# Architecture and Graphic Design 架构与图形设计
Not being artists or graphic designers ourselves, we don't have an extensive list of suggestions; but we have found the following useful or inspiring:
我们自己既不是艺术家也不是平面设计师，因此没有广泛的建议清单；但我们发现以下书籍很有用或很有启发性：
| Cover 封面 | Book 书名 | Author 作者 | Comment 评论 |
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|  | A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
模式语言：城镇，建筑，结构
| Christopher Alexander, et al. | This work created something of a revolution in architectural theory when it appeared, adopting a practical/psychological approach to the way people use buildings. Some of its ideas formed the basis for The Sims.
这部作品一经问世就在建筑理论界掀起了一场革命，它采用了一种实用的/心理学的方法来研究人们使用建筑物的方式。其中一些观点构成了《模拟人生》的基础。
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|  | The Grammar of Ornament
装饰的语法
| Owen Jones | Various editions exist, including one on CD-ROM. A massive collection of decorative elements.
有多种版本，包括一个光盘版本。收集了大量装饰元素。
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|  | L'Ornement Polychrome
多彩的装饰
| Albert Racinet | Various editions. Another massive collection of decorative elements. Don't worry about the fact that it's in French—just look at the pictures.
有多种版本。另一本大量装饰元素的作品集。别担心这是法文版，看看图片就行。
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The next three books comprise a series and should be read in this order. Don't be put off by the long-winded titles. They are invaluable tools for learning to express numeric quantities visually, something every game designer must do:
接下来的三本书是一个系列，应该按照这个顺序阅读。不要被冗长的书名所迷惑。它们是学习直观表达数字量的宝贵工具，是每个游戏设计师都必须做的：
| Cover 封面 | Book 书名 | Author 作者 |
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|  | The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
量化信息的视觉展示
| Edward R. Tufte |
|  | Envisioning Information
设想信息
| Edward R. Tufte |
|  | Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
视觉解释：图像与数量、证据与叙述
| Edward R. Tufte |