Part of architectural education is learning about information design. It is an interesting puzzle to figure out what information you want to present, and how best to do it-- a similar puzzle to writing, but using a visual language instead. We learn through practice and observing each others' work, rather than in a specific class or using a specific text (although Edward Tufte's books are universally recommeded).
Here is one example of mine that I felt worked pretty well, for the joint work between our studio and the Community History class focusing on downtown Charlottesville. It is pretty amazing to think about how quickly and radically the automobile transformed cities, as well as the countrysides, and people's way of life. Today, I don't think there is a single repair garage or gas station downtown, as the Mall area is mostly dedicated to leisure and offices (but there are still large parking garages, of course).
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