What is the best way to visually express the qualities of a space so that the teachers assessing you can understand the impact of your proposal? In this article, we’ll share some tips for perfecting your architectural sections.

Academic-looking sections are my favorite type of architectural representation. They are powerful tools for bringing interior spaces to life, expressing design and construction details, and taking the audience on a journey through the project via a 2D plan.

I recommend a few reference and inspiration books on section perspectives, including “Graphic Anatomy” by Atelier Bow-Wow and “Manual of Section” by Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis. Both books demonstrate many section details and technical methods in the foreground through the use of conventional graphic elements such as hatching, lines, and tones to create a sectional perspective with hierarchical line weight.”

If you want to give it a try, here’s the simple step-by-step method I used to create my sections in Revit and Illustrator:

Step 1: Create a 3D model with sufficient detail in Revit…..

Just one more important tip for creating an engaging section perspective: Your audience will have a more meaningful experience with your project and programme if they can see people actively and naturally involved in the spaces, rather than the standard CAD block person inserted into the images.

Remember that details make the difference in bringing your section perspectives to life!