%0 Journal Article
%T Role of freehand drawing in an architectural and urban design process illustrated
	by the example of Charrette workshops
%A Pętkowska, Joanna
%J Czasopismo Techniczne
%V 2015
%R 10.4467/2353737XCT.15.280.4683
%N Architektura Zeszyt 4-A (4) 2015
%P 35-42
%K design process, charrette method, design tools, architectural education, freehand drawing
%@ 0011-4561
%D 2016
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/role-of-freehand-drawing-in-an-architectural-and-urban-design-process-illustrated-by-the-example-of-charrette-workshops
%X 
	Freehand drawing enables visualization of an idea in the form of a sketch. It is also a universal language designers use to communicate with other participants of a project. That is why freehand drawing ought to be an inherent element of a design process, especially in the first conceptual phase. In order to support this thesis I describe, using my work experience as a basis, the architectural and urban charrette workshop’s method, which is a design process in a nutshell. Among others I try to answer the following questions: To what extent should computer programs be used in the first design phase of a project? Where are the boundaries between freehand and computer drawing? Research results can be considered as general guidelines for a freehand drawing curriculum.