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Introduction to architecture / Francis D. K. Ching, and James F. Eckler

By: Ching, Francis D.K [author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2013Description: viii, 422 pages : illustration ; 28 cmISBN: 978-1-118-14206-6Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE -- TEXTBOOKSLOC classification: NA 2520 C45 2013

Contents:

Introduction: object, space, building, city The beginnings of architecture: early history from ancient times to the Renaissance A concise history: architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary Fundamentals of architecture: form Fundamentals of architecture: space Fundamentals of architecture: order Elements of architecture: types, systems, and components that inform design The design process: tools and techniques for generating ideas Materials of architecture: their qualities, characteristics, and behaviors Methods of construction Building structure: resisting the forces that act against buildings Building systems Architectural practice and communication Allied disciplines: interior design Allied disciplines: urbanism

Summary: "This major new collection introduces architecture to the beginning student or anyone who wants to learn about the built environment"-- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Fairview College LRC	NU Fairview College LRC	School of Architecture	General Circulation	GC NA 2520 C45 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		NUFAI000003922

Includes glossary and index.

Introduction: object, space, building, city
The beginnings of architecture: early history
from ancient times to the Renaissance
A concise history: architecture from the Renaissance to the contemporary
Fundamentals of architecture: form
Fundamentals of architecture: space
Fundamentals of architecture: order
Elements of architecture: types, systems, and components that inform design
The design process: tools and techniques for generating ideas
Materials of architecture: their qualities, characteristics, and behaviors
Methods of construction
Building structure: resisting the forces that act against buildings
Building systems
Architectural practice and communication
Allied disciplines: interior design
Allied disciplines: urbanism

"This major new collection introduces architecture to the beginning student or anyone who wants to learn about the built environment"-- Provided by publisher

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