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Ching (registered architect and emeritus, U. of Washington) offers a fifth edition of his textbook and reference on the drawing tools, conventions, and techniques used in architectural renderings. The author addresses tools and materials, architectural drafting and drawing systems, drawing styles, tonal values, rendering context, presentations, and freehand drawing. He also discusses the digital tools available due to improvements in computer technology. The writing is straightforward and, as one would expect, illustrations are plentiful and very well executed. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Francis D.K. Ching's architectural bestseller, thoroughly updatedSince 1975, Architectural Graphics has been a bestselling classic that has introduced countless students of architecture and design to the fundamentals of graphic communication. Featuring Francis D.K. Ching's signature graphic style, it illustrates how to use graphic tools and drafting conventions to translate architectural ideas into effective visual presentation. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect the latest drawing techniques helping it remain the leading book on the topic.The latest edition of the classic book on architectural drawing by the master of architectural communicationOver 500,000 copies sold of previous editions Revised and expanded to include more information on computer-generated graphics and the latest drawing conventions for architectural representationThe author is world-renowned for his numerous architecture and design books, including Architecture: Form, Space, and Order; A Global History of Architecture; Interior Design Illustrated; Building Codes Illustrated; and Building Construction Illustrated, all from Wiley.
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