Architects, interior designers and builders often seek the services of a skilled architecture draftsman to perform the task of transferring their intended project concepts into industry standard documentation for bidding, design approval and final construction.
While the areas of expertise for a drafter may differ depending on their experience in residential, commercial or industrial projects, here are five key skills to consider when seeking an architectural drafter for project assistance:
Artistic ability, not in the traditional form of drawing, but is required for the sake of visualizing 3D spacial arrangements and the treatment of surface elements for a visually appealing solution.
Additionally, many architects will provide loosely sketched concepts to a drafter, who should be able to understand and apply those ideas into concrete technical illustrations.
A keen eye for attention to detail and accuracy, including math skills is key to producing the accurate detailed shop and fabrication drawings required by tradesmen to correctly build the structure according to the architects intentions.
Excellent computer skills are necessary to handle the sophisticated software used to produce 3D architectural models along with BIM data (building information modeling).
The architectural construction documents are the graphic and written instructions for a particular construction project.
They are a complete set of accurate, consistent and understandable documents.
These records convert a project design from an idea into a physical form.
These documents give a detailed description of a project.Before producing the final shape of a building, it goes through many building and destroying cycles.
These construction documents (CDs), especially the drawings, strike the balance between the architect’s touch of innovation and realism.
The architect interprets the client’s concept and desire then develops CDs that result into a building that is safe to inhabit and one that the client reckons with since it is in line with his desire.
