Architecture: Form, Space & Order by Professor Francis D.K. Ching is a familiar treatise for anyone ever studied the art of architecture. Originally published in 1979, the book hasn’t lost a bit of its charm. Professor Ching’s meticulous drawings and hand-lettered texts give an idea of the visual style of the architectural professionals and introduce the reader to the basic vocabulary of architecture.
Ching presents the primary elements such as lines, planes and volumes, movement, technology and explains the meaning of the program, the context, and the physical, perceptual and conceptual elements of the architectural experience. Ching’s careful studies of architectural masterpieces serve as examples, and the many diagrams explain even the most complex features of architecture with precision and clarity. Ching’s wonderfully illuminative approach to architecture makes this bestseller an excellent beginner’s guide to architecture.
The current copy in our stock is the 1st edition of the book and it is still in usable condition, but shows that it has been studied a lot. The pages are clean, but the glueing of the binding is broken so that the volume is in three pieces hanging in there. The covers show traces of shelf wear and age-related yellowing especially on the spine and the edges. The upper part has small traces from exposure to moisture.
