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
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


