floor to floor height,
sill height, lintel height, window height plinth height etc.
i) All the projections and part elevation (uncut portions) have to be shown so that the
section exactly tallies with the floor plans.
In addition to the above drawing students are encouraged to draw several other types of
drawings to explain their design scheme clearly.
1. Thumbnail sketches
2. Perspective views, exploded views and sectional views
3. Axonometric views, exploded axonometric views
4. Details- Staircases, furniture arrangements, furniture details, landscape details etc.
SUGGESTED LINE WEIGHTS FOR THE SET OF DRAWINGS*

ITEM SCALE
1:50 1:100 1:500 1:1000
Site boundary line 1.0 mm 0.8 mm
Building blocks out line 0.8 mm 0.5 mm
Site Plan

Roads 0.4 mm 0.4 mm

Walkways/ Pathways 0.3 mm 0.3 mm
Landscape 0.2/0.1 mm 0.2/0.1 mm
Dimension line 0.1 mm 0.1 mm

Structure outline Columns, Shear wall 0.8 mm 0.5 mm

Floor Plans

Brickwork, masonry outline 0.5 mm 0.5 mm

Windows, Door 0.3 mm 0.3/0.2 mm
Hatch filling 0.2 mm 0.1 mm
Furniture, flooring pattern 0.2 mm 0.2 mm
Dimension lines 0.1 mm 0.1 mm

Outline of the Blocks 0.5 mm 0.4 mm

Openings 0.3 mm 0.3 mm
Textures Patterns 0.1 mm 0.1 mm
 Ground line 1.0 mm 1.0 mm

Sections Elevations
Cut portions outlines 0.5 mm 0.4 mm
Elevation lines (Uncut) 0.3 mm 0.2 mm
Dimension lines 0.1 mm 0.1 mm
Trees, Furniture human Figures 0.1 mm 0.1 mm
Ground line 1.0 mm 1.0 mm
*Note: It us only suggestive, they can be modified according to the size of the project