[DComm] Project 2C: Perspectives

The last part of Project 2. We are required to do Perspective drawings for Cooper House. (1) Two-point perspective showing an interesting external view of the building of your choice and (1) 1-point perspective showing the interior of the building.


Objectives of Project
This assessment introduces perspective as a mode of communication in architecture. You are required to construct firstly, one exterior (two-point) perspective followed by one sectional interior perspective (one-point).

In constructing both these perspectives, you are to demonstrate the ability to express spatial idea in 3-D form, understanding of 2-D and 3-D relationships in architectural graphics, skills in drawing and composition, creativity and complexity of drawing. Also, your selection of space and exterior form is significant.

Learning Outcomes of this Project

1. Ability to express spatial ideas and architectural detail in three-dimension, in the format of one-point and two-point perspectives. 
2. Understanding of what perspectives (and its different types) are, how to generate them and how to apply them to the design process and presentation. 
3. Ability to produce legible architectural drawings with strong creative intent. 

Perspectives can be drawn from plans and sections. At first, it was really confusing where there are a lot of new terms. Such as, standing point, ground line, horizontal line and others. But after starting to understanding what it means and trying to draw it out myself, it starts to get a little easier. It may be confusing at first and frustrating but after trying. Eventually, I was getting the hand of it and I manage to finish up my perspective drawings. The sectional interior perspective was quite a challenge as we have to draw the interior part of the building as well. 

Attached are my 2-point exterior perspective and 1-point sectional interior perspective. 

Exterior: 2-Point Perspective

Sectional Interior: 1-Point Perspective

Reflection

From this project, I've learnt how to draw perspective drawings (not free-hand). The outcome turns out to be good, it really has that perspective view. The challenge is that sometimes the drawing just doesn't seem right and I have quite some hard time figuring it out. But overall, I've learnt a lot from this project as well. Now, I can draw perspectives from plans and sections!