Need help -"understanding elevation plan"

[illusionist]

hi guys, i'm new here. Its a dumb question but actually i was never into architecture before, i m just a simple 3dsmax guy , but recently i got an elevation plan from which i had to model a building.. but it seems i m having problem understanding symbols ..heres a pic stating symbols:

 

 

1.ok so what exactly is this box with cross..i dont know also why two colors(red in 1. and green in 2.)

2.and what do the 3 and 4 mean..im sure 3 is not stare case, is it a curved surface

 

please suggest some book or links to get hold of these symbol stuff, i need help very urgently..

any suggestion would be very helpful

thanx

[Stephen Thomas]

It's hard to tell without seeing more of the drawing but usually a cross like that denotes a void or double height volume.

 

3 seems to be an arch or something but it's hard to say without another drawing to cross reference it. 4 I would guess at a chimney of sorts. Like I said without knowing the project or seeing the full drawings it's just guesswork on my part. Hope that helps.

Edited April 23, 2009 by stef.thomas

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Is 3 on a reflected ceiling plan? ...I would guess it to be some type of arch, but why an arch would be here doesn't make sense unless I am looking at a reflected ceiling plan, and there is casework or something below.

[John Dollus]

http://www.amazon.com/Architectural-Graphics-Francis-D-Ching/dp/0471209066/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240503407&sr=1-4

 

Ching's books are good for beginners to get a sense of the different symbols

 

Though what you show is rather context sensitive. #4 usually refers to a void such as an shaft or space between walls for pipes or ductwork. For #2, that could be open to below or also could be an indication of sloped surfaces for a small terrace/roof drain. #1 is interesting - could be a piece of large equipment in the room? #3 usually indicates a curved surface - an arch in this case.

[Stephen Thomas]

It's impossible to tell from just plans and normally you would never model from just that information. Do you not have sections and elevations to cross-reference information? How will you know heights, window openings, roof details etc?

[illusionist]

thanx guys for your replies, i m now getting a bit about the drawing.. i m not sure if i can post the drawing otherwise i wud have posted.. may be i'll post it..thanx again for helping

thanx john for the book suggestion

[illusionist]

ok guys heres the plan

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

Are you rendering views of the interior? ....if you are not going to see that arch, then there isn't any need to spend time on it.

[illusionist]

actually i have to make the interior.i m workin on the model i'll post it soon

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

ok guys heres the plan

 

Sorry, I didn't notice that feature was on the outside. It looks like there is an elemnet there, but it is hard to tell what it is. It does not look like it is weel represented on the plan, and it looks as though it might be drawn wrong.

 

In a situation like this you need to request more information from the architect. The most effective way is to deal with a detail like this is to ask for a section through it in both directions, as well as any other details that they can provide you.