Out in the everyday professional reality of architectural practice, \u201cdrawing\u201d is often used as a euphemism of either a construction document or a sales ploy to court and dazzle clients. There is no doubt that digital culture has changed the way that projects have been designed and represented, and according to <\/a>Perry Kulper, author of \u201cThe Labor of Architectural Drawing,\u201d the result is a \u201cshift from what architecture looks like to how it behaves\u2014a movement from the configuration and image dominance to parametric and performance logics.\u201d<\/p>\n However, despite their waning appearance in the business-as-usual side of architecture, drawing and illustration are still inescapable components of the practice that filter into multiple stages of the process (after all, there has to be something in all those moleskins\u2026). A bit of a \u201cchicken or egg\u201d story, there is no prescribed sequence to separate drawing and design from one another, and sketches and illustration are still prevalent is stages anywhere from conceptualizing to redrawing the complete project. Oh, and of course, paper architecture will never die.<\/p>\n Conveying a glimpse into process, illustrations can provide intimate windows into the thinking behind a project. Although presentations are typically seen as a display of squeaky-clean final images, why are architects often hesitant to show their thoughts? Below is a collection of some rich images that architects have shared with us, taking us behind the scenes of the projects.<\/p>\n \u00a9 Asymptote Architecture<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n ARC- River Culture Multimedia Theater Pavilion<\/a> by Asymptote Architecture<\/a>, Daegu, Daegu, Republic of Korea<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Bassam El Okeily<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Bassam El Okeily<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n The Narrow House<\/a> by Bassam El Okeily<\/a>, Bilzen, Belgium<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n The Ex-Michelin Area \u2013 The \u201cLe Albere\u201d District, Trento<\/a> by Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/a>, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 OFIS architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 OFIS architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Tetris Apartments<\/a> by OFIS architects<\/a>, Ljubljana, Slovenia<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Peter Barber Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Peter Barber Architects<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Donnybrook Quarter<\/a> by Peter Barber Architects<\/a>, London, UK<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Taller Venticuatro<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Indie Rocks!<\/a> by Taller Venticuatro<\/a>, Mexico City, The Federal District, Mexico<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Rudy Ricciotti Architecte<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Rudy Ricciotti Architecte<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n MuCEM<\/a> by Rudy Ricciotti Architecte<\/a>, Marseille, France<\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n The Ex-Michelin Area \u2013 The \u201cLe Albere\u201d District, Trento<\/a> by Renzo Piano Building Workshop<\/a>, Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy<\/i><\/p>\n Villa Hult<\/a> by Chahrour Huhtilainen A+D<\/a>, H\u00f6gan\u00e4s, Sweden<\/i><\/p>\n Elverket<\/a> by Chahrour Huhtilainen A+D<\/a>, Industrigatan 70, Landskrona, Sweden <\/i><\/p>\n \u00a9 Original Vision<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n \u00a9 Original Vision<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n Villa Amanzi<\/a> by Original Vision<\/a>, Phuket, Thailand<\/i><\/p>\n Architectonik<\/a> by Michael Samula<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Illustrations, Mark Magazine<\/a> by Sarah Dunbar <\/a>and Sarah Hirschman<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n Elbvenedig<\/a> by Grit Koalick<\/a>, Dresden, Germany<\/i><\/p>\n Do you have an outstanding image that tells a compelling architectural story? The 2026 Vision Awards<\/strong><\/a> has a range of categories, from hyperrealistic or artistic renderings to expressive drawings or hybrid digital mediums. Start your entry ><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A collection of some rich images that architects have shared with us, taking us behind the scenes of the projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"architizer_featured_type":"projects","architizer_featured_image":"618379","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[29],"architizer_project":[],"architizer_brand":[],"architizer_firm":[],"architizer_product":[],"class_list":["post-3428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collections","category-inspiration","tag-play"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n1. The Conceptual Scrawl<\/h2>\n
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