Blueprints

A blueprint of a building is a series of drawings showing layout of the parts of building: the rooms , their sizes and shapes, doors and windows.

A good blue print must convey all the technical details to its readers .

Now days computer are generally used to make Blueprints

What is Blueprint

It act as a basic talking point between the owner and the architect

It gives detailed information to people in trade such at contractors, plumbers so that they can read the specification and work accordingly

It also helps in determination of quality of material required for decorations

It can also be used in energy management

Purpose of Blueprint

TYPES OF BLUEPRINTS Plan views Elevation view Detail view Perspective views and models Mechanical views Plot and survey views

Plan viewsIt is a view of a room from a top. The primary use

to view is to show room layouts. It also helps in various calculation such as

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If you are standing outside the building and look at it and drew a picture of building you will get elevation view.

It helps in deciding structure of exterior walls, windows,

It also determines how to design the balcony

Elevation views

It serve as vital communication between architect and the builder. It can be plan view or elevation view. It has detail vies of every component.

Detail view

It is basically three dimensional view of proposed building generally showed to the buyers. It may be dressed up further by showing of trees , parking Zones , side walks etc.

Perspective views and models

This is most frequently used blueprint which gives the ideas of all mechanical and electrical systems in the building

Mechanical views

These drawings are made by registered surveys. They show legal boundaries of the property. In most areas plot view is required before building permits are issued

Plot and survey views