Architecture by Ching, Francis D.K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Half Title page Title page Copyright page Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Primary Elements

Primary Elements Point Point Elements Two Points Line Linear Elements From Line to Plane Linear Elements Defining Planes Plane Planar Elements Volume Volumetric Elements

Chapter 2: Form

Form Properties of Form Shape Primary Shapes Circle Triangle Square Surfaces Curved Surfaces Primary Solids Regular & Irregular Forms Transformation of Form Dimensional Transformation Subtractive Form Subtractive & Additive Forms Additive Form Centralized Form Linear Form Radial Form Clustered Form Grid Form Formal Collisions of Geometry Circle & Square Rotated Grid Articulation of Form Edges & Corners Corners Surface Articulation

Chapter 3: Form & Space

Form & Space Form & Space: The Unity of Opposites Form Defining Space Horizontal Elements Defining Space Base Plane Elevated Base Plane Depressed Base Plane Overhead Plane Vertical Elements Defining Space Vertical Linear Elements Single Vertical Plane L-Shaped Configuration of Planes L-Shaped Planes Parallel Vertical Planes Parallel Planes U-Shaped Planes Four Planes: Closure Summary Typology: Space-Defining Elements Opening in Space-Defining Elements Openings Within Planes Openings at Corners Openings Between Planes Qualities of Architectural Space Degree of Enclosure Light View

Chapter 4: Organization

Organization of Form and Space Spatial Relationships Space Within a Space Interlocking Spaces Adjacent Spaces Spaces Linked by a Common Space Spatial Organizations Centralized Organizations Linear Organizations Radial Organizations Clustered Organizations Grid Organizations

Chapter 5: Circulation

Circulation: Movement Through Space Circulation Elements Approach Entrance Configuration of the Path Path-Space Relationships Form of the Circulation Space

Chapter 6: Proportion & Scale

Proportion & Scale Material Proportions Structural Proportions Manufactured Proportions Proportioning Systems Golden Section Regulating Lines Classical Orders Renaissance Theories Modulor Ken Anthropometry Scale Visual Scale Human Scale A Scalar Comparison

Chapter 7: Principles

Ordering Principles Axis Symmetry Hierarchy Datum Rhythm Repetition Transformation Conclusion

A Selected Bibliography Glossary Index of Buildings Index to Designers Index to Subject Matter

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