Crowe / Laseau Visual Notes for Architects and Designers

2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-12934-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

The completely updated step-by-step guide to¿capturingexperiences in sketch format--regardless of artisticability
Recording your ideas and observations primarily in picturesinstead of words can help you become more creative and constructiveon the job, no matter what your level of artistic ability.Featuring completely new coverage of visual note-taking in adigital world, Visual Notes for Architects and Designers, SecondEdition demonstrates how to make rapid, notational sketchesthat serve as visual records for future reference, as well asimprove understanding and facilitate the development of ideas. Itshows you how to expand your knowledge of a subject beyond what isgained through observation or verbal representation alone. You gainaccess to simple techniques for collecting, analyzing, and applyinginformation. Crowe and Laseau examine the relationship betweennote-taking, visualization, and creativity. They give practicalguidance on how to develop:
* Visual acuity--the ability to see more in what youexperience
* Visual literacy--expressing yourself clearly and accuratelywith sketches
* Graphic analysis--using sketches to analyzeobservations
Numerous examples demonstrate some of the many uses of visualnotes. They help you develop a keener awareness of environments,solve design problems, and even get more out of lectures andpresentations. The authors also discuss types of notebooks suitablefor taking visual notes. If you want to develop your perceptual andcreative skills to their utmost, you will want to follow thestrategies outlined in Visual Notes for Architects andDesigners, Second Edition. It is a valuable guide forarchitects, landscape architects, designers, and anyone interestedin recording experience in sketch form.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Crowe, Norman

Laseau, Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii
1. Introduction 1
The Uses of Visual Notes 2
Visual Literacy 6
The Notebook 10
Using This Book 14
Getting Started 15
2. A Guide to Note-Taking 17
Recording 19
Analysis 26
Design 30
3. A Journal 35
Exploring a Place 38
Understanding Order and Disorder 50
Solutions to Common Problems 64
Focusing on Details 72
Design Study: International Center 86
4. A Collection of Visual Notes 99
Thinking and Creativity 99
Visual Note-Taking 101
Examples 102
5. Transitions to Design 141
Visual Notation and Design Process 141
Impact of Digital Technology 142
Digital Design Media 142
Examples 144
Conclusion 178
Appendix-- Tools and Techniques 181
Equipment 182
Basic Drawings 184
Drawing Conventions 202
Analytical Drawings 214
Symbolic Drawings 220
Endnotes 226
Illustration and Photo Credits 227
Bibliography 229
Index 231

Über Autor(innen)

Norman A. Crowe is Professor Emeritus at the University ofNotre Dame's School of Architecture and author of Nature and theIdea of a Man-Made World.
Paul Laseau is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at BallState University. He has twenty-five years' experience teachingfreehand sketching and design drawing, and is author of severalbooks related to visual communication.