Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Geometry of Design: Studies in Proportion and Composition (Design Briefs)
Kimberley Elam
Published by: Princeton Architectural Press on August 2001
Lovely book! Beautifully formed with good use of colour and some pages made from tracing paper so you can ses structure overlaying designs. I found the chapter on the Golden Section to be illuminating.
Here could be some more books that are just as useful
But they may not be in my bookshelf
Visual Grammar (Design Briefs)
Archispeak: An Illustrated Guide to Architectural Design Terms
Drawing Geometry: A Primer of Basic Forms for Artists, Designers and Architects
Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)
Designing with Models: A Studio Guide to Making and Using Architectural Design Models
XS Green: Big Ideas, Small Buildings
Non-places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity
Materials for Architectural Design


