ARCH 504 - WORKING DRAWING

INTRODUCTION

DESIGN
An idea that takes the parts of a
structure and turns them into a
whole system conceptually

DRAWING
Drawing is the pictorial
representation of the design
indicating the technical dimensions
 DRAWING WORKING DRAWING
 Basic drawing skills Working drawings are part of the complete set of
- Descriptive drawing skills architectural plans. Architectural plans include
working drawings, schedules, and other sheets. The
 Presentation drawing most common plan sheets include floor plans,
- Plans foundation plans, and roof plans. The order of plan
- Section sheets generally follows the order of the building
- Elevation process.
- Site plans
• Title and Legend Sheet(s)
 Development • Plot Plan (site plan)
• Elevations
• Foundation Plan
• Floor Framing Plans
• Floor Plans
• Ceiling Framing Plans
• Roof Framing Plans
• Window and Door Schedules
• Details and Section Views
• Interior Elevations
• Trade Plans (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
• Specification
What is working drawing ?
The technical drawing from which the building will be
constructed through a set of graphical instructions to
build a structure and also serves as a reference for
construction team

Purpose of working drawing

• To communicate technical info among design &
construction
• To serves as reference for supervision
• Act as a basis for ordering materials & components

Criteria of a good working drawing

• Accurately drawn
• Drawn with appropriate symbols & conventions
• Well dimensioned
• Proper graphical representation
• Drawn in referring appropriate scale
PREPARATION OF WORKING DRAWING

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THE ROLE OF WORKING DRAWING
Client

• Presentation drawings
• Individuals • 3D Drawings
• Organizations • Models

• Urban Professionals Design team

• Architects
• Engineers • Working drawing
• contract drawing
• Specification & bill of quantities

• Contractor Construction team

• Site engineers
• Skills & non skilled labour

The primary role, or function of working drawings [ sometimes called “construction” or

more correctly “ contract” drawings], is to convert design data into construction
information, facilitating timely conveyance of it and clearly communicating. That
information to the various contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, suppliers and
manufacturers that have a part in the project construction.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORKING DRAWING / PRESENTATION DRAWING

• For construction • For presentation

• For contractor • For client & officials

• Construction information • Functional, Aesthetic & structural info

• Technical drawing • Artistic drawing

• Schedules & detail drawing • Overall basic drawing

• Large scale: 1:20, 1:10, 1:5 • Small scale: 1:200, 1:100, 1:50
The drawings
represents real
framing to carpenters
who read, visualize,
and build from a set
of plans