人物經歷
1943年,出生於美國夏威夷
1966年,從美國聖母大學(the University of Notre Dame)畢業並獲得建築學學士學位
1972年,進入美國俄亥俄大學任教,教授素描課。在這裡他進行了建築生涯的進一步學習,並留下大量的手繪圖以及演講筆記,這些手稿在1974年出版,書名《Architectural Graphics》。
1980s後期,在華盛頓大學教授建築系
1990年,在日本東京工業大學作為訪問教授
1991年,成為全職教授
1993年,在香港大學作為訪問教授
2006年,退休
主要貢獻
個人成就
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.
出版書籍
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 0-471-20906-6
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 0-471-75216-9
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 0-471-09980-5
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 0-471-74189-2
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 0-471-35898-3
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), with Juroszek, Steven P., Design Drawing, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1998, ISBN 0-442-01909-2
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Drawing: A Creative Process, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1990, ISBN 0-442-31818-9
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Jarzombek, Mark M., and Prakash, Vikramaditya, A Global History of Architecture, John Wiley, Hoboken 2007, ISBN 0-471-26892-5
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), and Miller, Dale E., Home Renovation, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1983, ISBN 0-442-21591-6
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 0-471-47376-6
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), Sketches from Japan, Wiley, New York 2000, ISBN 0-471-36360-X
Ching, Frank (Francis D.K.), A Visual Dictionary of Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York 1995, ISBN 0-442-00904-6
Onouye, Barry, Zuberbuhler, Douglas, and Ching, Frank, Building Structures Illustrated: Patterns, Systems, and Design, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2009.
獲獎記錄
西雅圖華盛頓大學建築系榮譽教授。