What's in my set of architectural documents? Sharing everything: drawings, schedules, + specs.

[@30by40]

Download my FREE Architectural Graphics Guide: drawing.thirtybyforty.com/ Download the drawing files and templates here: courses.thirtybyforty.com/

[@19507070223]

Of course, this was way more interesting and alot more educational video. Never missed any updates, loved the details. And as a Civil Engineer I understand how much it's important to keep an eye on every details comprising and meeting to the drawing. Thanks for this video. All from INDIA 🇮🇳

[@enricoengelbrecht1351]

Thanks, amazing content as always Eric.

[@denisibarra5324]

Hi Eric - As always, great video. I recently purchased your drawing templates for AutoCAD and I have a quick technical question. In min 1:00 - 1:04, I see that you are adjusting the line weights on paper space; and the lines are showing as black lines regardless of the layer that they are on. How did you achieve that? Thanks!

[@30by40]

Hi, Denis...that was actually in ModelSpace...if you watch the "Minimalist UI (my settings)" video comes with the template purchase you'll see exactly how to set it up.

[@slashclash21bharat]

My best wishes of good health and joy to you. Many thanks for sharing this super concise, overview video about your systems used for an Architectural drawing set. Loved the freefalling snow snippets. Kind regards Bharat Sharma India

[@blasianmcbob8570]

my man you are teaching a whole generation of young architects things they were never taught in school..respect!

[@30by40]

cheers mate... \m/

[@JT-tm5vj]

So true!

[@meysamrahbar157]

@@JT-tm5vj so true

[@meysamrahbar157]

@@30by40 realy true

[@thabisoaphiri6485]

I have not been told any of these things at school. Like most of everything is just thrown at us. I take the initiative to learn more myself but i see i still have a lot to learn. You just made me feel like my school teaching is crap

[@chilombe]

I am in love with these details. It seems everyone is showing renders and nobody is showing such beautifully detailed drawings, with line thickness, shading/shadow accents, callouts etc. Thank you!

[@remigiochilaule1961]

And the red!!! 🟥

[@stewartos83]

I’m an architect with 15 years built work experience in UK. What I would like to point out to all the student architects watching this is the language of communication of architecture is universal. I wasn’t taught how to compile a construction tender package at university. This is only knowledge gained through years of practical experience. Hats off to Eric for a beautiful set of drawings

[@emiresparzaarq6773]

As a young architect, I can say that these things are learned painfully with the first projects. Your concern for teaching, the quality of your videos and the love in each of the videos is really appreciated. Greetings from Chile!

[@chrisnovelli-n3architecture]

Always a great day when a new 30x40 video pops up in the notifications.

[@30by40]

Thanks Chris...appreciate that!

[@vanhohman9995]

I've been doing this for 36 years. Your work is so well thought out and so clear. I'm actually rethinking some of my conventions. Thank you for taking the time.

[@miltonwelch4177]

????

[@nadzombie]

This should be a MASTER CLASS, my 2 years of watching your videos is like a compact 5 year architectural course.

[@komentor1993]

True antie

[@okimpaul5038]

You're very correct 😀

[@heriander_]

yo fr. I wouldn't even get this much of additional knowledge from school that I paid for. LMAO, bless the internet, and bless this chanell.

[@derekludlow]

As a commercial subcontractor who does material take-offs for bids, your plans are a dream come true. In reality less than 5% of the documents I see ever come close to your level. When plans are vague our proposals are naturally inflated to cover worse case scenarios. Clear and precise documents may cost more up front but clarity makes the building process so much more enjoyable for contractors to work together to easily and competitively build what was designed. I hope some of those less than thorough architects take note of your channel and learn to elevate their work! Thanks for your channel, it's always inspiring.

[@bmolley]

This is my favorite video you have ever made. In architecture we see so many details and drawings but typically with no context of how they fit with the whole set. The topic of construction drawings intrigues me so much because this is the critical step that translates design to reality.

[@brockkerslake1100]

As an engineer i really respect the control mechanisms you architects use to manage projects and details. thanks for the awesome video as always Eric!

[@ar.goku1]

I come here every 6 month or so, after I've grown as a student, and now as an architect. And everytime there's some new information I didn't pick up that starts to come to light. One of the most favourite architectural video out there.

