Ching, Francis D. K. : University of Washington - Seattle
Francis D.K. Ching, Registered Architect, is the principal of Ching Design Associates. He is also a professor
of architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. Mr. Ching is the author of some of the best-known books
in the field of architecture, including Architectural Graphics, Building Construction Illustrated, Interior Design
Illustrated, Drawing: A Creative Process, and A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, all published by John Wiley
& Sons.
Summary
This is the classic introduction to architectural drawing. It gives written and visual descriptions of the elements
of form, space, and order, which is the fundamental vocabulary of every designer. Ching examines every principal
of architecture by using hand-rendered images to illustrate his lucid descriptions.
