This document discusses architectural symbols used in architectural drawings. It begins by defining architectural symbols as symbols that represent items like brick, concrete, doors and windows. It then outlines three main types of architectural symbols: 1) material hatching symbols that represent materials like earth and concrete, 2) architectural symbols that indicate dimensions, north, and section lines, and 3) symbols that indicate standard sizes of architectural items like doors, windows, and plumbing fixtures. Finally, students are assigned to draft all the symbols discussed in the document using light pencil first before finalizing with darker pencil.

1. L E C T U R E - V
DRAFTING SYMBOLS
ARCHITECTURE DRAWING

2. To make students understand different types of
architectural symbols, their use in architectural drawing
INTENT

3. CONTENT
What are architectural symbols.
Different types architectural symbols.
Drafting of architectural symbols.
Assignment

4. WHAT ARE ARCHITECTURAL
SYMBOLS
The architectural symbols are the symbols which are
used in architectural drawing as annotation for
different items like brick, concrete, doors, windows,
plaster, furniture, landscape etc.
These symbols are accepted world wide.

5. DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS
The architectural symbols are divided into three
different types namely:
Material hatching
Architectural symbols
Sizes or standard of architectural items.

6. Material Hatching:
This includes the symbols which are used for the
materials like earth, gravel, concrete, stone etc.
Architectural symbols:
This include the symbols for architectural works
like dimensions, North, section line etc.
Sizes or standard of architectural items.
This include the symbols for architectural items like
doors, windows, water closet, wash basin, urinals
etc.
DOOR

7. ASSIGNMENT
STUDENTS HAVE TO DRAFT ALL THE SYMBOLS
DISCUSSED ABOVE.
TIP
First draft in light pencil ( h grade) after that final it with HB or
B grade pencil.