A diagram is most successful when it is simple. The goal is to communicate a concept clearly and quickly to the viewer. Some things to consider when drawing:
1. Hard line drawings: diagrams are abstract, that does not mean sketched. Making a clean drawing will help keep the diagram clear.
2. Develop in Series: often your ideas about site or program analysis are too complex to fit on one diagram. Try breaking out your ideas into separate drawings.
3. Highlight the Important: Make sure your diagrams tell the viewer what they should look at. Try using a different color or thicker line weight to draw attention to the main concept.
4. Common Base: Using the same drawing with different overlays. This way the viewer has something to relate to in each diagram and see the various layers of your project.
5. Stretch Reality: The world is complex. Sometimes we need to break things down the most simplest elements and exaggerate those elements to understand things more clearly.
Here are some examples of diagrams I find effective:
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| UGM Art Gallery Competition, Family |
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| One Museum Place Competition, Carlos Jimenez Studio |
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| Ring Roads of the World, Thumb Design |
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| Villa 1, Powerhouse company |
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| World Village of Women's Sports, BIG |
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| Suitaloon, Micheal Webb of Archigram |
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