1. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural and Built Environments
Introduction To Drawing (ARC 30103)
Prerequisite: None
Lecturers: Ida Mazlan, Sufina Abu Bakar, Noorul Iffa
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Final Project (Individual – Progress Marks :10% + Final Marks : 30%)
Orthographic Drawings
Submission date – 25th November 2014
Introduction
This project introduces students to key people in the built environment and how drawing conventions
and calculation is used in the field. Students will explore and understand the application and complexity
of drawing convention and skills is applied in the practice as a means of communication.
Objectives of Project
• To implement observation skills and be able to record, organize, interpret and describe a variety of
issues via visual communications effectively on site
• To introduce the techniques of drawing in the built environment practice.
Learning Outcomes
• Relate the basic principles and conventions of drawing skill as a communication tool in the construction
industry.
• Apply drawing as a means of communication in order to express three-dimensional space and object
into two- dimensional orthographic drawings.
Tasks
1. In a group (6 in a group – 115 students), students will be given a site within Taylors University
Lakeside Campus according to your tutors. Students will select a space of about 10mx10m (not
more) from the chosen level. Spaces chosen cannot overlap with your group member

2. Site Information
Ms Iffa : Block E
Ground Floor
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 5
Level 7
Ms. Ida : Block D
Ground Floor
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 5
Level 7
Ms. Sufina : Block C
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 5
Level 7
Level 8
Commercial Block
2. The PLAN and ELEVATION must show everything that is visible and using the appropriate
drawing conventions and representations.
3. The SECTIONS related to the plan and site (*approved by their tutor/lecturer) at the scale of 1:50.
4. ONE detail of elements related to the site (*approved by their tutor/lecturer) at the scale of 1:20 or
1:10
Once progress drawings (A3 butter paper) are completed and approved, students need to compose these
drawings as presentation drawings in TWO A2 board. “Drawings” are presentation drawings. The
presentation board must have title, introduction, annotations, labeling and scale, using proper symbols and
drawing conventions. You may color but it must be in an architectural technique.
Required Drawings:
1. ONE key plan
2. ONE location plan
3. ONE site plan
4. ONE floor plan

3. 5. TWO elevations
6. TWO sections
7. ONE detail drawing
(Submission: 25th November 2014)
*Title, Subtitle and Annotations/Note-taking
Each drawing must be legible and need to be completed with: Drawing details & information, Subtitle and
Annotations/Note-taking. Incomplete work will receive marks of C- or below. Each drawing must have an
appropriate SCALE. You are required to take/make notes based on your understanding of architectural
drawings’ convention requirements to visualize the selected SITEs. The notes/annotations must be
included as part of the drawings requirement and written clearly and neatly in the drawings. At all-time
proper architectural lettering is mandatory.
Materials/Equipment
It is your responsibility to bring all necessary tools to facilitate your measurement, drawing and note-taking.
Suggested drawing tools: A3 Paper (120 gm drawing paper or better); Butter paper; Art line pens (0.1, 0.3
& 0.5); Pencils (2B); Soft Eraser; Flexible Eraser; Erasing Shield; Architectural Scale Ruler; Set-square, T-Square
or Parallel Ruler.
Plagiarism will be taken as a serious case and will result in failure of the subject
Submission Requirement
1. All final drawings must be to scale and must be hand drawn.
2. All final drawings must be drawn using felt tip pens for the final drawing submission.
3. All final drawings must show proper drawing conventions, line weight, labeling, title, scale, north point,
dimension and composition.
4. All preliminary drawings must be drawn using A3 butter paper and using pencils to be submitted
together during the submission day. Each preliminary drawing must be signed by lecturers during
tutorial session (your progress marks would be determined here)
5. The submitting documents should be between 5- 7 pieces of A3 paper.
All must be compiled and arranged accordingly and to be stapled together
PRESENTATION DRAWINGS (BOARDS) MUST BE SUBMITTED ON 25th NOVEMBER 2014
6. All measuring sketches, doodles, in class assignments and sketches during the process should be
placed scanned for your e-portfolio purposes to show the process of preparing the drawing
Refer to * for mandatory requirements
Recommended references

4. It is recommended for everyone to bring to the class at least one reference book of basic architectural drafting
and drawing from any of the author listed here: D.K. Ching, Rendow Yee, Thomas C. Wang, Tom Porter etc
during tutorials to further enhance your learning outcome for project 2. (drawing conventions references)