Architecture: Form, Space, and Order

By Frank D.K. Ching

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.K. Ching. Each page has been meticulously revised to incorporate contemporary examples of the principles of form, space and order - the fundamental vocabulary of every designer.

Beautifully illustrated volume

The result is a beautifully illustrated volume that embraces today's forms and looks at conventional models with fresh perspective. 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.

Topics

Among the topics covered are point, line, plane, volume, proportion, scale, circulation, and the interdependence of form and space. 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.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471286168

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