Architectural Graphics (Paperback)

~ Francis D. K. Ching (Author) "This chapter introduces the pencils and pens necessary for inscribing lines, the instruments available for guiding the eye and hand while drawing, and the surfaces..." (more)
Key Phrases: paraline view, paraline drawings, ofa drawing (more...)

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The completely updated, illustrated bestseller on architectural graphics with over 500,000 copies sold

Architectural Graphics presents a wide range of basic graphic tools and techniques designers use to communicate architectural ideas. Expanding upon the wealth of illustrations and information that have made this title a classic, this Fourth Edition provides expanded and updated coverage of drawing materials, multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings. Also new to this edition is the author's unique incorporation of digital technology into his successful methods. While covering essential drawing principles, this book presents: approaches to drawing section views of building interiors, methods for drawing modified perspectives, techniques for creating accurate shade and shadows, expert styles of freehand sketching and diagramming, and much more.

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The updated edition of the architectural graphics bestseller–more than 500,000 copies sold

Architectural Graphics presents the essential drawing tools, principles, and techniques designers use to communicate architectural ideas. In this Fourth Edition, Francis D.K. Ching expands upon the wealth of illustrations and instruction that have made this book a classic and expertly guides readers through the subtleties of translating architectural ideas into effective visual representations. In this up-to-date edition, Ching presents ways to use his unparalleled approaches on the computer.

Readers learn Ching’s renowned methods through:

• Expanded and updated coverage of multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings
• Techniques for drawing section views of building interiors
• Methods for creating perspectives and accurate shade and shadows
• Freehand sketching and diagramming
• And much more

Clearly and beautifully, Architectural Graphics, Fourth Edition presents the complexity of architectural concepts in an intuitive graphic manner that benefits the professional and enthusiast alike.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (June 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471209066
• ISBN-13: 978-0471209065
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #191,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A visual guide to Architectural Drafting., June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Architectural Graphics, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

Architectural Graphics covers a huge range of fields within Architectural Drafting, and Presentation. From perspective to plans, this book has it all. Excellent for beginners, it is a visual, easy to understand guide to Drafting.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Designers, August 19, 2003

By	Chris Flood (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As other reviewers have indicated, this book is ideal for architecture students. It is also useful for any designer or artist who wishes to refine line-drawing techniques. The sections on perspective are particularly well-done, more thorough than any how-to art book I've ever seen.

I would have liked to have seen some exploration of coloration techniques, but overall the book is excellent. The entire book is hand-written and hand-drawn, which gives it a wonderfully unique feel that is itself worth the quite reasonable pricetag.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential for any architect or student, November 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Architectural Graphics, 3rd Edition (Paperback)

A fabulous survey of the conventions of architectural drawing in an easily referenced, concise format. Adequately covers the basics of orthographic, paraline, perspective, and rendering techniques. Good for the first time student just learning, or the experienced architect looking for a brush up.