For the first time in 249 years, construction drawings will be the focus of the architecture room at the Royal Academy of Arts' summer exhibition, which this year is curated by Farshid Moussavi.
The architecture room is a regular feature of the annual London exhibition ? one of the biggest events in the UK's art and design calendar ? although it traditionally is filled with elaborate drawings and detailed models.
But, in a radical move, British architect Moussavi has this year chosen to showcase the types of drawings that set architects apart from the artists, sculptors and photographers who also feature in the show.
It is something she believes has never been done before.
"This year, I thought we could concentrate on showcasing what we architects specifically do, distinct from the painters and sculptors, which is to produce a set of construction coordination drawings," she explained. "Although these are of course drawn on the computer these days, I believe that they are nonetheless beautiful, and show a view of buildings rarely or never seen by the public."
Moussavi is calling for architects to submit their work for the chance to be included in the show. She is keen to see work that shows the "full complexity of the different systems and parts of buildings", ideally colour coded.
"I am hoping that the architecture room will show the complexity and richness of buildings beyond their outward appearance," she told Dezeen.
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