A Drawing Methodology Based on Graphic Experiences in the Alhambra

Abstract

Throughout the history of education in architecture the drawing of architectural models of patrimonial value has been, and continues to be, a valuable method for initiating the training process in the architectural trade; a process that must not be degraded or devalued by new technologies and trends in graphic expression. This methodology, based on the representation of patrimonial architecture, is proving to be a valuable exercise in reflection for the students, who are required to synthesize all the information and perceptions offered in order to select the graphic method most suited to the expression of their intentions through representation. Neither should we forget the motivation that this supposes for the student, who has the opportunity to work in an environment that has inspired so many artists. The process is one in which the student experiments with a number of different graphic techniques and technologies in a variety of locations and on a range of scales. This work describes the didactic experience in the environment of the Alhambra Palace, an experience that allowed for analysis and re-interpretation of the architectural heritage of the palace by offering a wide range of perspectives on the principal heritage site in the city of Granada.