Understanding Architecture Through Drawing

Relative importance of drawing, models and CAD at different stages of design
evolution by architects interviewed

Scale5: very important; 4: important; 3: less important; 2: occasionally used; 1: rarely used.

Design stage 1

(RIBA Plan of Work C)

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 2

Drawing 5

Model 1

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 3

Drawing 5

Model 2

CAD 2

Drawing 5

Model 4

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 2

CAD 2

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 1

Design stage 2 (RIBA Plan of

Work D)

Drawing 4

Model 4

CAD 1

Drawing 4

Model 4

CAD 2

Drawing 5

Model 2

CAD 3

Drawing 2

Model 4

CAD 4

Drawing 3

Model 3

CAD 3

Drawing 4

Model 3

CAD 3

Drawing 4

Model 5

CAD 1

Drawing 5

Model 2

CAD 3

Drawing 4

Model 4

CAD 2

Drawing 4

Model 4

CAD 4

Design stage 3 (RIBA Plan of

Work E)

Drawing 2

Model 4

CAD 4

Drawing 3

Model 3

CAD 4

Drawing 5

Model 3

CAD 4

Drawing 2

Model 3

CAD 5

Drawing 3

Model 3

CAD 3

Drawing 3

Model 3

CAD 3

Drawing 4

Model 4

CAD 3

Drawing 3

Model 2

CAD 5

Drawing 4

Model 2

CAD 4

Drawing 3

Model 1

CAD 5

Architect

Allies

Alsop

Cullinan

Farrell

Foster

Fraser

Grimshaw

Murphy

Murray, A.

Murray, G.

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