Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes index.

This title maintains the simplicity and conciseness of previous editions, while expanding and updating coverage of computer technologies and drawing tools and materials. 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. Updated edition of the architectural graphics bestseller More than 500,000 copies sold Architectural Graphics offers the essential drawing tools, principles, and techniques designers use to communicate architectural ideas. In this Fifth Edition , Francis D.K. Ching expands upon the wealth of illustrations and instructions that have made this book a classic, and guides readers through the subtleties of translating architectural ideas into vivid visual representations. Readers learn Ching's renowned methods through: Coverage of multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings Techniques for drawing section views of building interiors Strategies for rendering tonal value, enhancing pictorial depth, and conveying the illumination of spatial environments Approaches for developing the layout of architectural presentations Freehand sketching and diagramming And much more This beautiful Fifth Edition of Architectural Graphics clearly presents the complexity of architectural concepts in an intuitive graphic manner that benefits anyone interested in maintaining the highest standard of the profession.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9780470399118

Electronic reproduction. Askews and Holts. Mode of access: World Wide Web.