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Overview of Architectural Working Drawings

The document discusses the purpose, elements, and types of information contained in architectural working drawings. It explains that working drawings are the language of technical communication used on construction sites, showing how a design will be built. They include dimensions, structural grids, labels, notes, material specifications, and construction details. Key drawings listed are foundations, floors, roofs, elevations, sections, schedules, and structural and services layouts.

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Overview of Architectural Working Drawings

The document discusses the purpose, elements, and types of information contained in architectural working drawings. It explains that working drawings are the language of technical communication used on construction sites, showing how a design will be built. They include dimensions, structural grids, labels, notes, material specifications, and construction details. Key drawings listed are foundations, floors, roofs, elevations, sections, schedules, and structural and services layouts.

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Amity School of Architecture and Planning

Working
Drawing

Ar. Prerna Sharma Ar. Bhawna Malhotra


Amity School of Architecture and Planning
Amity School of Architecture and Planning

Module I:
Introduction to Working Drawing and Scope
• purpose and importance of Architectural
Working Drawing
• Elements of Working Drawing
• Types of information in Working Drawing
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Purpose and importance of Architectural


Working Drawing
It is the language of technical communication to the
Construction Site
• Show how the design is going to be materialized
• Act as a basis for ordering material and components
• Serve as a reference for supervision
• Assist in measurement of construction progess

Hence, it is the most essential component for execution.


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Criterion for a good Working


Drawing
• Accurately drawn
• Drawn with appropriate symbols and conventions
• Dimensioned well
• Proper graphical representation
• Drawn by referring building codes
• Properly titled
• Drawn in appropriate scale
• Logically and neatly arranged
• Full of appropriate information
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Types of information in Working Drawing

– Dimensions
– vertical levels
– Structural grids
– Labeling
– Title block
– General Notes and Instructions
– Material specifications
– explanatory Construction details.
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Title
notes
Main block
drawing
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Dimensions
Structural grids
Labeling
vertical levels
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Title block
• Should be in all drawings located at right bottom
• Information
– Consultant name - Name, designation and
signature of designer and
– Kind of project
draftsman
– Name of owner - Date
– Address of site - Drawing no.
– Drawing title - AR - architectural
– scale - ST - structural
- EL - Electrical
- SN - Sanitary
Amity School of Architecture and Planning
Amity School of Architecture and Planning
Amity School of Architecture and Planning

Key list of Drawings in Working Drawing


• Setting out
• Foundation Layout and details
• Floor Plans
• Roof/ Terrace plans
• Elevations
• Sections
• Doors and Windows schedule and fixing details
• Staircase details
• Electrical layout
• Plumbing layout
• Structural details
• Services Layout – Electrical, Plumbing etc….
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Foundation Plan
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Floor Plan
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Floor Plan
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Amity School of Architecture and Planning
Amity School of Architecture and Planning

Sections
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Amity School of Architecture and Planning

Summary
Presentation Drawing Working Drawing
• For presentation • For construction
• For client & officials • For contractor
• Functional, aesthetic • Construction info
• Artistic drawing • Technical drawing
• Overall basic drawings • Schedules & detail drwg.
• Scales 1:200, 1:100, 1:50 • Scales 1:20, 1:10, 1:5

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