Understanding Architecture Through Drawing by Brian Edwards (English) Paperback

Description: Understanding Architecture Through Drawing by Brian Edwards Introduces design and graphic techniques aimed to help designers increase their understanding of buildings and places through drawing. This book includes chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice. It encourages the use of the sketchbook as a creative and critical tool. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This second edition is fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice. The book introduces design and graphic techniques aimed to help designers increase their understanding of buildings and places through drawing. For many, the camera has replaced the sketchbook, but here the author argues that freehand drawing as a means of analyzing and understanding buildings develops visual sensitivity and awareness of design.By combining design theory with practical lessons in drawing, Understanding Architecture Through Drawing encourages the use of the sketchbook as a creative and critical tool. The book is highly illustrated and is an essential manual on freehand drawing techniques for students of architecture, landscape architecture, town and country planning and urban design. Back Cover This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on sustainability, history and archaeology, designing through drawing and drawing in architectural practice. The book introduces design and graphic techniques aimed to help designers increase their understanding of buildings and places through drawing. For many, the camera has replaced the sketchbook, but here the author argues that freehand drawing as a means of analysing and understanding buildings develops visual sensitivity and awareness of design. By combining design theory with practical lessons in drawing, Understanding Architecture through Drawing encourages the use of the sketchbook as a creative and critical tool. The book is highly illustrated and is an essential manual on freehand drawing techniques for students of architecture, landscape architecture, town and country planning and urban design. Author Biography Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Table of Contents Introduction Part 1: Guiding Principles Part 2: Techniques Part 3: Case Studies of Drawing Part 4: The Way Forward. Bibliography. Index Details ISBN0415444144 Author Brian Edwards Short Title UNDERSTANDING ARCHITECTURE-2/E Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0415444144 ISBN-13 9780415444149 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780419186403 Birth 1944 DOI 10.1604/9780415444149 UK Release Date 2008-09-05 AU Release Date 2008-09-05 NZ Release Date 2008-09-05 Pages 272 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 2008-09-05 Alternative 9780415444132 DEWEY 720.284 Illustrations 220 Line drawings, black and white Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139878587;

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