Juhani Pallasmaa in his book 'The Architecture of Neuroscience', proves that

90 to 95 percent of what architects do is intuitive. These intuitions are

triggered by our personal experiences, 90 percent of which are stored in our
brain. Thus, our brain serves as the repository, or the autobiography, of our

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experience of various spaces. The workshop aims to uncover this repository
through the medium of freehand drawing to develop a better understanding
of the contextual settings of any given place as well as of one's ideas to
address the same.

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Increased dependence on computer technology for architectural drawings,
implies that professionals often get caught up in a set pattern of thinking
controlled by computers. In this context, free-hand drawing is seen here as a
readily accessible tool that can enable the designer to break these limits and

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unleash the creative knowledge base made of collected experiences.

Addressing this issue, this workshop aims to illustrate to both, practitioners

as well as teachers of architecture how through freehand drawing contextual
settings of any place can be sharply observed, documented and better
comprehended. Furthermore, how one's ideas to address these settings can
be effectively explored.

Peter Rich The workshop will enhance the skill of the professional of decoding a
physical, social, cultural or economic environment through free hand
sketching. Therefore, it will give the professionals a better
understanding of their ideas and any environment they want to
interrogate through free hand drawing. It will draw into the
professional’s own work and access their intuition.

Juhani Pallasmaa's following books as suggested reading:

• The Eyes of the Skin

• The Thinking Hand
• The Architecture of Neuroscience

Material requirements:
• A smooth flowing fountain pen or similar pen with
medium to broad nib
(Ink colour: Black)
• Preferably a Moleskin format plain paper Sketchbook
• A Square drawing paper sketch pad

Open to : Practicing architects and academics

Peter Rich is a renowned architect from South Africa. His practice, pioneering in the development
of contemporary architectural vocabulary from a deep understanding of spatial & cultural principles
of African tribal settlements, has received highest honours by FAIA, RIBA & Cambridge. He has also
contributed in academics internationally by teaching processes of human engagement with the built
environment.
Free-hand Drawing as a
Thinking and Analytical
Schedule : 16 (Sat) & 17 (Sun) December, 2017
Fees : INR 6000 + 18% GST ( includes participant kit, lunches and tea)
Registration : Please visit https://cpd.cept.ac.in/Login.aspx
Location : CEPT Campus. Locations for field work will be
selected within few km radius from the campus.

Tool Limited seats are available

Sketch source : Peter Rich