About

Tell the context story of your design wirh crafted site diagrams

This course includes

  • 60 minutes on-demand video
  • 1 articles
  • 1 downloadable resource
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion

Description

Site design is key part to any architectural project, and being able to communicate new ideas with diagrams is key. This course on site diagramming will go through how to make 2D and 3D diagrams that are to the point and clear in SketchUp & Illustrator.

In this course, we begin working in the program to orient the model for best views. We utilize V-Ray for look and export out.

We finally bring images and organize artboards in SketchUp for final diagram set. 

What You'll Learn:

  • How To Make Figure Ground Diagrams
  • How To Layout Ortho And Perspective Drawings
  • How To Develop Diagrams In Illustrator
  • How To Setup Illustrators Artboards
  • How To Create Custom Diagram Symbols

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this course, you will be confident to create site diagrams, no matter the context with clarity and with efficiency.  

This course goes in the Diagramming series, for learning complete methods at putting diagrams together.

Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Introduction To Site Diagrams

    • Setting Up Figure Ground In SketchUp

    • 3D Diagrammatic Axos

    • Customizing A Program Axo

    • Creating Context Axo Diagrams

    • Setting Up Artboards For Design Options

    • Adding A Header

    • Setting Perspective For Options

    • Adding Site Section Elevations

    • Adding Complimentary Perspectives and Elevations

    • Adding A Legend

    • Exporting PDF

    • Reviewing Final PDF

    • Course Survey

    • Suggested Learning Next Steps

Instructor(s)

Brandon Aaron Gibbs

Architect & Innovator

4.5+ Instructor Rating | 245+reviews | 10,000+ students

Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at I Am The Studio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists). I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels. Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.