[@richardobiri8890]

Amazing!! such level of detail. Since 2016, my first year in Architecture school, I’ve been watching your videos. Its been four years and and and you’re still so far away. Well, we are decades apart anyway it is expected 😅😅. But I’m not giving up yet. My dream is to be like you, even more if possible. I hope you’ll be always there to inspire me and all who are watching🙂. All the best👍

[@30by40]

cheers mate...keep making things...that's how this works!

[@sephorat9642]

I have been a formally trained Architect since 1998 but, at some point, life set me out on different paths. Including working for "others", so I do get where you come from when you commented on that in the Photography podcast. I am now reclaiming my design vocation (also on an island, but in Canada) and your videos have been nothing less than therapeutic to me. Please keep bringing them. Thank you, Eric!

[@JohanEnriqueArteagaLopez]

"I hope this was helpful" the man said.... This is HUGE! Thanks a lot!!

[@meanpicker]

This is pure gold for anyone who doesn't understand what a real set of plans looks like...and why providing that value costs so much. Thank you for sharing! Awesome job as usual.

[@terrysolomon2484]

As a landscape contractor / designer, I find all of your videos to be very helpful and informative. While I am not an architect, or even a landscape architect, the process, information, and attention to all the details is top notch. As I work to transition to the next step in my career, I feel fortunate to have this educational resource to draw on. Many thanks.

[@alencarvalho6930]

That's definitely an unprecedented level of designing, the attention to the nano scale of thinking is jaw-dropping. If I could I'd hire Sir Eric to design my house and in the end, would use his architectural drawings as a piece of art to decorate the house. Congrats master!

[@David_Stumpf]

Thank you for sharing this with us Eric! I always love to see your take on the profession, and learn so much from your videos. As an entrepreneur who's been in business for less than a year, your books and videos have been invaluable in helping me succeed. Keep up the great work!

[@patrickvandoorne8072]

This is phenomenal work. I am just starting into the custom house market and what you provide your clients is the definition of what I wish to provide my clients. I just want to say thank you for showing me what is possible and guiding me to produce more clear and organized drawings.

[@markr8604]

As a graduate structural Engineer (but 17 years experience in the industry) - i find your videos, production value and insight (even from the UK) - pretty priceless. For all students, no matter where you are, or what field you work in, an appreciating of the Architects role is fundamental in the successful delivery of the project. Once you know whats expected from the architect (from you), and the scope for delivering that expectation is agreed, you should really be using the Architects documents as your own brief to deliver your service. Remember - as its taking me many years cursing architects (which i have reversed my criticism in my later years :p) - they are team players and the more onside you keep them, the easier it is to deliver the project for the client - as they pay your wages and can influence selection on the next project!!! To have the most detailed spec and drawings is the difference between a good project and a bad project for me.

[@timothy-holt]

Your ability to organize large amounts of information and present it beautifully and with extreme clarity is incredible. Love your videos as always! Cheers, Tim.

[@30by40]

Thanks Tim...super generous of you...appreciate that!

[@raphaelalexandersantos4939]

Nicely done! Interesting to see how much you take drawing standards and even specs standards, and evolve them into your own template, with your visual touch and thought behind them. I'd say a lot of younger architects jump to the "how" part of drafting, and forget the "why" part, and so its lost along the way that despite there being a standard, you can adjust it to suit you and your method of communication. The way you phrased what the spec outline does for you: "catalog of your favorite products and systems, and best practices." Amazing, the simplicity of that thought. Wish I'd been writing specs earlier on so I could have been building my own favorites catalog. Just some thoughts from a young architect who admires your videos :D

[@HowardxDuck]

This video was incredibly helpful and I find it to be so much more valuable than some entire courses in school. Please continue making these videos. We all appreciate them. I really enjoy the tidbits on pro practice and what to expect in the real world. Great job!

[@nivaldomartins8344]

Hi i'm a third year architecture student from portugal, i love your videos, they are very inspirational and i always learn so much... thank you 4 everything 😊

[@fabricioaguilar8630]

I can guarantee you that I could learn more with a course given by you than in university experience man. Thanks for this content because you are talented man. Keep up and I’ve been following you for over 3 years now I’m happy for his growth on the channel. Just want to say Thanks You and Happy new year

[@nickvsarch]

I really love the color palette! Thanks for going into detail about all the drawings required for transferring a concept to a built project. As a student, I really needed this. Thanks for sharing Eric!

