A foundational document written early in a project to establish the budget, spatial requirements, and design ambitions. The Five Phases of Architectural Design
: A smooth, semi-transparent paper used for durable technical drawings and blueprints. architecture notes
Refining the project to include specific materials, structural systems, and dimensions. Contract Documents: A foundational document written early in a project
Grab a blank sheet of trace paper. Date it. Look out your window, sketch the mass of the building across the street, and write down one question about how it stands up. That single page is the beginning of your architectural intelligence. Contract Documents: Grab a blank sheet of trace paper
: Using distinct, slow-stroke block letters to ensure all notes are legible to contractors and engineers.
Unlike a treatise (Vitruvius, Alberti) or a manifesto (Le Corbusier, Venturi), architecture notes sit in a liminal space:
: Creating the technical drawings used for building.