Architecture Training | The Perfect Architects Floor Plan
Anyone pursuing an architecture degree knows the foundational importance of mastering the art of floor plans. It isn't just about lines, measurements, or layouts. A well-conceptualized floor plan bridges design intent with real-world application, forming the bedrock upon which the entire project is conceived and executed.
- 2+ hours of premium content
- 10 step-by-step video lessons
- Future updates included
About this course
At the heart of architectural design lies the floor plan—a two-dimensional representation of a building's layout, seen from a bird's-eye view. More than just lines on paper, floor plans serve as the foundational blueprint upon which an entire project is built. They map out the spatial hierarchy of a building, defining rooms, circulation paths, and the relationship between different spaces.
This essential floor plan course establishes you as a drafting specialist through Studio RBA's proven template system and professional standards. You'll master the fundamental elements of architectural communication, from line weight conventions and layer organization through advanced annotation and presentation enhancement techniques.
The curriculum emphasizes the critical role of floor plans as the foundation of architectural documentation, teaching you to create drawings that communicate clearly to clients, consultants, and construction teams. You'll develop expertise in technical accuracy, graphic hierarchy, and professional presentation standards that distinguish your work.
Advanced techniques include comprehensive annotation systems, dimensioning strategies, and element scheduling that support construction coordination. The course covers both traditional drafting excellence and modern enhancement methods using Photoshop that transform technical drawings into compelling presentations.
These foundational skills are essential for all architectural practice, providing the technical communication basis that supports successful project delivery regardless of building type or project scale. The techniques learned apply to residential, commercial, and institutional projects where clear architectural communication determines construction success.
What will you learn?
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This course will turn you into:
A floor plan composition expert
Master the essential elements of professional floor plan creation using Studio RBA's proven template system. Learn line weight conventions, layer organization, and annotation standards that ensure your floor plans communicate clearly to clients, consultants, and construction teams.
A technical drawing specialist
Develop expertise in advanced floor plan techniques including hatching, line styles, structural elements, and annotation systems. Learn industry-standard approaches to dimensioning, call-outs, and element scheduling that meet professional architectural documentation requirements.
A presentation enhancement professional
Gain skills in transforming technical drawings into compelling architectural presentations using Photoshop rendering techniques. Learn to add depth, lighting, shadow, and texture that bring floor plans to life while maintaining technical accuracy and professional standards.
Syllabus
We open the course by explaining what it will contain and how this one is another lesson series where we don't go through software, alone, but explain real world applications of the most important drawing to architects, the floor plan.
This course is built around a very useful template we've created at Studio RBA that keeps us in check with everything from the weight of a line right through to window and door labels.
We finish off the shell of the floor plan by adding in key details such as windows, doors, furniture and people. We emphasise that each of these elements must be on their own layer for ease of use and adaptation later down the line.
To bolster the appearance of the line weights we've previously discussed, we add different shades of fill to the walls to highlight the envelope, structural elements and interior walls.
The use of correct line styles, to an industry standard, is crucial for clients and contractors to have an instant understanding of what you're trying to portray.
One of the most important aspects of a drawing is its annotation. This can make or break a project is a note is correct or otherwise.
In this lesson we show how you can call out sections, elevations, interior elevations, and detailed elements, using the template created.
Here, we jump back to the template and explain how to lay a sheet out and the importance of positioning the drawing well on the page with breathing space.
A crucial lesson explaining how to use notes on drawings to identify work that's yet to be resolved, how to use revision clouds for both changes and highlighting potential clashes and how to use caveats to cover yourself in the event of a client or contractor not acting as per the drawing.
We finish this lesson series by dropping the PDF into Photoshop and add depth, light, shadow and texture to bring it all home.
Meet your instructor
Adam Morgan
Architectural Director
ThreeForm Architects
Hi, I'm Adam. I am the founder and director of ThreeForm Architects, a team of architects and artists in Liverpool, UK. The office is experienced in a wide range of building types and procurement routes, successfully winning projects with contract values of up to £20 million. We work for a broad spectrum of public and private sector clients across the country.
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