THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Architectural Sketch Lessons
I am available for sketching lectures, seminars, and private drawing lessons relating to the built environment.
During the summer I teach private architectural drawing lessons. Here, you will be able to practice architectural sketching, perspectives, detailing, toning and perceptual sketching. We use DC as our laboratory; meetings will occur at different locations throughout the DC area (all accessible by metro).
The class is an opportunity for you to practice and develop your architectural drawing/sketching skills and learn new advanced techniques that will make your drawings come alive!If you are interested on improving your sketching skills, get hands-on experience and receiving one-on-one feedback, then this is perfect class for you.
Please contact me for further details (e.g., fees, availability) and/or to join the class --spaces are limited.
ARCHITECTURAL SKETCH LESSONS
July, 2018
This past July, I took students to several DC historic locations, such as: Union Station, the Renwick Gallery, the National Building Museum, the Organization of American States, among others. We used low-tech tools to draw and understand the different elements within the built environment. We practiced everything from architectural details to large building perspectives.
ARCHITECTURE EXCHANGE EAST AIA VIRGINIA (RICHMOND, VA)
November 9, 2018
I will be a guest speaker at the 2018 Architecture Exchange East Conference in Richmond, VA (sponsored by AIA Virginia). My topic will be “ARCHITECTURAL SKETCHING: perceptual sketching.” I will discuss techniques and tips on how to capture the essence of the built environment on paper. My presentation will include a short charrette and it will be on Friday, November 9th from 2-5pm at the Richmond Marriott. Click on the ArchEx website for futher info: http://archex.net
TEXTBOOK
Available now!
The Art of City Sketching: A Field Manual guides you through the laborious and sometimes complex process of sketching what you see in the built environment so that you can learn to draw what you imagine. Illustrated with hundreds of drawings by students and professionals of cityscapes around Europe and the United States, the book helps you develop your conceptual drawing skills so that you can communicate graphically to represent the built environment.
To purchase a copy click on the following link: https://www.routledge.com/The-Art-of-City-Sketching-A-Field-Manual/Abrams/p/book/9780415817813
ILLINOIS TOLL HIGHWAY OASIS
Chicago Tribune article: O’Hare tollway oasis bridge, one of a handful left, is set to come down
I worked on this project as a young architect at Cordogan, Clark & Associates, Inc. (Chicago, Illinois) in early 2000s. I remember creating the as-built and demolition drawings as part of the CCA design team, and later on working on the design and construction documents. The oasis-bridge was an impressive gateway to Chicago and provided a well-deserve break for drivers. The bridge framed spectacular views of Chicago and the highway.
For more information please read the Chicago Tribune article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-ohare-oasis-tollway-expansion-met-20180622-story.html#