101 Things I Learned in Architecture School - Frederick, Matthew

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Résumé :
This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be mystified in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, and presentation-from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory-provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Written by an architect and instructor who wished such a book existed when he was a student, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio. Architecture graduates-from young designers to experienced practitioners-will turn to the book as well, for this is also a guide back to basics for anyone facing a complex design problem.