Architectural Graphics

by Francis D.K. Ching

The completely updated, illustrated bestseller on architectural graphics with over 500,000 copies sold

Architectural Graphics presents a wide range of basic graphic tools and techniques designers use to communicate architectural ideas. Expanding upon the wealth of illustrations and information that have made this title a classic, this Fourth Edition provides expanded and updated coverage of drawing materials, multiview drawings, paraline drawings, and perspective drawings. Also new to this edition is the author's unique incorporation of digital technology into his successful methods. While covering essential drawing principles, this book presents: approaches to drawing section views of building interiors, methods for drawing modified perspectives, techniques for creating accurate shade and shadows, expert styles of freehand sketching and diagramming, and much more.

Genres: Architecture, Design, Nonfiction, Reference, Art, Interior Design, Drawing

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1974

About the author

Francis D. K. "Frank" Ching is a widely recognized author of books addressing architectural and design graphics. Ching's books have been widely influential and continue to shape the visual language of all fields of design. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington.

Reviews

[S.]

There should be a required reading list for architectural studies that include Pr. Ching's books. I found them by far the best books for initiation to architectural graphics, drawings, composition, building codes, architectural history...
He wrote some 15 books, that so far I've found super useful and concise.

[Michael Economy]

Text book for ccsf arch 20 (architectural graphics).

[Hisham Hamed]

ياااااه ي مصريين .. الناس بقت بتألف كتب ف مناطق متخصصة للغاية عن أزاى ترسم بحرفية و أحنا لسا بنتخانق مع المقاول !
من رفاهيات فنيات العلم المعمارى مقارنة لوضعنا يعنى ..

لو أنت معمارى و بتمل بسرعه فكك منه البديل بتاعه ممكن يكون tutorials لنفس الheadlines المهمة اللى فيه على النت ..

[Uriah Marc Todoroff]

Read through pretty quickly, taking notes. Trying to learn more about drafting as I enter my woodworking era. Hand-lettered and illustrated, it's a very nice, well-organized, concise, interesting book. I skipped all of the stuff on perspective, which occupies most of the text in the book, because it's too technical / beyond what I need. But otherwise feel like I learned lots.

"You must understand the construction ... and realize that every line you draw represents something in that construction."

[Sebastian Sanchez]

Francis D.K. Ching’s *Architectural Graphics* is an essential guide for anyone studying architecture, offering clear, comprehensive instruction on the techniques and principles of architectural drawing. It should be an obligatory read in architecture school, as it provides the foundation for understanding and communicating design ideas with precision and clarity.

[Yulika]

I never really read this book. I just see the pictures.

P. S: don't judge me for being shallow!

[Ahmed]

Great book for architecture enthusiasts and students (especially 1st year students)

[Shivam Mishra]

Great

[Jennifer]

In-depth guide to how to make architectural drawings

[Neal Stoll]

They tried calling Francis D.K. Ching a one hit wonder, but now what, two hit wonder? Like the fuck?

[Manny Villa]

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[Cindy]

I read the parts I was assigned necessary to draft buildings. Includes the needed materials, perspectives, rendering (I didn't read that part), presentations, and free hand (as opposed to using a ruler and such architect tools). Many drawn pictures, examples, and shading. Seems like it includes all the basic techniques you need to draw buildings from different angles. I've used it as a reference many times.

[Gulzab]

A classic by Ching, used by architecture students through the decades, it seems. Manual drafting techniques are essential, and a good architect, although well versed in CAD, can't succeed without learning the tips and tricks Ching offers throughout Architectural Graphics.

[Abdo Alsamin]

If you want to learn about architectural drafting then this book is a great place to start. It has a constructed cruclium which is very useful for Architects and students of Architecture.
It shows how to handle drawing perspectives easily with different views and ways of drafting.

[Kevin Cheng]

Recommended to me by Alan Cooper.

[Rini ام عبدألله]

really helpfull

[LandscapeArchitect Books]

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / College of Architecture and Urban Studies / Landscape Architecture Department / Recommended Reading / Landscape Graphics

[Shraddha]

A great tool for a beginning architecture student. Covers the basics with decent illustrations.

[Anna S.]

I red it when I was in my junior year.
But I think read just not enough. Practise makes perfect.

[Andrew]

Very informative and beautifully laid out. I love how it is completely hand-lettered and illustrated.

[Tariq]

Informative......

[Hevi Jwamer]

exllant

[Freddy]

I had some problems at orthographic projections but unfortunately i could not solve my problem by this book, it is just about some elementry forms.

[Klot Ouksar]

I love this book

[Vinicius Rocha Dos Santos]

O livro é muito bom, explica todos os detalhes de representação gráfica, só que o ruim é que essa nova edição tem mais de 20 páginas cortadas e apresenta alguns erros de ortografia 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[Sunil Seervi]

i think to read this book

[Irfaan Karim]

good book for Architectural Graphics
worth reading it.