Hand and Machine Drawing Hiro became interested in how we see and draw by eye and hand and curious about the interactions we have on the relationship between our drawings and tools we use. He posited that while we can draw hyper precise “perfect lines” on computers, we are drawing the approximation of “perfect lines” by hand and so Hiro embarked on an exploration of the analogue and the mechanical / digital. After building the skills of hand drafted technical drawing, Hiro made a comparative technical study of the pencil with which was drawing. First drawing orthogonal plans, elevations and isometric by hand, he then fed the same measured information into a mechanical drawing device - to which one attaches a pencil. Course: Works on Paper With Miraj Ahmed A description borrowed from fine art is used here to explore the idea that architectural drawings can have a life of their own away from the baggage of the ‘project’. In this regard the architectural drawing conventions can be questioned, used, mis-used and extended - where the drawings can exist for their own as well as cross over into other media and spaces.