Ching is the perfect introduction to design. 'Architecture: Form, Space and Order' by Francis D.K. Lee Gray, after I told him that I wanted to gain a basic understand of design before I read some of the other books that are on my 'design' shelf. For someone with no prior knowledge o This book was recommended to my by a former professor and friend, Dr. Ching walks the reader through elementary design concepts starting with points and lines, and ending with hierarchy and datum as methods of order. This book was recommended to my by a former professor and friend, Dr. Ching has once again created a visual reference that illuminates the world of architectural form.more Architects and students alike will treasure this book for its wealth of practical information and its precise illustrations. Doubtless, many will want this handsomevolume for the sheer beauty of it. Ching's signature style, also serves as a guide to architectural drawing. This rich source of architectural prototypes, each rendered in Mr. Ching has retained the style of his hand-lettered text, a hallmark of each of his books. In the Second Edition of Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, the author has opted for a larger format and crisper images. In addition, the Second Edition contains numerous new hand-rendered drawings expanded section on openings and scale examples of contemporary architectural design elements expanded chapter on design principles new glossary and index categorized by the author and new 8 1/2 x 11 upright trim. While this revision continues to be a comprehensive primer on the ways form and space are interrelated and organized in the shaping of our environment, it has been refined to amplify and clarify concepts. Among the topics covered are point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. Here, Ching examines every principal of architecture, juxtaposing images that span centuries and cross cultural boundaries to create a design vocabulary that is both elemental and timeless. The result is a beautifully illustrated volume that embraces today's forms and looks at conventional models with a fresh perspective. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space, and order - the fundamental vocabulary of every designer. The result is a The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D.

The Second Edition of this classic introduction to the principles of architecture is everything you would expect from the celebrated architect, author, and illustrator, Francis D.

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