7Understanding plans and drawings
Many different types of drawings and graphics are used to represent planning proposals. They include two-dimensional drawings to communicate technical information; three-dimensional imagery to represent character and social potential; and physical forms of representation, such as scale models, used in testing spatial relations between proposed and existing environments. Different methods of visual representation are appropriate at different stages in the design process, and are useful for communicating with different audiences participating in the planning process.
To support design quality through the planning process, planners need to feel confident to request and interpret drawings and visual materials produced ...
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