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Architecture : form, space, & order / Francis D.K. Ching.

By: Ching, Francis D. K, 1943- [author.]Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, c2023Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xiii, 481 pages : chiefly illustrations, maps ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 978-1-119-85337-4Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE. -- COMPOSITION, PROPORTION, ETC | SPACE (ARCHITECTURE)DDC classification: 720 LOC classification: NA 2760 C45 2023

Contents:

Preface vii Introduction ix Chapter 1 : Primary Elements -- Chapter 2 : Form Chapter -- 3 : Form & Space -- Chapter 4 : Organization -- Chapter 5 : Circulation -- Chapter 6 : Proportion & Scale -- Chapter 7 : Principles Ordering Principles 382 Axis 384 Symmetry 392 Hierarchy 402 Datum 412 Rhythm 428 Repetition 429 Transformation 450 -- Conclusion 456 A Selected Bibliography 459 Glossary 461

Summary: "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. The updated and revised Fifth Edition features the fundamental elements of space and form, illustrated with many new precedents and discussions of the latest technology trends. It is designed to encourage critical thought in order to promote a more evocative understanding of architecture"-- 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 2760 C45 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		nufai000005233

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 : Primary Elements -- Chapter 2 : Form Chapter -- 3 : Form & Space -- Chapter 4 : Organization -- Chapter 5 : Circulation -- Chapter 6 : Proportion & Scale -- Chapter 7 : Principles Ordering Principles 382 Axis 384 Symmetry 392 Hierarchy 402 Datum 412 Rhythm 428 Repetition 429 Transformation 450 --
Conclusion 456
A Selected Bibliography 459
Glossary 461

"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. The updated and revised Fifth Edition features the fundamental elements of space and form, illustrated with many new precedents and discussions of the latest technology trends. It is designed to encourage critical thought in order to promote a more evocative understanding of architecture"-- Provided by publisher.

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