architectural plans

Structure design documents

Architectural plans are detailed drawings showing the design and specifications of a building or structure.

They include floor plans, elevations, cross-sections, and construction details that guide builders through every aspect of construction.

The contractor reviewed the architectural plans before breaking ground.

The term often appears in contexts of permits, renovations, or real estate: We need to submit architectural plans to the city for approval.

Opposites
abstraction vs. realization

architectural plansbuilt environment

Human-created physical surroundings

bricks and mortar · real estate

planning stage vs. demolition/destruction

architectural planswrecking ball

Crane-swung demolition weight

demolition plans · razing · teardown · rubble · ruins

order vs. chaos in construction

architectural plansorganic growth

Growth arising internally, gradually

shantytown

Family

architecture

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G