A visual dictionary of architecture / Francis D. K. Ching.

By: Ching, Francis D. K, 1943-
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2012]Copyright date: c2012Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 328 pages : illustrations ; 31 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780470648858 (pbk.)Subject(s): Architecture -- Dictionaries | Picture dictionaries, English | ARCHITECTURE / GeneralDDC classification: 720.3 LOC classification: NA31 | .C44 2012Other classification: ARC000000 Online resources: Cover image
Contents:
Architecture -- Arch -- Beam -- Brick -- Building -- Cable structure -- Ceiling -- Ceramic -- Church -- Color -- Column -- Computer graphics -- Concrete -- Construction -- Design -- Dome -- Door -- Drawing -- Electricity -- Elevator -- Fastening -- Fireplace -- Fire safety -- Floor -- Force -- Fortification -- Foundation -- Frame -- Geometry -- Glass -- Hardware -- Heat -- History -- House -- Joinery -- Light -- Load -- Masonry -- Material -- Measure -- Membrane -- Metal -- Moisture protection -- Order -- Ornament -- Paint -- Plaster -- Plastic -- Plate -- Plumbing -- Reinforce concrete -- Roof -- Room -- Shell -- Sitework -- Soil -- Sound -- Stair -- Stone -- Structure -- Survey -- Sustainability -- Temple -- Theater -- Truss -- Vault -- Vision -- Wall -- Window -- Wood.
Summary: "Over 66 basic aspects of architecture are comprehensively covered with over 5,000 words in a visual context, to help visual thinkers clarify meanings. Comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text. Oversized pages help present complicated material in easy-to-comprehend spreads. - Written by one of the most famous architectural authors --Frank Ching's name alone is a key selling feature for this book--he has earned the respect and trust of designers, design educators, and students around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

Architecture --
Arch --
Beam --
Brick --
Building --
Cable structure --
Ceiling --
Ceramic --
Church --
Color --
Column --
Computer graphics --
Concrete --
Construction --
Design --
Dome --
Door --
Drawing --
Electricity --
Elevator --
Fastening --
Fireplace --
Fire safety --
Floor --
Force --
Fortification --
Foundation --
Frame --
Geometry --
Glass --
Hardware --
Heat --
History --
House --
Joinery --
Light --
Load --
Masonry --
Material --
Measure --
Membrane --
Metal --
Moisture protection --
Order --
Ornament --
Paint --
Plaster --
Plastic --
Plate --
Plumbing --
Reinforce concrete --
Roof --
Room --
Shell --
Sitework --
Soil --
Sound --
Stair --
Stone --
Structure --
Survey --
Sustainability --
Temple --
Theater --
Truss --
Vault --
Vision --
Wall --
Window --
Wood.

"Over 66 basic aspects of architecture are comprehensively covered with over 5,000 words in a visual context, to help visual thinkers clarify meanings. Comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text. Oversized pages help present complicated material in easy-to-comprehend spreads. - Written by one of the most famous architectural authors --Frank Ching's name alone is a key selling feature for this book--he has earned the respect and trust of designers, design educators, and students around the world"-- Provided by publisher.

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