Journal of
Faculty of Civil Engineering

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CONTEMPORARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 2016 , 2016.y., pp. 835-844

	DOI: 10.14415/konferencijaGFS 2016.084
	UDC: 72.012.2
	CC-BY-SA 4.0 license
	Author : Dulić, Olivera; Aladžić, Viktorija
	Summary:
	The core activity of the architect’s work is handling of space that corresponds to a social dynamic, which is defined by phenomenological relations between man and his surroundings. In the field of architectural design, spatial explorations are carried out through graphical representations and architectural drawings as primary means of expression. The research presented in this paper deals with the modes of graphical representations, namely sketches and diagrams, as two closely related categories. This paper indirectly starts an exploration of the differences between representational forms, but more importantly, it highlights the most important characteristics of both sketches and diagrams. It is conjectured that diagrams dominate the procedure of contemporary architectural design, as they help architects think about relationships between abstract design concepts and architectural space. Furthermore, the presented research covers the implementation of diagrams in architectural practice shown through examples. This paper concludes that a diagram, as a visual/spatial arrangement, represents the core of a design conceptualization and highlights the structure of the design conceptualization through its spatial configuration.
	Keywords:
	architectural representation, diagrams, sketches, design process