Architectural drafting services must be one of world's oldest surviving professions. Ever since the man began living in groups and needed permanent shelter, architectural drafting services must have existed in some form or the other. Stone as a building material has always fascinated man, and this is quite natural since his first shelters were the stone caves. Permanent nature of the stone structures must also have fascinated man in those early days, in fact it still does.
Stone was a material that was available in abundance, as much as wood, and these were two materials used most frequently by the early architectural drafting services for construction. Across all continents and countries, ancient architecture used all kinds of stones in every conceivable form and size.
Stone is such a versatile material that designers were able to give it two very different, very distinct architectural faces. It was used to create monumental architectural meant for royalty, and signified power, wealth, permanence and grandeur. On the other hand, it was also used on a smaller scale for domestic purposes, and signified modesty, simplicity, and a more human face. Ancient Egyptian pyramids and Greek structures still remain the symbols of splendor and unearthly beauty. Tajmahal built by an emperor for his beloved wife remains a symbol of love, an attraction for tourists from all across the world even after many centuries. Stone buildings made on a smaller scale are perhaps not that permanent or famous, but they too served their purpose with distinction and provided safe, secure and comfortable shelter for countless people under difficult living conditions.
Modern steel and concrete architecture has somewhat pushed the use of stone as a pure construction material into a secondary role, but it has lost its importance by no means. It is still used for pure load bearing walls in the regions where it's the locally available material and is a symbol of vernacular architecture. It is still largely used in both urban and rural settings depending on the usage and style of the structure. Finely worked, accurately cut blocks,sometimes with jewel like polish are used to enhance the quality of exteriors of high profile buildings, while polished stones like granite and marble are used to beautify the building interiors. Field stone, rubble or roughly cut or worked stone is used for domestic and smaller buildings where stone is cheap and easily available.
Stone is a building material that has been with man eversince he started living in permanent dwellings and architectural drafting services will keep using it in one form or the other in the centuries to come. It will remain with man till the end of civilization, and beyond.
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