Geometric Construction Practice
Sant'Ivo Alla Sapienza Geometric Construction
Drafting Geometries
Geometry is at the essence of architecture; it is the language that makes possible a dialogue between the natural world and our desire to build through drawing. Geometric construction is the process of drawing lines, angles, polygons, and forms with a compass, lead holder, and straight-edge. First, I practiced geometric constructions, in which I drafted hexagons, a square, isosceles triangles, a line divided into equal segments, and the golden section rectangle. I then chose a plan drawing of the Church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, by Francesco Borromini, to conduct my final geometric analysis on. This analysis demonstrates both the inherent geometries in the original piece, as well as the relationships between the geometries that develop from the initial analysis.
Geometry is at the essence of architecture; it is the language that makes possible a dialogue between the natural world and our desire to build through drawing. Geometric construction is the process of drawing lines, angles, polygons, and forms with a compass, lead holder, and straight-edge. First, I practiced geometric constructions, in which I drafted hexagons, a square, isosceles triangles, a line divided into equal segments, and the golden section rectangle. I then chose a plan drawing of the Church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, by Francesco Borromini, to conduct my final geometric analysis on. This analysis demonstrates both the inherent geometries in the original piece, as well as the relationships between the geometries that develop from the initial analysis.