What this work involves
Sketches, application drawings and construction drawings serve different purposes. Define the documents and detail level required, and check existing dimensions first.
- Survey and existing situation
- Layout and alternatives
- Elevations and sections
- Structure and installation coordination
- Application and construction documents
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Record seated sightlines rather than relying only on overview images.
What the drawing needs to explain
Draw sightlines from two seats and show shading positions. Review the same layout in daylight and with interior lights on; privacy works differently in those situations.
Decide this before construction
Select window divisions, shading fixings and connection points in the same design round. Visible equipment then need not be fitted around completed finishes afterwards.
Compare the complete intervention
Include shading, controls and the finishes around glazing from the start. A proposal omitting them is difficult to compare with one that already addresses comfort fully.
Cost factors for this service
Scale, available information, detail and agreed revisions affect the work.
Bring this to the discussion
Existing plans, photographs, wishes and the proposed change.
Questions about the work
Is a design drawing enough for construction?
Not always. Further dimensions, details, installation information and materials may be needed. Define each drawing's purpose.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.