The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded

An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings. From Arch to Wood, every concept, technology, material and detail important to architects and designers are presented in Ching's unique style.

• Combining text and drawing, each term is given a minimum double-page spread on large format trim size, so that the term...

In his signature style, Frank Ching partners with Steven Juroszek to revise this Third Edition to update and expand on digital drawing topics to meet the needs of today's students and professional architects alike. Frank's approach to the discipline of hand drawing emphasizes the importance of understanding spatial concepts and the ability to think and visualize in three dimensions. This Third Edition takes a deep dive into critical digital drawing techniques and expands on the fundamentals of hand drawing by including new exercises and examples. Readers will have access to an all-new...

ARCHITECTURE THE GOLD STANDARD IN INTRODUCTORY ARCHITECTURE TEXTS, FULLY UPDATED TO REFLECT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD For more than forty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has served as the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. In this fifth edition, more recent additions to the architectural panoply illustrate how contemporary digital and building technologies have influenced the development of architectural forms and spaces and how architectural siting and design have responded to the call for more...