[@katerinamalakhova9872]

Can’t thank you enough for sharing this awesome videos with us! I am not an architect but the aesthetic of this channel makes it enjoyable and accessible for everyone

[@LosingNemo]

I have only recently understood the extent of your generosity after following the series of topical videos you published as far back as eight years ago. Despite personally having no ambitions to become an architect, your content has been of huge value and inspiration towards planning a future house I intend to build. I just wanted to thank you for your amazing work and teaching abilities.

[@yowalker5956]

I am not even an architect but i LOVE the concepts of the work you do, the way how you put things out and that all builds a long run trust from the clients, Im sure. thanks!!!

[@RodrigoHernandez-tn7xw]

You are such an inspiration and a master, greetings from an archi student who wants to be a little bit better everyday, and u help a ton with that.

[@michaelmolter6180]

You're selective use of line weight is really amazing.

[@eduardojulian_TS_BV]

As an architect, you have deep control of all the different aspects of your project, no decision is made haphazardly, that's really admirable!

[@joserosa5342]

Welcome back my best architect for me.

[@30by40]

thanks for sticking with me... \m/

[@المقداديعقوب-د5ج]

It always blows my mind how professional your work is..... And the drafting is so amazing that I can't stop being amazed by looking at it.... If I can be one day half the architect that you are I can die happy for sure

[@bottegaarchitecture7826]

Hey Eric, as usual perfectly and patiently explained. I wish I could have every client and even some builders go through some of your videos as an education tool. Having another architect (like yourself) preaching what I preach becomes a reinforcing tool we can all benefit from. So many good comments and observations in this one, that I think a lot of younger folks might over look. Thanks for the energy and time you put in. I think the industry as a whole continues to benefit and unify but at a pretty slow pace. Pulling back the curtains and explaining your process only helps all of us create a consistency and a level of expectation clients should be able to see. That seeing and understanding is what clients should hopefully recognize as one of the values when hiring a licensed professional. MV

[@30by40]

cheers Matthew...happy new year!

[@AlexanderCrites]

I am still in high school, but I am planning on going to Iowa State for architecture school, and your videos are so inspiring. I love the quality of the video and photography too. Can't wait to see the finished Outpost project!

[@3mercury3]

YOUR DELIVERY AND PLANS ARE INCREDIBLE ERIC. THE THOUGHT AND TIME INVESTED IS HONESTLY AMAZING - THANK YOU

[@richardsprow3418]

Excellent explanation of construction documents- which are also the Contract Documents. If something is not shown in drawings, details, specs or schedules it is not in contractor pricing. As you note, someone has to decide everything, either the architect or the worker in the field. Also a good example of how the real work of an architect is not just design but also organization and communication and documentation. Having art and math skills is not the hurdle that many think it is for being an architect. The key thing is conceptualizing and visualizing 3D space..

[@alexparkinson6335]

Your drawing oh my god 😃. Hands down the most detail and very architectural drawings I have ever seen from a professional architect entire of my life

[@webchillmusic]

*YOU ARE SO SO SO GIFTED LIKE I COME TO THIS CHANNEL WITH A PROBLEM AT HAND AND I LEAVE WITH THE BEST SOLUTIONS... THANK YOU*

[@TheProPokemonPlayer]

I always love the content you put out. Good video as usual. My sets usually include cover page, general notes, site plan, floor plan, elevations, sections, architectural details, architectural roof plan, electrical plan, foundation plan, roof framing plan, shearwall layout, fire sprinkler plan, and as of this year solar panel drawings.

[@30by40]

Respect...solar panel drawings, absolutely! I deferred that decision to the installer once...now I show them on the roof plan. Thanks for watching...cheers...

[@trowawayacc]

Always nice to see how others work. Great content as always. This is BIM. Coordination at the higgest level.

