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- Section drawing A section drawing (also called a section, or sectional drawing) depicts a structure as though it had been sliced in half or cut along an imaginary plane, usually at a vertical orientation, allowing the viewer to see the interior of a building and, if applicable, its different levels or floors.
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Aug 29, 2019 · Section allows us to understand a project’s materials, structure, and tectonic logic. The vertical cut, combined with the representation of people, helps to identify scale and proportion.
- Marie Chatel
Jul 8, 2018 · Floor plans, sections, and elevations are a traditional representational triad that architects use in their projects. However, it is possible to infer that the section is, and historically has...
Dec 2, 2020 · The following drawings and commentaries have been excerpted from Visual Discoveries: A Collection of Sections (Oro Editions, 2020). The publication surveys the use of section drawings in the histories of architecture and other professions, from the 17th century to the present.
Jun 7, 2016 · A section drawing is one that shows a vertical cut transecting, typically along a primary axis, an object or building.
A detailed explanation of section drawings: what they are, where they are used, their different types, how to create them, and much more.
A drawing showing a view of an architectural structure as if it had been cut along an imaginary vertical plane. Web resource here. Section drawing of the Pantheon, Rome.
