A visual dictionary of architecture /
Francis D. K. Ching.
- Second edition.
- viii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Includes index.
Architecture -- Arch -- Beam -- Brick -- Building -- Cable structure -- Ceiling -- Ceramic -- Church -- Color -- Column -- Computer graphics -- Concrete -- Construction -- Design -- Dome -- Door -- Drawing -- Electricity -- Elevator -- Fastening -- Fireplace -- Fire safety -- Floor -- Force -- Fortification -- Foundation -- Frame -- Geometry -- Glass -- Hardware -- Heat -- History -- House -- Joinery -- Light -- Load -- Masonry -- Material -- Measure -- Membrane -- Metal -- Moisture protection -- Order -- Ornament -- Paint -- Plaster -- Plastic -- Plate -- Plumbing -- Reinforce concrete -- Roof -- Room -- Shell -- Sitework -- Soil -- Sound -- Stair -- Stone -- Structure -- Survey -- Sustainability -- Temple -- Theater -- Truss -- Vault -- Vision -- Wall -- Window -- Wood.
"Over 66 basic aspects of architecture are comprehensively covered with over 5,000 words in a visual context, to help visual thinkers clarify meanings. Comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text. Oversized pages help present complicated material in easy-to-comprehend spreads. - Written by one of the most famous architectural authors --Frank Ching's name alone is a key selling feature for this book--he has earned the respect and trust of designers, design educators, and students around the world"--
9780470648858 (pbk.)
2011028227
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