Architectural graphics [electronic book] / Francis D.K Ching.
By: Ching, Francis D. K [author]
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Chichester : Wiley ; John Wiley [distributor], [2009]Copyright date: ©2009Edition: Fith edition.Description: online resource (avi, 250 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470399118 (paperback); 9781118260203 (e-book).Subject(s): Architectural drawingAdditional physical formats: Print version:. : Architectural graphicsDDC classification: 720.284 Online resources: E-book Also available in print form.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| e-BOOK | MTU Bishopstown Library eBook | 720.284 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Francis D.K. Ching's architectural bestseller, thoroughly updated
Since 1975, Architectural Graphics has been a bestselling classic that has introduced countless students of architecture and design to the fundamentals of graphic communication. Featuring Francis D.K. Ching's signature graphic style, it illustrates how to use graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentation. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest drawing techniques helping it remain the leading book on the topic.
The latest edition of the classic book on architectural drawing by the master of architectural communication Over 500,000 copies sold of previous editions Revised and expanded to include more information on computer-generated graphics and the latest drawing conventions for architectural representation The author is world-renowned for his numerous architecture and design books, including Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; Building Codes Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.Includes index.
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Also available in print form.
Electronic reproduction. ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- 1 Drawing Tools and Materials
- 2 Architectural Drafting
- 3 Architectural Drawing Systems
- 4 Multiview Drawings
- 5 Paraline Drawings
- 6 Perspective Drawings
- 7 rendering tonal Values
- 8 Rendering Context
- 9 Architectural Presentations
- 10 Freehand Drawing
- Index
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Francis D.K. Ching graduated cum laude with a five-year professional degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1966. His accomplishments included instructing at Ohio University and Cornish College of the Arts, teaching as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and lecturing at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was a visiting scholar at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. He has been a professor of architecture at the University of Washington since 1992.Ching's published works including Architecture: Form, Space, & Order, A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, and Interior Design Illustrated, focus on clarifying and communicating architectural element, principles, and relationships. Ching earned a Citation for Excellence in International Book Publishing in 1992, and two years later he was honored with the Graham Foundation Grant to develop a two-volume reader for Design Drawing.
(Bowker Author Biography)