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Typical types of drawings used in building design

Drawings allow you to do construction tasks efficiently and stay on budget.

1. Architectural Drawing

An architectural drawing is a technical drawing of a building. This type of drawing is used to develop a design idea into a coherent proposal and to communicate ideas and concepts. This drawing assists a building contractor to construct it accordingly. 

Some basic types of architectural drawings include:

1.1. Floor Plan

Floor plan is an in-depth version of the room layout. Floor plans are made irrespective of the fact that they are to be utilized during the construction of a home or a commercial project. Applications include an understanding of the dimensions and different kinds of installments. This helps get an idea about the usage of the limited room space.

1.2. Elevation

An elevation is a view of a building seen from one side, a flat representation of one façade. This is the most common view used to describe the external appearance of a building. It is useful to know about the direction of the sun and the wind corresponding to the building. An elevation also indicates the height of the building, the external and internal marking which includes the doors and sizes of the windows.

1.3. Finishing Drawing

This drawing illustrates the finishing details and appearance of the building. Construction Finishing drawings include every type of components of the building. Among the various types of finishing drawings, you can include the patterns of the floor, type, and shape of false ceiling, paint colors, plaster, and textures.

1.4. Landscape

Similar to a floor plan, a landscape plan creates a visual representation of a site using scaled dimensions. A landscape plan includes the areas designated for trees, street lights, parks, pools, and everything else. 

1.5. Site Plan

A site plan functions as a readable map of a building site,  providing details about how the structure will be oriented on the lot. A designer will create a diagram that shows the site and its property lines, along with its landscape features, structural elements, setbacks, driveways, utility poles and power lines, fencing, and on-site structures.

2. Structural Drawing

A structural drawing is a set of plans and details for how a building or any structure will be constructed based on area size, dead & and live loads, and other related information provided by architectural drawings. Structural drawings are prepared by registered professional engineers and must be approved by the city prior to construction.

3. HVAC Drawing

HVAC – Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning

HVAC drawing is a type of technical drawing that represents information about heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and transportation around the building.

4. Electrical Drawings

Electrical drawings are technical documents that depict and notate designs for electrical systems. Electricians use these documents to install systems on-site. In electrical drawings, every type of component and connection has its own specialized symbol—and every detail matters.

5. Plumbing Drawing

A plumbing drawing shows the system of piping for fresh water going into the building and wastes going out, both solid and liquid. It also includes fuel gas drawings.