2024-04-27T09:33:26-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150152624/make-architects-discusses-the-importance-of-the-drawing Katherine Guimapang 2019-08-17T12:00:00-04:00 >2019-08-20T22:01:21-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4c/4cbb81de27fc72f1494750e1f721ebf8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>At their best, not only do architectural drawings convey architectural intention, but also something about the meaning of the project and the thinking behind it [...] Not all drawings can be judged in the same way, of course.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Reflecting on the upcoming drawing competition, The Architecture Drawing Prize, Paul Finch of Make Architects shares his thoughts on the importance of the architectural drawing.</p> <p>Finch writes, "How does one assess the merits of a variety of drawing types? They are related but separate, some an attempt to indicate a whole outcome, while the working drawing explains the process by which individual elements combine at a detailed level. These elements can be combined in certain specialist drawings, often the hallmark of a particular architect."</p>