elevation diagram; profile sketch
Architectural term for a drawing showing the exterior vertical face of a building or structure.
The blueprints include floor plans and elevation diagrams.
This elevation diagram shows the exterior of the south side of the building.
Compound of 姿 (すがた, 'figure, appearance') and 図 (ず, 'drawing, diagram'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with architectural elevation sketches.