I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies. (Le Corbusier)
Even with the evolution of technology and the popularization of advanced computer programs, most architecture projects still begin with a blank sheet of paper and the casual strokes of a pen. Rather than simply representing a project, the sketch allows us to examine the project, understand the landscape or topography, or communicate an idea to another team member or even the client. Its main purpose, however, is to stimulate the creative process and overcome the fear of blank paper. Sketches are usually made with imprecise, overlapping, ambiguous strokes, accompanied by annotations, arrows, and lack great technical accuracy and graphic refinement.
Doodling is nothing, the stroke of the pen—tracing—is everything. The stroke has a goal, it's a drawing with a specific intention—it is the design. (Lucio Costa)
