ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FORMAT OF DESIGN EXAM

Instructor: Architect Abelardo Firmeza 1. 20”x30” tracing paper – provided by PRC

2. Black ink – final drawings is in black ink
COURSE OUTLINE 3. Pencil – for enhancing and construction line (staedler
1. Introduction pencils)
2. Architectural Design Theory 4. College major plate type drawings
3. Esquisse - schematic
4. Building Economics - no dimensions
5. Building Utilities - no “call-outs” such as specifications
6. Approaches and Strategies - “fully rendered” in the used pencil shadows but not
7. Simulated Board Exam colored
- material must be drawn in full
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - “no columns” unless it is part of design
- it is the translation of an abstract solution to a - “furniture layouts” defending on layout and
real, tangible and concrete solution instructions
- it is the optimum and better solution which must - entourage and landscape are allowed but not
approximate the pre-set solution of the examiner colored
- it must involve the judicious use of design tools in
developing the solution within: RULES
a. parameters / constraints 1. Individual drawing implements and drawing boards
b. circumstances - triangles
c. environmental conditions - compass
: must be conserve - pencils
: must be protected - magic, masking, scotch tapes
: must be included in the design solution - rubber band
- drawing board with straight edge
- set by the examiner. The solution must be: SAFE - erasing shield
- scissors
Simple – provide what is needed or simply follow - protractors
instruction - french curve
Appropriate – must fit on concept - 2 sets of sign pens varying in points
Functional – look-out for specific use of the - circular template
building - optional coloring materials
Economical - cutters
- ballpens
- erasers (different types)
- liquid paper
- scale
- watch