An Architect’s most important tool, the medium of conversion of thoughts and creativity to tangible parameters, on paper!
Sketching and Architecture are 2 sides of the same coin. The architectural sketch itself may look like something Picasso drew in his sleep (Zaha Hadid!) or like a 5-year-old’s crayon drawing (Sorry Cesar Pelli). But it still stands to be the perfect medium, the first representation of an Architects’ creativity, imagination, and design philosophies, amalgamating to form the initial and raw image of the final product.
Here are a few sketches of Famous structures, done by the Starchitects themselves.
1. Le Corbusier – Notre Dame du Haut | Architectural Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects- Le Corbusier -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Le-Corbusier-Image-2-1024x547.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects- Le Corbusier -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Le-Corbusier-Image-3-1024x712.jpg?w=999)
2. Cesar Pelli – Pacific Design Center | Building Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects- Cesar Pelli -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Cesar-Pelli-Image-1-1024x729.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects- Cesar Pelli -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Cesar-Pelli-Image-3.jpg?w=999)
3. Greg Lynn – Curbside Pickup Pod | Architect Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Greg Lynn -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Greg-Lynn-Image-1.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Greg Lynn -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Greg-Lynn-Image-2-1024x670.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Greg Lynn -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Greg-Lynn-Image-3-1024x768.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Greg Lynn -4](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Greg-Lynn-Image-4-1024x684.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Greg Lynn -5](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Greg-Lynn-Image-5-1024x682.jpg?w=999)
4. Bjarke Ingels – GooglePlex | Architecture Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Bjarke Ingels -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Bjarke-Ingels-Image-1.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Bjarke Ingels -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Bjarke-Ingels-Image-2-1024x444.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Bjarke Ingels -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Bjarke-Ingels-Image-3-1024x768.jpg?w=999)
5. Robert Venturi – I’m a monument | Architectural Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Robert Venturi -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Robert-Venturi-Image-1.jpg?w=999)
![Robert Venturi -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Robert-Venturi-Image-2.jpg?w=999)
6. Frank Gehry – Guggenheim Bilbao
![Sketches by famous architects-Frank Gehry -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Frank-Gehry-Image-1-1024x757.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Frank Gehry -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Frank-Gehry-Image-2-1024x685.jpg?w=999)
![Frank Gehry -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Frank-Gehry-Image-3-1024x683.jpg?w=999)
7. Zaha Hadid – Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art | Architecture Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Zaha Hadid -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Zaha-Hadid-Image-1-1024x810.jpg?w=999)
![Zaha Hadid -4](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Zaha-Hadid-Image-4.jpg?w=999)
8. Zaha Hadid – Phaeno Science Center | Architect Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Zaha Hadid -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Zaha-Hadid-Image-1-1-1024x275.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Zaha Hadid -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Zaha-Hadid-Image-2-1-1024x509.jpg?w=999)
![Zaha Hadid -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Zaha-Hadid-Image-3-1.jpg?w=999)
9. Carlo Scarpa – Museo di Castelvecchio | Architectural Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Carlo Scarpa -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Carlo-Scarpa-Image-1-1024x696.jpg?w=999)
![Carlo Scarpa -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Carlo-Scarpa-Image-3.jpg?w=999)
10. John Hejduk – Loft Space/City on the Hill (sketch for Cooper Union Foundation Building renovation)
![John Hejduk](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-John-Hejduk-Image-1.jpg?w=999)
11. FOA – Yokohama Terminal (digital sketch) | Architecture Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-FOA -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-FOA-Image-1-1024x755.jpg?w=999)
![FOA -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-FOA-Image-2-1024x804.jpg?w=999)
12. Peter Zumthor – The Therme Vals | Architectural Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects-Peter Zumthor -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Peter-Zumthor-Image-1-1024x724.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Peter Zumthor -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Peter-Zumthor-Image-2-1024x500.jpg?w=999)
![Sketches by famous architects-Peter Zumthor -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Peter-Zumthor-Image-3-1024x768.jpg?w=999)
13. Tadao Ando – Paris Museum
![Sketches by famous architects-Tadao Ando -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Tadao-Ando-Image-1-1024x655.jpg?w=999)
![Tadao Ando -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Tadao-Ando-Image-2.jpg?w=999)
14. Canas Arquitectos – House of Cocobolo | Architecture Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects- Canas Arquitectos -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Canas-Arquitectos-Image-1-1024x801.jpg?w=999)
![Canas Arquitectos -2](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Canas-Arquitectos-Image-2-1024x682.jpg?w=999)
15. Tezuka Architects – Ring Around a Tree | Architectural Sketches
![Sketches by famous architects- Tezuka Architects -1](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Tezuka-Architects-Image-1-1024x723.jpg?w=999)
![Tezuka Architects -3](https://i0.wp.com/www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A823-Sketches-by-famous-architects-Tezuka-Architects-Image-3-1024x682.jpg?w=999)