[@GuilhermeBressaneli]

These documents are amazing! I'm an architecture student in London, in my first year and I feel like I have a loooot still to learn, hope I can be this good ;)

[@taofiqyakubu3036]

Follow his videos and you will be the best graduating student in architecture

[@EmileJrManigat]

Thank you for sharing this video. As an architect that never practiced, I have found your video very helpful for me. In my country, the market is very different and very small for studies so detailed like what you do. But it would give an architect an edge over the competition. This is why I am going to follow your steps and learn from them, ingest them and transform them a bit to make them become my own. Thank you . Whatching fervently from Haiti.

[@ObdielSalas]

Thanks! I'm always watching your videos! Thanks for sharing your experience, thoughts, etc.

[@sesshamoon]

These videos make me wanna become an architect ❤️ I try to do something like this in my field of expertise, that's visual communication, and it's really helpful. Even when some people are lazy to read all specs, you do have a reference to say: "hey, that's not the way it's supposed to be, check the specs" instead of relying on anyone's memory. It's just beautiful.

[@barrystott-brookes5883]

HNY Eric, another on point video I’m currently renovating my home (making videos of-course, your going to see allot more of me this year)! All the builders and contractors have thanked me for the OCD approach, this has helped saved time and money on the project the contractors know exactly what they getting into ahead of time so we mostly discuss timing co-ordination with other trades. Thank you for the inspiration to keep going and I’ll let you know when I go online this week!!!

[@matthewluck9077]

i love your use of the modular man for your scale models. also really digging the floor plans in which you omit the wall area altogether. ive never seen that before

[@shamerethomas3460]

The best example of an architect. You are doing a great job!!

[@LEANTOARCH]

Great summary of the organization, function and value of architectural drawings. I especially appreciated your explanation of the role of schedules and specifications. Thank you for sharing your commitment to our profession!

[@latavia101]

Seeing your work is pushing me to go through with architecture. I am an interior designer/decorator, but architecture completes the start to finish package. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@KarlTettmann]

Love your videos Eric, please keep it up as they are greatly appreciated. They are so well done, competes with any marketing company doing them for their clients, trust me I know. You are a natural teacher and mentor leading the way in education on the new frontier. Would have loved to have you as a prof in my younger years. But this way you are reaching a greater audience. I am adding you to my list of consultants on our future projects. Cheers Eric.

[@michelegambini]

Forever grateful of your generosity in sharing your knowledge. What a joy!

[@DawauneHayes]

I’ve always wanted to be an architect and going back to school is expensive. You’re helping me cultivate my dream for generating a better World. Thank you!

[@chrisnovelli-n3architecture]

Nice set of drawings Eric, I always love seeing CD's from other architects and the differences with how I do things. Always something to learn or at least consider an alternative method of presenting the information.

[@taofiqyakubu3036]

Hey man 30by40 i followed your video on presentation and I had one of the best designs in school ... Thanks man ... All the way from nigeria you were helpful from wherever you are brother

[@mrunalyete6218]

Omg I started clapping after watching your video great work sir. I will definitely try to work like this. AWESOME!!

[@lord.needham]

Hello. This is my first time here. I am new to the world of Architecture and have just begun my foray into this career. Thank you so much for breaking things down so well! I will definitely be checking out the rest of your channel.

[@30by40]

Hi, Brian...welcome, glad to have you here! Lots more architecture-related resources on website as well: thirtybyforty.com/resources

[@ModernMountainLiving]

For the BUILDER the more detail by the Architect the less questions on site. For the Customer the Value Spent on the Plans, is getting what they expect. Communication is everything and the Narrative starts with the Architect. Good Architect fees cost less than the mistakes without a good Plan. Good stuff here.

[@edmondmiller2661]

Good point. I've had people that are looking for 30 sheet set with everything and those that just want a minimum to get a permit so they can work these out with GC

[@albertoguimaraes154]

The only thing that troubled me a little was on how do you manage all these details of construction? Searching for new ones every new project, or using a set methods from older projects? Amazing video as always !! Thank you a lot !!

[@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415]

Brasileiro ou português, alteridade?

[@khelifimohamedzakaria776]

I love how you use the lines thickness to layer your elevations and give a feeling of depth, that's something that a teacher thought me while drawing the façade of the modern art museum of Algiers during my 3rd year in architecture school ! still using this technic on elevations and mass plans with Revit to this day.

[@Ovhik]

your graphics sense is impeccable, man! best drawings I have seen so far. Respect!

