Product Description

This book defines over 5,000 terms relating to architectural design, history, and technology. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand–rendered drawings, each executed in Mr. Ching′s signature style.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23661 in Books
• Published on: 1996-11-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Journal of Interior Design
"Frank Ching's technical dexterity has now reached legendary artistic levels... This reference book is a treasure to be valued for the wealth of information it provides. As you read, each page becomes more and more enlightening."

Interiors
"Ching's clear definitions and over 3,000 accompanying line drawings make this book a valuable, graphically striking resource."

Contract Design
"The premise behind the book is straightforward and logical that designers will immediately ask themselves why they didn't write and illustrate it themselves."

Customer Reviews

Fantastic reference manual
I bought this book solely as a reference tool for my degree course but i now find myself uncontrollably reading through random extracts in order to 'absorb' more information. Concise but detailed definitions and stunningly drawn components and diagrams make this an invaluable book for students and professionals alike. Although published in the USA, very little of the descriptive text will be foreign to us here in the UK. The book is not intended to provide detailed construction techniques or information or be used as a guide to defects analysis and building pathology, but as a basic reference manual in order that we may better understand and visualise the components and terms within the built environment it is fantastic. If you dont know your bastard pointing from your tuck and pat get this !!

Simply superb!!
Every serious student of ARCHITECTURE as well as your consumate professionals in the architecture field should buy and read this book. I continue to read it over and over. I go back to it often not only to find definitions but to be inspired. Ching is perhaps thee best architectural artist of our era. His delicate sketches and diagrams unlock all the crevices of your imagination. Simply astounding-GENIUS!

Simply superb!!
Every serious student of ARCHITECTURE as well as your consumate professionals in the architecture field should buy and read this book. I continue to read it over and over. I go back to it often not only to find definitions but to be inspired. Ching is perhaps thee best architectural artist of our era. His delicate sketches and diagrams unlock all the crevices of your imagination. Simply astounding-GENIUS!