Name: Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
SKU: 55007879
Price: 1878.00 TWD
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Author: Francis D. K. Ching
ISBN: 9781119853374

portada Architecture: Form, Space, and Order

Type

Physical Book

Author

Francis D. K. Ching

Publisher

Wiley

Language

English

Pages

496

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

27.2x21.4x2.4 cm

Weight

1.32 kg.

ISBN13

9781119853374

Edition No.

0005

Synopsis "Architecture: Form, Space, and Order"

ARCHITECTURE THE GOLD STANDARD IN INTRODUCTORY ARCHITECTURE TEXTS, FULLY UPDATED TO REFLECT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD For more than forty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has served as the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. In this fifth edition, more recent additions to the architectural panoply illustrate how contemporary digital and building technologies have influenced the development of architectural forms and spaces and how architectural siting and design have responded to the call for more environmentally responsible buildings. It is designed to encourage critical thought and to promote a more evocative understanding of architecture. The fifth edition is updated with many new urban design and building precedents from a diverse range of cultural and geographic areas New content focuses on the latest technology and trends in structure, construction, materials, and sustainability Includes more than 800 illustrations, many hand-drawn, which demonstrate the foundations and concepts every architect must master Architecture: Form, Space, and Order distills complex concepts of design into a clear focus and brings difficult abstractions to life. It explains form and space in relation to light, view, openings, and enclosures and explores the organization of space, and the elements and relationships of circulation, as well as proportion and scale. In addition, the text's detailed illustrations demonstrate the concepts presented and reveal the relationships between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultures.

Francis D. K. Ching

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Francis D. K. Ching (Honolulu, 1943) is an American architect, professor, and author widely recognized for his work in teaching architectural design and graphic representation. After earning his degree in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame in 1966, he practiced professionally before beginning his teaching career at Ohio University in 1972. Later, he joined the University of Washington, where he served as a professor and is currently professor emeritus at the College of Built Environments.

His most influential work is Architecture: Form, Space, and Order, a classic introduction to the principles of architectural design. Other notable titles include Architectural Graphics (1975), Building Structures Illustrated (2009), A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (1995), and A Global History of Architecture (2007), the latter co-authored with Mark M. Jarzombek and Vikramaditya Prakash. His books, characterized by clear and didactic illustrations, have been translated into more than 18 languages and are considered benchmarks in the training of architects and designers.

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