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.

Look at this book at Amazon

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

XS Green: Big Ideas, Small Buildings

Key Contemporary Buildings: Plans, Sections and Elevations

Designing with Models: A Studio Guide to Making and Using Architectural Design Models

Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)

Architecture: Form, Space, and Order

Golden Section (Wooden Books Gift Book)

Transmaterial: A Catalog of Materials That Redefine Our Physical Environment

The Image of the City