Composites, Conventions, Axonometrics

From Thin to Thick

First And Second Positions

Axonometric Position

PLANE OF PROJECTION

ORTHOGRAPHIC

AXONOMETRIC

Theory of Axonometric Projection

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4.105: Axonometric
Constructions
AXONOMETRIC
CONSTRUCTIONS
matrix of projection
types
matrix of projection
types

trimetric
as projection
TRIMETRIC
AS PROJECTION

trimetric
as projection
TRIMETRIC
AS PROJECTION

trimetric
as projection
TRIMETRIC
AS PROJECTION
all axes are
foreshortened
all
axes are foreshortened

isometric
as projection
ISOMETRIC
AS PROJECTION
special case
trimetric:
all axes are
foreshortened
equally
special
case trimetric:
all
axes are foreshortened

equally

isometric
as construction
ISOMETRIC
AS PROJECTION
all axes are
drawn
truedrawn
length
- all
shapes
reconstructed
all
axes are
true
length
- all
shapes reconstructed

architectural
axonometric as
projection
ARCHITECTURAL
AXONOMETRIC
AS
PROJECTION
parallel oblique
projection
- projection
plane parallel
one face
parallel
oblique projection
- projection
planeto
parallel
to

one face

architectural
axonometric as
ARCHITECTURAL
AXONOMETRIC
ASconstruction
CONSTRUCTED
cavalier axo:
all axes
areall
drawn
length
- plan
shape
preserved
cavalier
axo:
axes true
are drawn
true
length
- plan
shape preserved
[cavalier]

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architectural
axonometric as
construction
ARCHITECTURAL
AXONOMETRIC
AS
CONSTRUCTED
cabinet axo:
receding
lines at half-length
- plan shape
preserved
cabinet
axo: receding
lines at half-length
- plan
shape preserved
[cavalier]

[cabinet]

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Plug-In City

archigram (peter cook): plug-in city, 1964

Archigram (Peter Cook)

1964

Courtesy of Archigram. Used with permission.

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axonometric: plan bias

League of Nations Competition Entry

hannes meyer: league of nations competition entry, 1927

Hannes Meyer
1927

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Schroder House
Gerrit Rietveld
1920s

Drawing of Schrder House removed due to copyright restrictions.

See Phaidon picture gallery for a reference image.

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Maison Particulire
Theo van Doesburg
1923

Drawing of Maison Particulire removed due to copyright restrictions.

See Martin Sommer's webpage on Doesburg for a reference image.

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Worms Eye Axonometrics

Mario Botta

Nursing home in Agra, Switzerland, competition project, 1980

State bank in Freiburg, Switzerland, 1977-1982

Administrative center in Brhl, Germany, competition project, 1980

Courtesy of Mario Botta Architetto. Used with permission.

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Whig Hall: Princeton

University
charles
gwathmey: whig hall, princeton, 1975
Charles Gwathmey
1975

Project axonometrics of Whig Hall removed due to copyright restrictions.

See page 2 of Gwathmey Siegel's project PDF on Whig Hall for reference images.

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Temples from
Histoire
de LArchitecture
auguste
choisy:
temples from histoire de larchitecture 1899
Auguste Choisy
1899

Source: Choisy, Auguste. "Architecture Grecque." In Histoire de l'architecture. Vol 1. G. Baranger, 1899. This work is in the public domain.

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axonometric:
section bias
Solar Shading
(section bias)
Francis Ching
francis ching: solar shading

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Source: Ching, Francis D. K. "1.18 Solar Shading." In Building Construction Illustrated. 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008. ISBN: 9780470087817.
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Intermodal exploded
Station axonometric: intervention
Bernard Tschumi
bernard tschumi: intermodal station, losanna, 1988 - 2001
1988-2001

Courtesy of Bernard Tschumi Architects (Alison McIlvride). Used with permission.

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bernard tschumi: glass video gallery, groningen, 1990

Glass Video Gallery
Bernard Tschumi
1990

Courtesy of Bernard Tschumi Architects (Alison McIlvride). Used with permission.

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exploded axonometric: assembly

Exploded Axon

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Cosmic Thing
Damian Ortega
2002

Damin Ortega. All rights reserved. This content is excluded from our Creative Commons license.
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Kash Villa exploded axonometric: spatial analysis

Hariri + Hariri
hariri & hariri: kash villa, us virgin islands, 1989
1989

Exploded axonometric drawing of Kash Villa removed due to copyright restrictions.

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exploded axonometric: configuration

Habitat 67

Moshe Safdiemoshe safdie: habitat 67 in montreal

1967

Courtesy of Safdie Architects. Used with permission.

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spatial analysis
Bramantes non-axonometric
Tempietto in Rome
Daniel Castor
daniel castor: bramantes tempietto in rome

Courtesy of Daniel Castor. Used with permission.

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spatial analysis
Bramantesnon-axonometric
Tempietto in Rome
Daniel Castor
daniel castor: bramantes tempietto in rome

avocado

jellyfish
Courtesy of Daniel Castor. Used with permission.
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Sketchpad
Ivan Sutherland

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