PBL Architecture: Visual Art

 Task: What are the tools an architect uses when designing a building or a part of a building? Be sure to make sure you have compiled a full list and described what each tool is used for.

When designing a building an architect should have access to the tools / equipment listed below:

- Scale Ruler. The reason they’d need a scale ruler is to make sure whatever they’re building has exact & accurate measurements otherwise their project would be at risk. Knowing that measurements are important when building a home I’ll be listing more equipment that relates to measurement when building a house.

- T-Square. This item also relates to measuring which is why this is also important. As said in articles there will be times when this item will become the most convenient tool in the job.

- Compass. A compass is very useful when building a home because it helps create a circle which is in fact helpful when determining distance between two points. It doesn’t sound like much but as an architect you’d find yourself using this item often.

- Drafting board. Every architect would need to draw to be able to express their plans when building a house and for that reason being, getting a drafting board is essential when becoming an architect. 

- Lining Pens. When planning a home you wouldn’t use a regular pen, in architecture you’ll need a pen such as a lining pen. A lining pen is needed when being an architect for it creates fine lines, for when drawing apparently it feels so natural it runs smoothly and you can create more detailed lines in small areas.

- Tracing paper. This item is also effective when an architect would need to write/draw out their plans. Because an architect needs to be precise with what they're going to build they’ll constantly need to make plans to gather their thoughts and for that tracing paper is effective.

- Precision Cutting Knives. These knives are used to design a model, once the plans have been fully drawn out the model will need to be made. To make the model you’ll need to carve them out yourself out of material, for example wood. When making the model out of wood that's when you'll need really sharp cutting knives to use with precision. Relating to the model the cutting knives can create detailed fine lines which is very helpful when building the actual home.

- Laptop.  This can make testing out certain designs a lot easier than it would be using only paper and your own knowledge of mathematics. This is going to allow you to do your work more effectively and can potentially save you a lot of time. 

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Reference: Architect Tools