Architectural plans and drawings prepared for professional scanning

Architect Records & Drawings Scanning

Professional digitisation of architectural drawings, plans, specifications, project files and historic architect records, creating accessible digital copies from important paper archives.

Discuss Your Archive

Digitising Architectural Records & Drawings

Oxford Duplication Centre provides specialist scanning and digitisation for architectural practices, building records, property archives, engineering collections and historic architectural material. We can digitise individual drawings or larger collections, including plans, elevations, sections, specifications, correspondence and project documentation. Oversize material can be handled using large-format scanning equipment, with digital outputs agreed to suit your intended use.

Large Format Scanning

Professional scanning for architectural drawings, plans and other oversize documents.

Historic Records

Careful digitisation of older architectural files, drawings and paper-based project archives.

Organised Digital Files

Files can be supplied using agreed naming, folder structures, indexing and searchable OCR where appropriate.

Architectural Records We Can Digitise

Architectural collections often combine large-format drawings with supporting paperwork. We can discuss the complete collection and establish a practical workflow for preparation, scanning, quality control and digital delivery.

Architectural Drawings

Digitisation of technical drawings and presentation material used for current, completed or historic projects.

  • Floor plans
  • Elevations
  • Sections
  • Detail drawings

Building Plans

Large-format plans can be converted into high-quality digital images for reference, records management and archive access.

  • Site plans
  • Block plans
  • Construction drawings
  • As-built drawings

Project Records

Supporting documents can be digitised alongside drawings to create a more complete digital project archive.

  • Specifications
  • Schedules
  • Correspondence
  • Project files

Historic Architect Archives

Older architectural collections can be digitised to improve access while retaining the original records as the physical archive.

  • Practice archives
  • Historic drawings
  • Property records
  • Heritage collections

Large Format & Oversize Scanning

Architectural records frequently exceed standard document sizes. We can discuss appropriate scanning requirements for A2, A1, A0 and other large drawings, including the required resolution, colour mode and file format.

A2 Drawings

Professional digitisation of A2 plans, drawings and supporting architectural documents.

A1 Drawings

Large-format scanning for architectural and technical drawings requiring detailed digital capture.

A0 Drawings

High-quality scanning for large architectural plans, elevations and technical records.

Other Formats

Non-standard and oversize material can be assessed individually before scanning.

Our Digitisation Process

Each project can be tailored to the condition, size, volume and intended use of the architectural collection.

1. Assess

Review sizes, formats, condition, volume and required digital specifications.

2. Prepare

Organise drawings and supporting records for controlled scanning.

3. Scan

Capture drawings and documents at the agreed resolution and image settings.

4. Quality Check

Check files for completeness, legibility, orientation and agreed specifications.

5. Deliver

Supply digital files using the agreed naming, folders and delivery method.

Digital Outputs

Digital formats can be selected according to whether the drawings are needed for working reference, document management, sharing or long-term archival use.

PDF

Convenient digital documents for viewing, sharing and everyday reference.

TIFF

High-quality image files for archival and image-based requirements.

JPEG

Practical image files for selected drawings, reference material and digital access.

OCR & Indexing

Where appropriate, supporting documents can be processed for searchable text and structured retrieval.

Who We Work With

Our architectural digitisation service can support organisations managing current project records, property information and historic architectural collections.

Architectural Practices Architects Property Developers Building & Construction Companies Engineering Companies Local Authorities Property Managers Universities Libraries & Archives Heritage Organisations Historic Building Collections Private Archives

Talk to Us About Your Architectural Archive

Whether you have a small collection of architectural drawings or a substantial practice archive, contact Oxford Duplication Centre to discuss the formats, quantities, scanning specifications and digital delivery requirements.

Contact Oxford Duplication Centre Call 01865 457000