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Architectural drawing

Architectural drawing is a way to draw and plan buildings. It is like when you draw a picture of a house, but it is much more detailed and shows exactly how the house will look like.

Imagine you want to build a big house, but you don't know where to start. The first thing you need to do is to draw a plan of the house. This plan is called an architectural drawing, and it will show you where each room will be, how big it will be, and how it will be connected to other rooms.

Architects draw these plans on a big piece of paper called a blueprint. They use special tools called drawing instruments like pencils, rulers, compasses, and protractors to make sure that everything is drawn accurately and to scale. This means that they draw the rooms and the walls in the right size proportionally to each other.

The drawing includes many different parts, like doors, windows, floors, roofs, and elevators. It also shows where things like staircases, plumbing, and electrical wiring will go. These details are important so that everyone knows how to build the house correctly and safely.

Once the drawing is finished, it will be checked by other architects and engineers to make sure that everything is correct. Then builders will use it as a guide to construct the building.

Architectural drawing is important because it helps people to plan and build their dream homes, offices, and other buildings. It is like drawing a map before you go on a trip so that you know where you are going and how to get there.