Architecture. Form, Space, Composition

Francis D. K. Ching – a world-famous architect, honorary professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. The author of books on architecture that have become classics and have been translated into many languages.
For more than forty years, this beautifully illustrated book has been considered a classic of architecture and design publications. Before you is the revised fourth edition, in which you will find expanded sections on the movement of people in space, on light, on window openings, and much more. In addition, new information is presented about the influence of the environment on construction principles and contemporary examples of spatial organization forms.
The book presents the main elements and principles of architectural design that have been used throughout human history – historical examples that are timeless and culturally transcendent. Although the comparison of styles may sometimes seem inconsistent, different examples are consciously chosen to encourage the reader, on one hand, to see commonalities in seemingly dissimilar structures and, on the other hand, to highlight the differences that reflect the time and place of their construction.
The author will vividly demonstrate how the main elements of architecture are interconnected, how they are passed from one culture to another over the centuries. By introducing the reader to the fundamental principles of architecture, the book compels them to critically examine the surrounding buildings, to rediscover and understand the importance of space in architecture.
This visual guide will be useful for both students and practicing architects. It will help understand the fundamentals of architectural design and see firsthand how form and space come together in construction. Francis D. K. Ching, honorary professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, architect, and author of books on architecture, will vividly demonstrate how the main elements of architecture are interconnected, how they are passed from one culture to another over the centuries. By introducing the reader to the fundamental principles of architecture, the book compels them to critically examine the surrounding buildings, to rediscover and understand the importance of space in architecture.