![]() ![]() The center number corresponds to a certain standard type of cabinet, and the numbers below correspond to the width, height, and depth of each individual cabinet. The graphic above (created by AWI) uses a series of symbols (squares rotate 45°) with a number contained in the middle, and an additional three numbers below. The image above is an example of a system of identifying cabinets using AWI’s “ Casework Design Series” nomenclature. AWI stands for “ Architectural Woodworking Institute” and they have organized the standards that we follow in our office for how cabinets are built. It was also during this time that I became intimately familiar with AWI standards. ![]() Since my first few years out of school involved (mostly) working on retail projects, I became pretty knowledgeable about how cabinets were built. In our every expanding desire to have our drawings look a particular way ( while at the same time conveying the sort of information that we believe will ultimately lead to a better built product), today we are going to be turning our attention to cabinetry. To that end, what I will be discussing today is the brainchild of Ryan Thomason, one of the employees in our firm. That sounds serious, doesn’t it? I won’t go so far as to completely eliminate my ego as a contributor to my line of thinking, but since I haven’t actually drawn any of these drawings, I’m going to add, that how we draw helps build the sort of design culture I am looking to establish in our office. I also believe that they serve the additional purpose of letting everyone know that I take my drawings seriously and they had better take them seriously as well. Architectural drawings serve the obvious purpose of conveying specific information in a linear and direct manner. ![]()
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