People in Design 2.0 - Elevation Storytelling

Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS. lat.15158, fol.47. Dated 1289 CE.
13th c. mass media communication

Although merely 2 dimensional, figures in an elevation tell a more powerful story than figures on a plan. They become our avatars in a given scene, and interact with the built environment. This time-tested storytelling works for communication of design ideas, including landscape, lighting and context, without having to take on a 3D model or provide data in all 3 dimensions.

Ron Kasprisin watercolor presentation document

J.F. Mahoney ink and watercolor presentation document

Through suggestions of clothing and interactions, figures in elevation communicate cultural and behavioral information about who is using the space, and how.