Architectural Preliminaries (Second Edition) (Textbook)

Author: Tian Xuezhe
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Features: The book consists of five chapters. Chapter 1: Introduction to Architecture, which provides a brief overview of how to understand architecture, the fundamental elements of architecture, the relationship between architecture and society, the connection between architecture and the environment, and the study of architecture as a discipline; Chapter 2: Basic Knowledge of Classical Chinese and Western Architecture and Modern Architecture; Chapter 3: Basic Expression Methods of Architectural Drawing, including tool drawings, freehand sketches, ink and watercolor rendering, etc.; Chapter 4: Introduction to Simple Architectural Design, which explains how to begin with small design projects; Chapter 5: Morphological Composition, which introduces the basic principles and methods of planar and spatial composition, as well as aesthetic issues and forms in morphological composition.