Cut-away drawings reveal the inside of a building or shape, which means they can be an effective way to explore the relationship between the outside and the inside of a building, or to explain the structure or construction of a building and how it relates to the original concept or idea. These drawings are often […]

Three-dimensional images Three-dimensional interior views help describe an interior concept or space. These views can be enhanced to show furniture and fitting details, suggest the proposed materials and colour schemes, and incorporate figures to provide a sense of scale. These drawings can also suggest the activities and functions that the design supports. Project: 801 Penthouse […]

Wire-frame models provide a means to view a building in CAD software. These models only display the outline of the building, but they can still be a useful tool for understanding the building in its early development stages and how it might further develop as a three-dimensional form. A wire-frame image is essentially a transparent […]

Fly-through views are usually produced in a series and are generated from a three-dimensional CAD model. Each image in the series is joined together using editing software to create a film that simulates the viewer ‘flying’ through the architectural scheme. Fly-through presentations can create an impressive means to view a scheme and understand all its […]

The key difference between axonometric and isometric drawings is that the isometric is created from a plan that is redrawn at a 30-degree distortion (as opposed to the 45- degree tilt of a redrawn axonometric plan). Once the plan is redrawn at this angle, an isometric drawing is produced in exactly the same way as […]