NAME : AFIFAH BINTI AHMAD SHAMSUDIN GROUP MEMBER : PADDY AND CAMERONCASE STUDY BUILDING NAME : QUEENS COLLEGE

TUTORIAL # 3

1 TITLE BLOCK

List the types of information found in the title block on the floor plan page.• General notes• Revisions • Name of architects • Name of company • Responsible authority• Project number • Date• Scale• Contact details • Name of project• Drawing title• Drawing number• Orientation

2 DRAWING CONTENT - PLANS

What type of iinformation is shown in this floor plan?• window• door / entrance• wall thickness • fixtures• rooms • finish ceiling level • dimensions

Why might this information be important?• to understand the drawing.• obtain right dimension.• organise referencing in drawings. • contacts to reach for enquiry in case of emergency or enquiry.• ensure everyone is refering to the right/current drawing.

Provide an example of the dimensions as they appear on this floor plan? What unites are used for the dimensions?

Is there a grid? What system is used for identifying the grid lines?

• number on the x-axis.

• number on the y-axis.

Why is some information found in General Notes?• disclaimer.• in case of discrepancy.• to inform situation & action.

What is the purpose of the legend?• to provide information.• to make drawings look nice and neat.

Why are some parts of the drawing annotated? Illustrate how the annotations are associated with the relevant part of the drawing?

• to provide information that can’t be seen from the drawing.

• highlights different part of the information that may only appear few times on the drawing.

• milimeter

Illustrate how the locations of sections are identified on the plan. What do these symbols mean?

• The arrow show the direction of the section. • Upper half of the circle - ‘A’ labelling of section.• Lower half of the circle - drawing number to refer.

Illustrate how references to other drawings are shown on the plan. What do these symbols mean?

• Upper half of the circle - ‘A’ labelling of section.• Lower half of the circle - drawing number to refer.

3 DRAWING CONTENT - ELEVATIONS

What type of iinformation is shown in this elevation? How does it differ form the information shown on the plan?• projection on a plane in front of the object• detail of the exterior• plan show the whole location of the details, while elevation show more description of the details• dimension that can’t be shown in plan view are put in elevation - for example height

How the windows and doors identified? Provide an example of each. Is there a rationale to their numbering? What do these numbers mean? Can you find the answer somewhere in the drawings?

• use symbol for doors and windows.• labelling the doors and windows for identification in plan and elevation.

window symbol

door symbol

doors numbering

windows numbering

Illustrate how floor levels are noted on the plan.

• Should be written in the drawing title. • None found on the plans - single storey.

Are some areas of the drawing clouded? Why?

• The areas are clouded and labelled to show detailed section

Are dimesions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the plan? Provide an example of the dimensions as they relate to the elevation.• Yes - shows height which can’t be shown on plan.• and length of objects that may be hidden from plan view

vertical dimension

horizontal dimension

What types of levels are shown on the elevation? Illustrate how levels are shown in relation to the elevation.

Is there a grid? If so, how/where is it shown?

x-axisy-axis

Is there a legend? What does it identify and how is it used?

•No

What types of information on the elevations are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done.

• fixtures to show detailed sections• show material

Illustrated how the doors and windows are identi-fied on the elevations.

doors windows

Are any parts of the elevation clouded? Why?

• No, the architects use annotation and arrows to show information and areas that have further detailed sections

Illustrate where this elevation is located in relation to the plan?• Elevation is located is the projection on the front plane from the north, south, east and west of the object.

4 DRAWING CONTENT - SECTIONS

What type of information is shown in this section? How does it differ from the information shown on the plan and elevation?• Show information that can’t be shown in elevation and plan. • Show details of the interior• Show thickness of walls

Are dimensions shown? If so, how do they differ from the dimensions on the elevation?

• Show the height and length of objects hidden in elevation.• Show thickness of walls.

What types of information on the sections are expressed using words? Illustrate how this is done.

• To label rooms• Show objects with detailed drawing/section• Highlighting infrequent informations• Stating materials

Illustrates how the section drawing differentiates between building elements that are cut through and those that are shown in elevation (beyond).

Provide examples of how different materials are shown in the sections. • Labelled or annotated

Find where this section is located on the plans.

5 DRAWING CONTENT - DETAILS

What sorts of things are detailed? • Fixtures • Windows• Doors• Railings • Accessories

Are the details compressed using break lines? Why?• To show it is part of a bigger object.

Provide examples of how different materials are shown on drawings at this scale.

Find the locations of these details on the plans , elevations and sections.

Sections show depth of walls, floors that it cuts through. Elevations shows the surfaces that can be seen by us.

Section Elevation

Labelled Annotated

On plan

On elevation

On section