Architecture : form, space, & order /
Francis D.K. Ching
- Fourth edition.
- Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Son, Inc., c2015
- xiv, 447 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Primary elements -- 2. Form -- 3. Form & space -- 4. Organization -- 5. Circulation -- 6. Proportion & scale -- 7. Principles.
This is an introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design, updated with new information on emerging trends and recent developments. The book is a visual reference that helps both students and professionals understand the vocabulary of architectural design by examining how space and form are ordered in the environment.