National University

College of Architecture

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
STANDARDS

SUBJECT

Building Technology 2: CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS IN WOODS, STEEL

AND CONCRETE-1- STOREY

SUBMITTED BY: Francisco, Peñalie A.

ARC 183

SUBMITTED TO: Arch. Alpher De Vera

 Architectural drawing symbols form an important role in any
architecture drawing and help to define elements such as floor levels, lighting
types and service locations. Electrical layouts in particular, require many
different items and abbreviations, and accompanied by a key, symbols
provide a clear and tidy method of identifying their placement, type and use.

PLAN SYMBOLS
Service symbols
Service symbols represent the mechanics of a building, and help to identify
such elements as mechanical ventilation, soil pipes, and incoming power for
example. They should show the locations and directions in which they are
travelling, and highlight where new and old infrastructures are combined or
replaced.

Electrical symbols
Similar to lighting symbols, electrical symbols show the location and type of power
switches and outputs.
Lighting symbols
Architectural lighting is a huge subject with many variations, lighting symbols provide
a simple and clear means of identifying positions, types, amounts and power outputs
without the need to litter a drawing with labels.