[@AnthonyWilliams-mw4ni]

Eric - excellent video. In defence of the level of detail you use - getting it 'right first time' for the client is what matters. Raises the contractors game too!

[@wanderer6997]

I've been watching your video since my first year in Landscape architecture school (now Im in year 4 ) Your video still the best online class for me , very organized ,inspired , easy to understand ,Greeting from Thailand🌟

[@profitecturebydesign3646]

Really appreciate your (and your clients'!) transparency in sharing these plans & specs! I think you could easily make an entire video about your "Deferring Decisions" section... it's SUCH a crucial piece of education for potential clients that needs a lot more emphasis (industry-wide) than a minute and 47 seconds... THANK YOU, and keep up the amazing work!

[@CaptNaptastic]

You know what. I have nothing to do with architecture. Came across this channel searching for building tips for a couch I'm going to make. Lol I went to film school and art school. But I find your videos fascinating. Extremely informative. I may try to draw out a floor plan for my dream home just for fun.

[@nabeelnusrat4659]

I have been learning through your videos alot but details in this particular video is something i needed right now! Architects and even Interior Designers need to know how to carry out the deliverables as it is a very important part of a project and your resources have helped me a lot in this stuff. Cheers mate \m/

[@momadfaruque1676]

This is better than most of the lessons i've taken at school! Thank you so much...❤ From Mozambique 🇲🇿

[@FeyiAduroja]

As Always... a very informative video on how you organize your architectural documents. I have watched this video and your other videos a couple of times. Your work is much loved and appreciated. Thanks for sharing

[@PixelRock]

This was very informative. I struggle with the balance of what to show on a specific drawing and this layering system makes total sense. Everything is so well organized - its a pleasure to watch and learn. Thank you!

[@muktarajibola4634]

Thank you for this. You surely have the best architecture graphic style I've seen. 🙏🏾

[@cristianvelez6099]

your content is TOP 💪🏼 The things that the institutions don’t taught. Respect

[@andresvictorino6510]

Hi Eric, I just receive the class that I din't received before ....... or maybe I did but I didn't understood at the time the complexity and the amount of Info., as you pointed during the video. Anyhow Thanks for a very clear, real and simple class / explanation - This is applicable to any Project no matter size or type. Keep up the GREAT work and hope to keep seeing more from you . Thanks Eric .. Kudos!!!

[@DJ282011]

Thanks for being a great architect ......I'm really repecting your work and thinking in architecture ....very neat and professionally appreciated .....I'm learning a lot from your videos and love it .

[@The_Mature_Man]

I am an MEP Engineer and these videos help me to understand how architects think and helps me think of how I can work with them in integrating engineering systems into the architecture. Great videos !!!!

[@luigilandi7276]

Great work Eric your set of plans looks great love the level of detailing you put in and relation between drawings and specifications is amazing even for a house of this size! Keep up the great work and exceptional videos! Thank you.

[@mikeflint2922]

Hi Eric, A couple of questions regarding your annotations (which I seem to recall you talking about in a previous video): 1) Why red? 2) What about revisions? 3) What happens when a drawing is photocopied or printed in b&w? Love the videos, Thanks!

[@nestoreleuteriopaivabendo5415]

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[@picoranchdesignbuild7052]

Gorgeous set, love the use of color to differentiate between architecture and annotations. Can't wait to see this house come up.

[@darkest_magnum]

A draftsman surprising architects with what I learned from you. Detailing everything thing. Breaking that thought in the industry that everyone knows what is to be done and that it's not necessary to do everything.

[@Kevin_Larat]

I don't know anything about architecture but I love watching your videos.

[@barryvincent4220]

Great example of what a well worked through set of architectural drawings should comprise of.

[@sanantoplic8715]

Love you eric all these videos keep me motivated to keep track on my project you still be my favourite architect

[@andrewwilkinson2724]

I've been waiting years for you to do this! And you're deferring decisions talk was an excellent take-away on how to pitch services to clients. I do wonder though, because I would have this issue in Central Canada: do contractors ever express frustration at the fact that they have to reference (4) different sheets just to figure out the window? As an example. Mine struggle with a wall schedule on the same sheet as the tag as they'd rather just see the description on the wall leader itself (which we know would be too cluttered). Anytime I reference them elsewhere the drawings are deemed too difficult.

