University of California at Los Angeles: Student Elevations of Existing Buildings

Artist(s):

• University of California at Los Angeles

Collaborators:

• Robin Liggett -
  • University of California, Los Angeles
• William J. Mitchell -
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Title:

Student Elevations of Existing Buildings

Exhibition:

• SIGGRAPH 1984: CAD Show

Category:

• Architecture
• Design

Technical Information:

Equipment:
32-inch pen plotter

Process Information:

Composition of Lines

Architects have traditionally used T-squares or parallel rules, triangles and compasses to construct line drawings that define building geometry. But these traditional tools are now being replaced by computer drafting systems (just as the writer’s traditional pencil and typewriter are being replaced by word processing systems).