D Edwards TILT Architecture 2

Purpose: As part of the design process, students learn the tools necessary to develop exterior elevations and to understand the role they play in an architect's building design. Students practice considering principles of organization, scale, proportion, and rhythm as they develop their graphic skills necessary for success in the building design industry. Having already written a program for this project, analyzed the site, developed bubble diagrams and designed a 3D model, the next step is to create the exterior elevations. The development of these exterior elevations takes place in three steps. Step 1 is known as Schematic Design (SD). In industry, they are then taken through Step 2, Design Development (DD) and Step 3, Construction Documents (CD). This meets Course Learning Outcome (CLO) 4D  of Exterior Elevation creation as well as Program Learning Outcomes (POL) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8. See list below. Being able to interpret and create exterior elevations is essential in an architecture office because as drafters, intern architects or architects, you will be interpreting and creating exterior elevations.  Graduates working in construction management, landscape architecture or engineering (structural, mechanical, electrical, civil) will need to be able to interpret exterior elevations. 

Design Phases:

Knowledge: This assignment will help the student to become familiar with the process of generating exterior elevations. The student will develop their ability to understand orthographic projection and how the elevations relate to the 3D model, the floor plans and the other exterior elevations. The student will become better acquainted with how architects use line weights to communicate building shape and material use. The student will also learn what annotation and material designation is appropriate at the different phases of the design process.

Skills: The student will be able to create exterior elevations by performing the necessary steps to create an elevation in AutoCAD from a 3D model in SketchUp

The student will also be able to evaluate their work to check that the elevations coordinate with one another and the floor plans.

Task: The student will create two elevations in AutoCAD from their 3D SketchUp model.

1. Orthographic Projection setting in SketchUp
2. Elevation view in Sketchup
3. Export from SketchUp to an AutoCAD file (.dwg)
4. Import dwg file into AutoCAD with appropriate template file
5. Modify layers of linework to meet industry standards of line weights
6. Add necessary notes and dimensions

Draft two exterior elevations in AutoCAD.  Use correct layers to generate correct line weights when printed out at SCC. Show entire building in front elevation including, roof, facia, walls, windows, doors, trim, siding, grade line, steps, railing (if applicable), etc. Use hatch to indicate materials. Show basement walls and footing with hidden line where below grade. Include material annotation with leaders off to the side. Align and justify text for a neat and organized appearance.

If you have more than one building, you may select the two elevations that look the best. 

Criteria for Success: This assignment will be graded and you will earn points based on the finished product. See rubric below

 ARCHT Learning Outcomes

1. Understand fundamental architectural drafting concepts and methods.
2. Describe and identify residential construction materials and methods of assembly.
3. Demonstrate competencies in the development and output of residential construction documents.
4. Investigate relevant components of the International Residential Code and apply.
5. Distinguish the sequential steps of the design process and project delivery methods.
6. Demonstrate competencies in the development and output of commercial construction documents.
7. Recognize and classify commercial construction materials, structural systems and methods of assembly.
8. Explore sustainable design systems and methods and determine possible integrations with architectural design concepts.

Here is a good example of an exterior elevation with notes and hatching and proper line weights