Friday, January 30, 2015

FORM & SPACE


THE UNITY OF OPPOSITES:

To understand the spaces around us, your brain creates two opposite spaces; negative and positive. Positive to determine the main forms and the negative for the backgrounds. When both of these spaces are put together they generate the unity of opposites.

Diagrammatic example:

Example of the unity of opposite in a building environment:


The house is the positive space and the surrounding will be considered as the negative space.








DEFINING SPACES WITH HORIZONTAL ELEMENTS:

The horizontal lines in a space help to determine the vertical elements and visually strengthen the form between the space and the background.
There are two kind of horizontal elements, Base planes and Overhead planes. And the base plane has two sub-divisions, Elevated base plane and Depressed base planes.


 Diagrammatic example of overhead plane:





Example of the overhead plane in an interior environment:


the island top determines the volume between it and the floor. the island’s top would be the overhead plane here.




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VERTICAL ELEMENTS DEFINING SPACE:


Visually vertical elements are more prominent then the horizontal elements in a space hence they aids in establishing the sense of space and volume.
There are 6 kinds:
-Vertical Liner elements
-Single Vertical Plane
-L-Shaped Planes
-Parallel Planes
-U-shaped Planes
-Closure


 Diagrammatic example of Single Vertical Plan:





Example of U-shaped planes in an interior environment:



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QUALITIES OF ARCHITECTURAL SPACE:


Qualities of architectural space are basically factors that effect the degree of enclosure, view (or outlook) and light in an enclosed space. These factors can be form, color, texture, pattern, sound, proportion and scale.

 Diagrammatic example:




Example of qualities of architectural space in an interior environment:




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OPENINGS IN SPACE-DEFINING ELEMENTS:


visually we need opening for any interior spaces like windows, doors, etc. These openings help in the continuity between spaces and can aid in increasing openness of a space. there can be three kinds of openings; within Planes, at corners and between planes.


Diagrammatic example:




Example of openings in space-defining elements in an interior environment:




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1 comment:

  1. The layout is well organized. Your explanations are really understandable and clear. I like your images and diagram as well. Great Job :D

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