How to draw like an architect, pt.2 - The Elevation

[D2theShizzle]

@xxladybug94

Not all houses are designed by architects.

[MrRichard1661]

what CAD software do u use??

[madomanc]

thank u for help

[xxladybug94]

i spoke with a member of staff at a college for architecture and design and she said jobs are scarce for architects....how so? i mean so many houses are built everyday...aren't there architects for those??

[illa2230]

im doing a plan for a restaurant and im a student, ive done everything but i dont know wats the scale for a chair and a table, 1:50scale

thank yo

[loriealcabasa56743]

what is the standard height of windows (from finish floor line to the top of the window)? how about doors?

and also the height of the window itself??

*for houses* *in meters please*

RSVP

p.s. my friend told me that the standard height for doors is 2.1 meters..

i just want to be sure..

[howtoarchitect]

@loriealcabasa56743 6'-8" US. right about 2.1 meters.

[loriealcabasa56743]

@howtoarchitect thanks...

[Robby8skyline]

DOUG! and all views! PLEASE CAN U TELL ME HOW TO MAKE THOSE SHADOW ON ILLUSTRATOR OR PHOTOSHOP!! PLEASEEEEEEEEEE!

THANKS!

[howtoarchitect]

@Robby8skyline transparent fills.

[Robby8skyline]

@howtoarchitect Hey Doug! thanks so much for your reply, yur videos are very inspiring! keep the good work and videos up!

[carbon735]

hey Doug which school did you go to for college, and did you like it? Do you know about Boston Architectural College and what do you think about it. I want to ask for your opinion bc it looks like its a school specializes in architecture but i want to know what its really like, not what it says it is on the internet

[chrisgosnell1]

@carbon735 I am a student at the Boston Architectural College if you still have any questions.

[frobotmuseum]

is architecture fun? Is it okey if you dont know how to draw? Cause im so unlucky, to get a course that im not too passionate about. I start school in april, so i want to get rough idea if architect interesting or dead bored? :D i like to sketch randomly but my drawing sux.

[Kinkola]

I just hate doing revisions in elevations manually... that's why I like Archicad - couse it does all of it for you!

Great video

[cahrahmelah]

i love u i missed a day at school and when i came back i had no clue what to do next you re helping me big time

[shaskies]

iz tht u talkin?..just curious

[noctune818]

now that you guys know about the basics of elevations - anyone wanna do them for me? :(

[tomasconleche]

@noctune818 I'll do some elevations for you. In fact, I am in the midst of starting a business doing such works. Let me know.

[marwen05]

do we use perspective when doing elevations?

p.s. can't wait for ur wall section vid ^^

[howtoarchitect]

no. part 4 will talk about perspective.

[tacho0]

nice design! i also love the garage location and how do you access to it...excellent video cant wait to see the wall section

[teeangle]

i like these videos, but there aint to much meet on these bones...i remember when i first did elevations ... what is is king jack and something ... i hated rough openings too ... a more educational than philosophical video would be nice too

[noctune818]

@teeangle this is educational!

[teeangle]

@noctune818 well to a degree but as i said it is more philosophical that hardcore how to draw a elevation b/c when i did (this is hight school) when had several layers some for the framing of the windows and the inner structure... a layer for the siding, we always had to show the rough openings and stuff and the foundation sectionals that we did had alot of detail

[DeRealUno]

whats the name of that program, not CAD.

[howtoarchitect]

what you see in the video is actually illustrator. Not CAD. I simply use CAD programs to do technical drawing. I'd recommend both AutoCad and ArchiCad, both of which I use.

[Flython]

@howtoarchitect GoogleSketch any good? Ive always been practicing and drawing everything :)

[howtoarchitect]

never used it but looks cool.

[teeangle]

@Flython when i looked at Wentworth they said that was the one program they use

[Tdot52]

sketchup is a sick program

@howtoarchitect... you gotta try it, its really good

[gtrjoe68]

They don't make them like that anymore.

Always a great vid.

[enatomx]

nice