Visual Dictionary of Architecture

By Francis D. K. Ching | DIGITAL

This classic introduction to the principles of architecture systematically and exhaustively analyzes the fundamentals of architectural form, space, and arrangement, drawing on prototypes and historical examples from all eras, cultures, and geographical areas.

Starting from the primary elements to the most complex architectural compositions, the book examines the sequential chain from point, line, plane, and volume to form, space, organization, circulation, proportion, scale, and ordering principles. This exploration is carried out through the celebrated illustrations of Francis D.K. Ching.