Historically, drawing has been the lingua franca of architects, but today, software reigns. 3D modeling has displaced hand-drawing and photorealist renderings are the standardthe only way to meet ...

Apps that offer creative outlets, particularly those including quick sketching and guided drawing, are becoming a practical ...

This article was originally published on Common Edge. In 2012, the Yale School of Architecture held a conference on the topic of drawing. It posed a couple of provocative questions: Was the study and ...

As computers have increasingly eclipsed the notion of pencil-in-hand, has the art of the architectural sketch been lost to the ages? Drawing from Practice, Architects and the Meaning of ...

FRANK P. MELENDEZ teaches at The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, City College of New York. His teaching and research engage topics pertaining to architectural drawing and 3D modeling, ...

SVACE: Tell us what makes Drawing as Social Practice so unique. TB: The course is a combination of hands-on drawing assignments paired with critical readings and discussion. We start each class with a ...

Tirtzah Bassel is an SVA faculty member and visual artist who brings attention to the presumed neutrality of everyday spaces through her figurative paintings and site-responsive installations. Bassel ...