Type 1
Planimetric | views of buildings as seen from above without precise scales.
Type 2
Sectional| show the interior details of a building by slicing through it vertically. Not used as instruction only as simple representation.
Type 3
Axonometric | 3D overview of the house
Type 4
Circulation|shows the movement of users around a space
Type 5
Structural | shows the physical structure of a building and invisible forces such as tension and compression act on the structure of the building.
Type 6
Sequential|shows each step of a process
Type 7
Euclidean| shows elements of buildings arranged so that none can be moved without the adjacent elements being impacted.
Type 8
Visual field| place lines inside a ‘cone’ to give an insight into users’ perception of a building or space.
Type 9
Parti| the most abstract of all architectural diagrams, may be considered generative.
Studies
Frank Lloyd Wright’s design process on Roberts Architecture channel
Meandering leads to perfection 