Sketches of scale figures can be seen as an architectural signature. These miniature stand-ins for human life not only bring scale and understanding to a sketch, they also offer a glimpse into the architect?s personality. Some designers automatically go for realistic, anatomically correct people, while others have more abstract interpretations of the human body. But what exactly do these predilections say about their illustrator" Read on to find out:

© Sharon Lam

Sketches of scale figures can be seen as an architectural signature. These miniature stand-ins for human life not only bring scale and understanding to a sketch, they also offer a glimpse into the architect?s personality. Some designers automatically go for realistic, anatomically correct people, while others have more abstract interpretations of the human body. But what exactly do these predilections say about their illustrator" Read on to find out:Figures with tiny, tiny heads
© Sharon Lam

For some reason, figures with tiny heads, often neckless and floating, make frequent appearances in architectural drawings. It?s just a thing. If these figures are your go-to, you?re someone who?s happy to go with the flow, even if it?s kind of a weird flow featuring hovering miniature heads.Super abstract, at least a bit messy

© Sharon Lam

These vague scribbles and blobs say one of two things. Either you see yourself as a misunderstood genius who?s way ahead of your time, ...