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Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, this book by one of its greatest proponents, Peter Cook, is an established classic. It exudes Cook's delight and catholic appetite for the architectural. Readers are provided with perceptive insights at every turn.

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Peter Cook s enthusiasm for imagined realities and unbuilt schemes is irresistible. (bdonline.co.uk, March 2014)

Table of Contents

Introduction 008

Chapter 1: Drawing and Motive 010

Chapter 2: Drawing and Strategy 029

Chapter 3: Drawing and Vision 055

Chapter 4: Drawing and Image 074

Chapter 5: Drawing and Composition 092

Chapter 6: Drawing with Expression and Atmosphere 111

Chapter 7: Drawing and Technics 135

Chapter 8: Drawing and Surface 154

Chapter 9: Beyond Drawing – Beyond Reality 177

Chapter 10: Digital–Manual Drawing and the Power of the Eye 203

Index 241

Picture Credits 247

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 13 December 2013
      ISBN-13 9781118700648
      978-1118700648
      ISBN-10 1118700643
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      Architectural structure and design

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Focusing on the creative and inventive significance of drawing for architecture, this book by one of its greatest proponents, Peter Cook, is an established classic. It exudes Cook's delight and catholic appetite for the architectural. Readers are provided with perceptive insights at every turn.

      Trade Review
      Peter Cook s enthusiasm for imagined realities and unbuilt schemes is irresistible. (bdonline.co.uk, March 2014)

      Table of Contents

      Introduction 008

      Chapter 1: Drawing and Motive 010

      Chapter 2: Drawing and Strategy 029

      Chapter 3: Drawing and Vision 055

      Chapter 4: Drawing and Image 074

      Chapter 5: Drawing and Composition 092

      Chapter 6: Drawing with Expression and Atmosphere 111

      Chapter 7: Drawing and Technics 135

      Chapter 8: Drawing and Surface 154

      Chapter 9: Beyond Drawing – Beyond Reality 177

      Chapter 10: Digital–Manual Drawing and the Power of the Eye 203

      Index 241

      Picture Credits 247

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