Visual Dictionary of Architecture

Francis DK Ching's extensive and recognized contribution to the m of architectural drawing would be incomplete si the famous master had not fet an incursion into the field of visual dictionaries. This volume offers us precisely his particular contribution a l the universe of architectural terminology and, moving away from the alphabetical dictionaries a l use, Ching composes a systematic visual dictionary that brings together m of 7,000 definitions organized into 66 basic concepts of architectural design. The result is a broad fica and conceptual overview of the terminology of the field of architecture and the interrelationships that are established between the terms. At the end of the volume, the dictionary also includes the alphabetical tica Spanish list of the defined terms, as well as their translation a l English and vice versa, so that the reader can also consult precise terms in alphabetical order. 380 p.: 30x20.5 cm., paperback