[@rogerhines4368]

We have the same issues here in the uk, the contractors missing interpretation of things as they are not willing to cross ref drawings with details and specs. Guess it’s our job to find a solution.

[@DuncanBuilds]

I'm a contractor and a design professional in the US. As such, it's my opinion that if clear instruction is provided via the drawings, it is the various contractors responsibility to interpret it correctly or else ask questions. Once you start building at a certain level, a certain level of expertise and ability to read plans becomes a requirement of our contractors and subcontractors. Now, you generally have to pay a premium for contractors at that level... but thats the cost of expertise.

[@Nostalg1a]

The reading of most sheets is almost incomprehensible to anyone who isn't an architect and that's the architect's fault for compiling too much in one sheet. We either make a series of clean drawings like architects used to do before computers or continue to make messes that no one understands and leads to bad constructions.

[@jeffryrice2258]

This important for us to know b4 starting a course. I was a ID student and never know why exactly im goin to apply these drawing. Also the college didn't share about details on doing this. Everything is too general when studying...

[@rhandel13]

You’re a mind reader! This is exactly what I needed.

[@prosperkandafula7547]

Started watching your videos when I was in first year, now am in my final and till come back to learn something new. You're definitely my Lecturer 😅. Thank you very much for your videos. 👏👏👏

[@etiennebrownlee4071]

Coming from a small design build company we've never really followed the standard masterformat, we have a loosely similar format for contract docs though not as detailed as that, and then just provide more drawing details to the site as the construction goes lol.. so you can imagine the constant client approvals for the actual drawings.. I've already left that office but I wish we knew this back then..

[@AnujKumar-hy5nl]

Thanx for sharing your detail design process. Being aerospace products designer even I learned lot of stuff from your work.

[@khayelihlemngoma2393]

Hey Eric, great stuff. Really love your work, purchased your Startup Toolkit a few years back and it helped me a lot in setting up and structuring the culture I wanted in my practice in South Africa. Great to see how your documents and templates have evolved over time, looks awesome. Please consider offering this updated edition as well especially the full construction drawing template you have referenced. Take care. Cheers.

[@wheres_bears1378]

Do you have a video on document management systems and how they work? For example drawing registers, revisions etc?

[@30by40]

I have a template bundle which includes all my general notes, cover sheet, electrical, etc. Also an outline spec, all schedules, etc. You can check those out here: courses.thirtybyforty.com/

[@wheres_bears1378]

@@30by40 thanks I’ll check it out 😊 do you have a course on how to manage revisions, drawing registers and issue registers amongst a team?

[@lui02lu]

Thanks for this! This is actually some of the things clients overlook, they think that architecture is "just drawing" and how simple it is when in fact so much information is required to build a house. I wish (and try) to make drawings as detailed as these but some clients really don't want to pay the design fees for it, so I end up taking on more projects to pay the bills but in turn output less detailed drawings than I would like. I laughed when you said that "i'm a control freak"! All architects are! I know I am! Cheers!

[@drsolutiondaytes3659]

Your videos has changed my drawing mindset when it comes to architecture....also helped me to narrow down my choices for study lol ....thanks and keep making these awesome helpful videos

[@videokaru]

As a retired Junior architect, these plans are beautiful!

[@jasonparker3109]

Your style is very appealing to me. The shading and line weights are very nice.

[@scottwilliams3670]

Love ya man ... but TMI We just don’t go into that much detail for a house here in Florida. Here it’s the builder and owners that work out the fine details. I designed it and the structure is engineered by the PE., Love your videos and you have my dream studio for sure.

[@samcolin8559]

As a structural engineer who designs residential buildings, your plans are very good. If you ever need an engineer in Australia let me know!

[@Scythra]

I am a BIM modeller in The Netherlands, and this video was very interesting how Americans handle contractors and organize their drawings. Thanks~! :3

[@30by40]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thepharmacydesignchannel3655]

Great Video Eric, you have given me so many ideas that I may borrow form you for my fit out drawings. Your drawing set is so well presented, they look amazing.

[@JaimeIA]

hemos visto la progresión completa de la casa y como trabajaste con los dueños y es genial como progresa way to go !!!