2D Design Process (Elevations)

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This post will detail the process to creating my elevation drawings. I decided on doing the front and side elevation and did them digitally, using Adobe Illustrator.

I first started by drawing the ground line. This represents the floor in which my design will be built on top of.

 
 
Using the 'line' tool, I drew the first two floors of my building in a rectangle shape

 
As my building curves at the edge, I used the 'direct selection' tool to create a curve at the lower left corner of the second floor. I didn't do the same to the first floor as it is directly on the ground line


I proceeded to use the 'line' tool again to create my roof. I made sure to include the overhang it has

 
 
I then added the details to the building, such as the door, the lines to represent the wood panels and glass panels


 

 

For the side elevation I used a similar process. I started with drawing the ground line

I then drew the two floors using the 'line' tool. Since this is the left side I showed that the second floor is smaller and the outdoor area it leads to on the roof of the first floor

 
 
Using the 'line' tool I created the view of the roof from the left side. I referred to my prototype I had made earlier in order to accurately draw how it would look from the side


I used the 'arc' tool along with the 'selection' tool to create the curve and to adjust it to appropriate size


I proceeded to reduce the size using the correct measurements. I also used the 'direct selection' tool to create the minor curve of the building on the second floor

After that I used the 'erase' tool to get rid of the unwanted lines

After that I used the 'line' tool to represent the details of the building such as the wood panels and glass panels


Finally, I added the dimensions and scale to my elevations



Update:

I went back to improve my elevation drawings. I added details to be able to properly identify the door, I also made the exterior lines thicker for easier differentiation. I also reduced the opacity of the lines that represent the glass panels to a greyish colour so as to not confuse it with the wood panels. Finally I blew up the drawing to a bigger size so it's easier to see. These are my final elevations:


Front Elevation




Side Elevation (Left)




Comments

  1. Sam DarganAugust 18, 2024 at 1:33 PM

    The building is 3m long and half a metre high in your last sketch. You might want to check this.

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