Frank Ching
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Frank Ching (born 1943) is a widely recognized author of books addressing architectural and design graphics. Ching's books have been widely influential and continue to shape the visual language of all fields of design. He is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington
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Ching was born and raised in Hawaii. He received his B.Arch. from the University of Notre Dame
in 1966. After several years of practice, in 1972 he joined the faculty at Ohio University
to teach drawing. To support his lectures in architectural graphics, Ching hand-drew and hand-lettered his lecture notes. These notes were eventually shown to the publisher, Van Nostrand Reinhold, and were published, in 1974, in an edited version as Architectural Graphics, (a book now in its fourth edition). Ching went on to produce twelve other books, including Building Construction Illustrated and Architecture: Form, Space & Order.
Ching's printing has been adopted by Adobe
in its Tekton font family.
Ching was, for a time, an architecture faculty member at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. By the late 1980s he had begun teaching at the University of Washington
in the Department of Architecture. He became a full Professor in 1991. For the next fifteen years, he routinely taught introductory architecture studios and directed beginning graphics classes. In 2006 Ching retired, though he continued to teach on a part-time basis until 2011. He now holds the rank of Professor Emeritus.
He taught as a visiting faculty member at Tokyo Institute of Technology
in 1990 and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
in 1993.
Ching has received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Design from Nottingham Trent University
; the S.Y. Chung Visiting Fellowship, New Asia College
, Chinese University of Hong Kong
; and a Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book Publishing.
Ching received the Special Jury Commendation in the 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards
, and an AIA
2007 Institute Honor Award for Collaborative Achievement.
University of Washington College of Built Environments
The College of Built Environments or CBE at the University of Washington is the new name, as of January 1, 2009, of the college formerly called the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The old name was adopted in 1957-58 when the college had only two departments, architecture and planning...
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Ching was born and raised in Hawaii. He received his B.Arch. from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 1966. After several years of practice, in 1972 he joined the faculty at Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
to teach drawing. To support his lectures in architectural graphics, Ching hand-drew and hand-lettered his lecture notes. These notes were eventually shown to the publisher, Van Nostrand Reinhold, and were published, in 1974, in an edited version as Architectural Graphics, (a book now in its fourth edition). Ching went on to produce twelve other books, including Building Construction Illustrated and Architecture: Form, Space & Order.
Ching's printing has been adopted by Adobe
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
in its Tekton font family.
Ching was, for a time, an architecture faculty member at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. By the late 1980s he had begun teaching at the University of Washington
University of Washington College of Built Environments
The College of Built Environments or CBE at the University of Washington is the new name, as of January 1, 2009, of the college formerly called the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. The old name was adopted in 1957-58 when the college had only two departments, architecture and planning...
in the Department of Architecture. He became a full Professor in 1991. For the next fifteen years, he routinely taught introductory architecture studios and directed beginning graphics classes. In 2006 Ching retired, though he continued to teach on a part-time basis until 2011. He now holds the rank of Professor Emeritus.
He taught as a visiting faculty member at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
in 1990 and at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
in 1993.
Ching has received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Design from Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
; the S.Y. Chung Visiting Fellowship, New Asia College
New Asia College
The New Asia College is now one of the constituent colleges of the Chinese University of Hong Kong .- History :New Asia College has its origin in the Asia Evening College of Arts and Commerce established in September 1949 by Ch'ien Mu and several other scholars from mainland China...
, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
; and a Citation for Excellence in International Architecture Book Publishing.
Ching received the Special Jury Commendation in the 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
Cooper–Hewitt, National Design Museum, a subsidiary of the Smithsonian Institution, is the United States' national museum of design history and contemporary design and the only museum in the U.S. whose collection is solely focused on contemporary and historic design...
, and an AIA
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
2007 Institute Honor Award for Collaborative Achievement.
Books
The following list includes Frank Ching's books published in English; many of his books have been translated into one or more other languages.- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Architectural Graphics, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1975; 2nd ed. 1985; 3rd ed. 1996; 4th ed. John Wiley, New York 2003, ISBN 0471209066
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Architecture: Form, Space & Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1975, 2nd ed. 1996, 3rd ed. John Wiley, Hoboken 2007; ISBN 0471752169
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), and Winkel, Steven R., Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2000 International Building Code, John Wiley, Hoboken 2003; ISBN 0471099805
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), and Winkel, Steven R., Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code, John Wiley, Hoboken 2007; ISBN 0471741892
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Building Construction Illustrated, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1975, 2nd ed. 1991 (Cassandra Adams, co-author), 3rd ed. John Wiley, New York 2003 (Cassandra Adams, co-author); ISBN 0471358983
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), with Juroszek, Steven P., Design Drawing, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1998, ISBN 0442019092
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Drawing: A Creative Process, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1990, ISBN 0442318189
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Jarzombek, Mark M.Mark JarzombekMark Jarzombek is a US-born architectural historian, author and critic. Since 1995 he has served as Director of the History Theory Criticism Section of the Department of Architecture at MIT, Cambridge MA, United States....
, and Prakash, Vikramaditya, A Global History of Architecture, John Wiley, Hoboken 2007, ISBN 0471268925
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), and Miller, Dale E., Home Renovation, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1983, ISBN 0442215916
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Interior Design Illustrated, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1987; 2nd ed. John Wiley, Hoboken 2005 (co-author Corky Binggell), ISBN 0471473766
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Sketches from Japan, Wiley, New York 2000, ISBN 047136360X
- Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1995, ISBN 0442009046
- Onouye, BarryBarry OnouyeBarry Onouye is a structural engineer, emeritus faculty member in the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington, and author of multiple textbooks on structural engineering and design....
, Zuberbuhler, Douglas, and Ching, Frank, Building Structures Illustrated: Patterns, Systems, and Design, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2009.