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James F. Eckler - Language of Space and Form: Generative Terms for Architecture - 9780470618448 - V9780470618448
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Language of Space and Form: Generative Terms for Architecture

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Description for Language of Space and Form: Generative Terms for Architecture Hardcover. Finally: one resource that permits designers to use architectural terminology as a tool to generate ideas and inform their designs. Using double-page spreads that fully explore each of the common terms used in space and form, the designer is engaged to apply the terms and create spaces and techniques for communicating their ideas. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 285 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1020.

A unique graphical guide for using architectural terminology to jump-start the design process

This design studio companion presents architectural terms with special emphasis on using these terms to generate design ideas. It highlights the architectural thinking behind the terminology and helps readers gain a thorough understanding of space and form. Featuring double-page spreads with over 190 illustrated entries, the book fully explores, analyzes, and cross-references key elements and techniques used in architecture and interior design. Each entry first defines the common meaning of the term, then goes on to discuss in detail its generative possibilities. Scenarios involving the use of ... Read more

In addition, Language of Space and Form:

  • Divides entries into five categories for quick access to concepts, including process and generation, organization and ordering, operation and experience, objects and assemblies, and representation and communication

  • Addresses studio practice from the ground up, encouraging readers to develop creativity and critical thinking as they develop a design process

  • Offers supplemental online learning resources, including exercises that correspond to the book

A must-have reference for professionals and students in architecture and interior design, Language of Space and Form is destined to become a classic introduction to design thinking.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470618448
SKU
V9780470618448
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About James F. Eckler
James Eckler is the Architecture Program Director of the Marywood University School of Architecture. He coordinates, develops, and teaches both the first-year foundation design and the digital media curriculum. In addition to teaching, Professor Eckler is actively engaged in research concerning the culture of place in the urban environment and architecture's role in the development of community.

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