Rising architects need access to a variety of architectural drawings in order to understand and become familiar with different styles and structures. Architectural drawings help architectural students pattern their work and deviate from the traditional with their own style and design preferences.
Instructions
1. Use the Marcel Breuer Architectural Drawings and Sketches database from the University of Syracuse. This database of 688 images is a great resource for students and professionals.
2. Take advantage of the Thomas Jefferson Papers electronic archive for architectural designs of the late 1700's to early 1800's.
3. Visit the Library of Virginia Architectural Drawings and Plans for an extensive resource of architectural drawings, photographs and other resources for architects looking for great examples of period architecture and design.
4. Research architectural drawings through the United States National Archives in Washington DC. The National Archives cartographic and architectural website page contains online resources as well as guides to where different drawings and collections are located.
5. Purchase a copy of the architectural text book entitled "Cinemetrics: Architectural Drawing Today" by Brian McGrath and Jean Gardner. This book is an essential tool for any architectural library and deals with the differences between digital drawing and pencil drawing on a draft board.
6. Study the "Getty Standards and Digital Resource Management Program" for help in understanding descriptions of architectural drawings. The "Guide to the Description of Architectural Drawings" is a great online resource for students of architecture.
