![]() However, since the blueprint process was characterized by white lines on a blue background, a negative of the original, one did not have many options to showcase multiple colors, and that is why most of the architects have stopped using blueprint designs. In the architecture world, blueprint designs are copies of a building reproduced with white lines on a blue background to ensure that everything (lines, icons, symbols, shapes, features, and more) is pretty clear to all the people involved in the construction of the building.Īfter their invention post World War II, blueprints were widely used to reproduce specification drawings used in construction and industry. In short, blueprints are a type of construction drawings that visually depict how a building is designed by the architect, what materials the builder will use, the location of the building, and which special features the client or customer wishes to add to it. In addition to this, we will walk you through different sections and features of blueprints by illustrating how you can create a blueprint using EdrawMax.īefore we start our guide to understand blueprint design, let us help you understand the different types of blueprints and how they are different from the latest building plans. In this elaborated guide to understand the blueprint, we will help you understand the difference between blueprint, floor plan, and construction plan. ![]() ![]() "Everybody that's successful lays a blueprint out."Įven though floor plans and building plans have completely replaced blueprints, thousands of architects still prefer to work on a blueprint when they start constructing the building or the residential complex. In simple words, a blueprint is a two-dimensional set of drawings that illustrate a detailed visual representation of what the builder or the engineer wants the house to look like. The project and drawing numbers are just for organisation.Īrchitects and other design professionals develop their own style of drawings and title block information so your title blocks will probably not look the same, or have the same order of information as above, but they should contain the same information.Back in the days when the architect or civil engineer drew the house or building plan, they used a blueprint, originally designed by John Herschel in 1842. Some architects will also maintain a revisions block to document what revisions are made each time. The revision box shows how many times the drawing has changed. The draw and check boxes refer to who drew and checked the drawings. The main purpose of this group of title block information is to enable your architect or draftsperson to stay organised. Site details are also essential to show where you intend to build the home on your plans. If, as a client, you are applying for approval or dealing with your contractor without an architect, then put your phone number and email into the title block. Note that the clients full contact details are not given. These drawings will be used by you (the homeowner), your planning officer and your contractor and any other people involved in your project. Make sure the contact details (including phone number and email) of the person that can be contacted about any questions. If you are designing your own home you won't need both the client and architect sections. Sometimes there might be two sets of information to allow for printing on two different paper sizes.Ĭontact details are important. In countries which use the metric system you can expect to see something like 1:100 meaning a scale of 1cm represents 1m on size A0 paper. In the examples on this page the scale is for 1/4 ins represents 1ft or 1:96 and ArchE refers to a standard US architecture paper size.
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