Architectural Drawing Set
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Set of architectural drawings responding to a design brief, produced to professional drawing conventions. Triad: technical execution artifact (minimum 4 drawings at appropriate scale: site plan, floor plan, section, and elevation — produced to architectural drawing conventions with scale bar, north point, room labels, and title block), documentation/critique artifact (drawing register and specification notes: what each drawing shows, drawing conventions applied, and design decisions embedded in the drawings — the register is what a contractor or planning authority would use to navigate the set). Proof Accessibility Rule applies: FreeCAD, LibreCAD, SketchUp (free tier with educational access), and AutoCAD student licence are all valid free-tier alternatives to paid CAD software — hand drawing to scale with a scale ruler is also acceptable proof. Studio critique: registered architect or architecture school tutor reviews drawings for standards compliance and design resolution — drawings that do not follow architectural convention do not satisfy this standard. Proof: complete drawing set (PDF), drawing register, critique notes. Verifier: ARB/RIBA-registered architect or architecture school tutor — no peer-only verification.
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Progress your chosen design concept to the level of detail required for construction documentation: resolve structural system, building envelope, and internal layout to the point where every major element is located and dimensioned. Produce a design development report identifying the key technical decisions made and their justification.
Proof required
Submit a design development report (400–500 words) that documents: the structural system chosen and why, envelope and material decisions, and the resolution of at least three specific technical challenges encountered. Include sketches or diagrams illustrating each decision.
What gets checked
- Technical decisions are justified in terms of structural performance, buildability, or cost — not aesthetics alone
- Three specific technical challenges are identified and resolved — not just described as difficulties
- Sketches or diagrams illustrate each decision — written descriptions alone are insufficient