Design Drawing

by Francis D.K. Ching, Steven P. Juroszek

Get the completely revised edition to mastering the visual language of architecture.

In his distinctive graphic style, world-renowned author and architecture educator Francis D.K. Ching takes us on another exciting journey through the process of creation. In Design Drawing, Second Edition, he unmasks the basic cognitive processes that drive visual perception and expression, incorporating observation, memory, and rendering into a creative whole. This edition unites imaginative vision with fundamental architectural principles to cover the traditional basics of drawing, including line, shape, tone, and space. Guiding the reader step-by-step through the entire drawing process, Design Drawing also examines different types of drawing techniques such as multiview, paraline, and perspective drawings -- and how they can be applied to achieve stunning results. In addition, this edition:

Goes beyond basic drawing books—Ching not only covers the principles, media, and techniques of drawing, but also places these within the context of what and why designers draw. Features more than 1,500 hand-rendered drawings—beautiful illustrations that reinforce the concepts and lessons of each chapter. Includes a supplemental CD-ROM—viewers will gain a greater appreciation of the techniques presented in this book through the power of animation, video, and 3D models. Twelve new modules are included, as is a video of the author demonstrating freehand techniques in a step-by-step manner.

For professional architects, designers, fine artists, illustrators, teachers and students alike, this all-in-one package is both an effective tool and an outstanding value, demonstrating concepts and techniques in a visually stimulating format that transends comparable works in the field.

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

417 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 16, 2013

About the author

Frank (Francis D. K.) Ching (born 1943) 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

[Alix ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy útil, la verdad.

[Nicholas Stackhouse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every architect student needs a Ching book. He just has a way of simplifying complex thoughts or drawings on paper. After several books in this category for undergrad and graduate students, Ching has found his niche. I think you will enjoy his insight on design drawings and how to go about accomplishing them and understanding them. This book is large, maybe too large for the topic, but it does have alot of worthwhile tips.

[S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential for understanding drawing in architecture.

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly helpful in beginning technical drawing; the visuals and exercises were very useful in my communication in design - traditional media class, and the explanations were easy to follow.

[Rowi John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[André Andrade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very detiled.

[Alhamdamar Mudafiq · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful!