101 Things I Learned in Architecture SchoolConcise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory. 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 murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, 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 too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem. |
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... color and the same shade of color if they are to be matched . There should be no very great difficulty in breeding horses for any desired color . The laws governing the heredity of colors promise to be of the greatest value as an ...
... COLORS LOW - INTENSITY COLORS Demonstration Compare Harmonious Palettes The color effects of harmonious palette. Pigment compatibility in transparency , intensity and tinting strength is a key to distinctive color . But you don't have to ...
... color change are much larger . One " degree " is equivalent to 10 color " shades " in the former series . The Bright Colors While the dull colors can change in one way only , the bright colors , on the other hand , possess the ...