Product Description

The essential design companion-now in an up-to-date new edition

For architects, drawing is more than a convenient way to communicate ideas; it is an integral part of the creative process that has a profound impact on thinking and problem-solving. In Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers, Third Edition, Paul Laseau demonstrates that more versatile and facile sketching leads to more flexible, creative approaches to design challenges. To encourage this flexibility and stimulate graphic thinking, he introduces numerous graphic techniques that can be applied in a variety of situations. He also helps readers acquire a solid grasp of basic freehand drawing, representational drawing construction, graphic note-taking, and diagramming.

Important features of this new edition include:
* Easy-to-understand discussions supported by freehand illustrations
* A new format with superior representation of techniques and concepts
* Dozens of new and updated illustrations
* Extensive coverage of new technologies related to the graphic thinking process

For architects and students who want to maximize their creativity, Graphic Thinking for Architects and Designers is a valuable tool in the pursuit of architectural solutions to contemporary design problems.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #336815 in Books
• Published on: 2000-07-20
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 10.94" h x .61" w x 8.58" l, 1.58 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

(Howard Iskowitz, Professor, Southern Pl[oltechnic State University)
"This is an excellent book. It intelligently presents the kinds of issues that are truly useful in education... This is a well-rounded book that goes well beyond visual technique to the meaningful, practical and intellectual aspects of architectural design and analysis." (Howard Iskowitz, Professsor, Southern Polytechnic State) University

M. Saleh Uddin, Professor, Southern University
"This book stands out as being unique because of its meaningful discussions on issues of graphic thinking that are directly related to design issues. Easy to understand discussions supported by freehand sketches make this book unique from other books in the same category."

Book Info
Demonstrates that more versatile and facile sketching leads to more flexible, creative approaches to design challenges. Introduces numerous graphic techniques that can be applied in a variety of situations. Abundant halftone illustrations. Softcover. DLC: Architectural drawing.