Architectural Graphics

✍ Scribed by Francis D. K. Ching

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 304
• Edition: 7
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS

Architectural Graphics is the classic bestselling reference by one of the leading global authorities on architectural design drawing, Francis D. K. Ching. This seventh edition offers a comprehensive introduction to graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentations, using hundreds of the author's distinctive drawings to illustrate each topic. Updated throughout, this revised edition presents new beginner-friendly guidance for perspectives and sketching, updates on hand rendering and visual communication, and additional material on transitioning from analog to digital with CAD and digital drawing tools.

Architectural graphics are key tools for conveying design through representation on paper or on screen. This book is the ultimate guide to mastering the skill and applying your talent to create more effective design communication, teaching how to:

Understand multiview, paraline, and...

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
1 Drawing Tools and Materials
2 Architectural Drafting
3 Architectural Drawing Systems
4 Multiview Drawings
5 Paraline Drawings
6 Perspective Drawings
7 Rendering Tonal Values and Context
8 Architectural Presentations
9 Drawing in the Design Process
10 Architectural Sketching
Index
End User License Agreement