Architectural Graphics

Chings classic book on communicating ideas in architectural design clearly and effectively has been updated and expanded to include a complete guide to drawing equipment and materials, discussions on arrangingarchitectural presentations, and instructions and explanations on how to freehand sketch, shade, and use texture. The new larger format is easier to handle and store on a bookshelf. 1,000 line drawings. "The first edition of this text introduced students to the range of graphic tools, techniques, and conventions designers use to communicate architectural ideas. The prime objective behind its original formation and subsequent revisions was to provide a clear, concise, and illustrative guide to the creation and use of architectural graphics. While retaining the clarity and visual approach of the earlier editions, this fourth edition of Architectural Graphics incorporates several significant changes."--BOOK JACKET. "An introductory text to graphic conventions and drawing skills, flexible enough to be adapted to a range of drawing classes and curricula, as well as be used as a basic reference for the individual student or design professional."--Cover, p. [4] Presents an overview of the major systems of a building, how each is constructed, and how each is influenced by its relationship to the other systems