Description
Book SynopsisIntroduction to Architecture is a visual feast and a trove of discovery for anyone who appreciates architectural design and drawing. This all-in-one package surveys the history, design, and theory of the built environment using Francis D.K. Ching???s trademark graphical approach.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
1 Introduction: Object, Space, Building, City 1
2 The Beginnings of Architecture: Early History—From Ancient Times to the Renaissance 13
3 A Concise History: Architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary 37
4 Fundamentals of Architecture: Form 51
5 Fundamentals of Architecture: Space 79
6 Fundamentals of Architecture: Order 125
7 Elements of Architecture: Types, Systems, and Components That Inform Design 165
8 The Design Process: Tools and Techniques for Generating Ideas 199
9 Materials of Architecture: Their Qualities, Characteristics, and Behaviors 231
10 Methods of Construction 249
11 Building Structure: Resisting the Forces That Act against Buildings 281
12 Building Systems 299
13 Architectural Practice and Communication 321
14 Allied Disciplines: Interior Design 349
15 Allied Disciplines: Urbanism 373
Glossary 409
Index 415
