Design Drawing 2000 Edition

by William Kirby Lockard

Book Overview

An essential reference that clarifies the role of drawing in the design process. A text that has been tested in architectural studio courses over twenty-five years and two editions, Design Drawing establishes the theoretical basis for differentiating design drawing from art or drafting in its uses, techniques, and attitudes. It relates drawing to experience, context, and the design process rather than media and form. A tool for students and professionals, the book emphasizes the step-by-step depiction of reality through perspective, shadow-casting, and entourage.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393730409
• ISBN13: 9780393730401
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Best of it's kind

Lockard's book is still the best in its field; maybe it's the only one of its kind. If you intend to draw anything for almost any reason, you owe it yourself to give this a good look. It is about design drawing, which is a strange species of drawing, but it's the only place I know of where you can get this depth of insight into the actual process -- nothing else comes close. Which is surprising, because it's crucial to so many endeavors, but there you go. Fine artists will also gain a lot of insight into the design process, which is generally not well understood or even discussed, and it doesn't just apply to the design disciplines, it applies to almost everything. Anyway, it's a great piece of work. Don't just look at the pictures! The writing is excellent and very provocative.