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L05 - Drawings 3 - Sections

The document provides an introduction to building sections, explaining what they are, why they are needed, and how to draw them, with the next class covering a demonstration of drawing sections; it also announces help sessions for clarifying sections and previews the next lesson on elevations.

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L05 - Drawings 3 - Sections

The document provides an introduction to building sections, explaining what they are, why they are needed, and how to draw them, with the next class covering a demonstration of drawing sections; it also announces help sessions for clarifying sections and previews the next lesson on elevations.

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Introduction to Building Drawing

Semester
Two 2020
Sections: what are they; why do we need them;
and how do we do them?

Drawing the sections - demonstration

Announcement for the next class


Sections: what are they; why do we need them;
and how do we do them?

Drawing the sections - demonstration

Announcement for the next class


The section line marks the
location where the cut through
the house is made. Arrows point
the direction the section is facing.
Typical section lines: Section lines with sheet information:
Where to section?

From:
Francis Ching “Architectural graphics”
Where to section?

How to choose the location for the section:

1. Are there openings? (window, door, floor openings)


2. Are there stairs? (always cut lengthwise not across)
3. Are there any other level changes or interesting
features (structural elements, interior features, roof
structure)?

From:
Francis Ching “Architectural graphics”
Types of sections
Front elevation Plan
Heavy lines for sections

Medium for objects


behind the
section cut

Light for surface


patterns and
textures
 9 % % % % ) %

!"# $ %

! % % $ %% % + % ,
First, mark the section
plane location on both the
ground floor plan and the
first floor plan.
Decide on the roof angle
to get this height, or
decide the height and
calculate the roof angle

Make sure The point where the


this wall is no roof meets this wall
less than will depend on the
1.5m high roof angle and this
height

You should have


this information
from the group
homework
Double line for a
Single line for a window and a door
window and a door

1:100 1:50
◦
Arc or 45 line is acceptable for Arc for the door swing (no free
the door swing hand!)
Feedback on the Group Homework and Plans

Sections: what are they; why do we need them;


and how do we do them?

Drawing the sections - demonstration

Announcement for the next class


1. Decide where you want to section (stairs, openings, etc.) and mark with a section line
in both ground floor and first floor plans.
2. To start drawing, start with the 0.00 line (the finished ground floor)

3. What is the thickness of the ground floor? (refer to the footing detail in group homework or
consult the Handbook

4. Start transferring the walls, rooms and other information from the plan onto the section using
the designated scale

5. Draw the stairs using the riser/tread dimensions (my example is 25/18cm with 14 risers) – this
will take you to the finished level of the first floor

6. Decide on the far left wall height on the first floor (no less than 1.5m) as well as the right wall
height (mine is 2.30m) – this is where the roof points are

7. Decide on the middle wall height on the first floor (mine is 2.8m high) and locate the windows
(window height ≤1m)
8. Draw the roof on both sides using the roof thickness information from the group homework of
the Handbook (typically between 20-30cm)

9. Draw the footings using the information from the group homework or the Handbook

10. Draw the interior elements that are visible but are not cut in a lighter line (doors, any windows,
etc.)
11. Annotate and dimension all appropriate elevations for important components such as floors,
roof points, roof slope (% or as an angle), footing, stair landing
Part 1 (28min)
Part 2 (10min)
1. Section 1:50 (sheet A03)

2. Help sessions – You can call on my mobile number


0243809951 on Mondays for any clarification needed.

3. You can further information on building sections from the


Architectural Graphics reference material shared (pages
78-87).
4. Next week lesson will be on elevations (Do advance
reading on pages 88-98) of the Architectural Graphics
reference material.

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