Summary of Drawing of Plans and Blue-Prints
Blue print is defined as a photographic print of a building plan drawn in black and white lines on a blue background.
A plan is a detailed drawing of a building by an architect, showing the size, shape and measurements of the building.
Building plan is a line diagram showing the various apartments or rooms drawn to scale showing the architectural symbols.
Technical drawing is a universal language used for communication among technical people.
Types of lines and their uses have been discussed in this chapter.
Details of a building plan include: location plan, site plan, floor plan, sections on a floor plan, and foundation details.
The different elevations were also treated which are; front elevation, rear/back elevation, right elevation, and left elevation.
The roof caps the building, and is designed to protect the building from rain and bad weather. Roof plan is the plan view of a building as seen vertically from the top.
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