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Abstract

As a medium of representation and communication, drawings must have accuracy, completeness, and clarity to convey something correctly, completely, and as intended. The use of drawings as the primary tool and means of architectural communication dates back to the Renaissance era, when architectural drawings were made to avoid distortion of perception. Separating the position of architects and construction workers in that era also brought the discourse on the perfection and precision of architectural drawings to the fore. However, the development of thinking in drawing discourse then saw that the view of drawing must represent reality perfectly, completely, and consistently put drawing in a traditional position. Drawing is the logic of something that is always ‘in process.’ Therefore, in the process, there is a possibility that drawing is no longer just meant to represent something. This logic indirectly shows that drawing will open the opportunity to be seen as an incomplete process, not a finished and perfect thing. The dialectic of drawing in this tension of perfection and imperfection relates to whether we still stick to conventional approaches or open up other possibilities of exploration and wandering. The question that can then be addressed is whether the shift in perspective on perfection can bring consequences to the possibilities of new drawing techniques. Or is it more fundamental, leading to a redefinition of drawing and its function and position?