Why do architecture firms and schools of architecture think hand-drafting and sketching are still important for students today?
Technological advances, such as CAD, have radically transformed the architectural industry, but there will always be a need for basic skills. We still teach young children to both print and type their name, because both skills are important methods of communication. Likewise, the computer will never completely take the place of sketching and hand-drafting. Sketching becomes the way that architects think through ideas, and hand-drafting help students understand scale and think spatially. These abilities also help architects quickly relay their ideas to clients.
