Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1980, softcover, large landscape format,illustrated , 395 pages, condition: very good.

Ching interprets form as the architect's basic tool, analyzes a wide range of models, and examines each model's specific application in history, demonstrating the timelessness of basic architectural elements and principles.

THE CLASSIC ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCE.

For more than forty years, the beautifully illustrated Architecture: Form, Space, and Order has served as the classic introduction to the basic vocabulary of architectural design. T

Architecture: Form, Space, and Order distills complex concepts of design into a clear focus and brings difficult abstractions to life. The book explains form and space in relation to light, view, openings, and enclosures and explores the organization of space, and the elements and relationships of circulation, as well as proportion and scale. In addition, the texts detailed illustrations demonstrate the concepts presented and reveal the relationships between fundamental elements of architecture through the ages and across cultures.

FOR THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH CHING, THE BOOK IS PRESENTED IN LINE & PENCIL DRAWING FROM START TO FINISH.