DRAWING ANALOGIES/ GRAPHIC MANUAL OF ARCHITECTURE

Drawing analogies proposes an innovative way of drawing by means of which we can go from observing an existing architectural model t o a design idea inspired by the same model. Using exclusively free hand drawing, the author presents a series of cases referring to urban contexts, historical and contemporary architecture and natural landscapes. The method involves four operative phases: observat ion, analysis, abstraction and analogy. While observation and analysis drawings are part of the academic and artistic curriculum of architects...[Read more]