This is a course in free-hand drawing where we use the architecture board as a starting point: within the board two-dimensional and formal aspects from drawing meet with architectonic issues and the mediation of those. In architectural competitions and in presentations of existing buildings the architecture board plays a central role in communicating the idea and the reality. In this advanced class we investigate existing visual material and look at different approaches to the architecture board. We will study the board as a whole and will also look into the various elements it consists of (images in particular). Our goal is to unveil the different strategies and techniques within this format, to develop drawing techniques that express architectonic ideas, and to acquaint ourselves with tools for visual analysis.

Our investigation of the architecture board will use different approaches, primarily through practical work – free-hand drawing. What happens when hyper realistic renderings are studied through pencil drawing? How does the meaning change when the same motif is expressed through different drawing techniques? What meaning lies in different materials, and what significance do format and composition have?

The class has a practical approach, and free hand drawing, discussions and presentations are central components in the course. The class also introduces relevant artist practices, that among other things discuss the representation of architecture, and the use of photography as a starting point in the production of images.