Elements of

Architectural Working
Drawing
1. Architectural sheets:

• A. Sheet # 1 - Title page and index (Exterior

Perspective, Site Development Plan or Plot
Plan, and Vicinity Map or Location Plan is
often included in the plan).
Perspective

A graphic representation of the view as seen

by the eyes, it shows the appearance of the
finished building. This drawing represents the
actual, in three-dimensional form of the
proposed building.
Site Development Plan

Site Development Plan is the outline and

measurements of the proposed building and its
placement on the property. This shows the position
and the location of the building with property line,
setbacks, approaches, grade contours, landscape,
and other pertinent data in relation to the site.
Location Plan

The top view of the site or lot where the proposed

house will be built. It shows the position of the
house inside the lot, the number of the adjacent
lots, streets or lanes before or beside the lot, and
the North sign.
Title Block in House Plan

• The title block in house plans includes the following information:

• 1. Owner’s name
• 2. Location or address of the proposed house
• 3. Lot and block numbers
• 4. Signature of architect for architectural plans, structural
• engineer for structural plans, PEE for electrical plans,
• PME for mechanical plans who approves the plan
• 5. Draftsman’s name or initials
• 6. Date when plan was drawn or completed
• 7. Table of Contents
• 8. Scale as shown (See title block in sheet #1)