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Activity 1.1.2 Design Principles and Elements
IntroductionHave you ever noticed how buildings of similar size and shape can have completely different visual effects? Architects, like artists, must understand the elements and principles of design and how they affect the visual impact of the building on a viewer. Whether it is the intent of the architect to create a feeling of strength and stability or to create an unusual form that will elicit a double-take from the public, the elements and principles of design can be used to manipulate the intellectual and emotional reactions of the people who see and use the building.
Equipment Principles and Elements of Design Applied to
Architecture presentation notes
ProcedureIn this activity you will identify design elements and principles as they pertain to images of structures.
For each of the following, choose one element of design and one principle of design that you feel is most prominent in the image and then justify your choice.
Word BankBalance Form Rhythm TextureColor Line Shape UnityEmphasis Proportion/Scale Space Value
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1. Principle of Design
ContrastJustification:
The Pillars and accents are of a darker stone, making them stand out against the more beige color of the wall. They draw the attention of the eye.
Element of Design
Rough Texture
Justification:
Clear visual signs of the stones used being textured with slight chunks of wall missing.
2. Principle of Design
Symmetrical Balance
Justification: If you were to cut this building down the middle from the top of the done down, both sides would be completely the same.
Element of Design
Form and Shape
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Justification:The Pillars extend the building’s design and gives the front view a more dimensioned look with shadows. The windows add to this by going into the building adding more depth.
3. Principle of Design
Asymmetrical Balance
Justification:The white spire being taller and slimmer than the main part of the building shows a contrast that is pleasing to the eye and makes the building symmetrical.
Element of Design
Color
Justification:The spire is white and is the immediate thing your eye looks to for its brightness against the darker reddish color of the rest of the building.
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4. Principle of Design
Graduated Rhythm
Justification:All along the sides of the building is an indent. This indent follows the sure of the building progressively getting smaller until it reaches the apex of the building.
Element of Design
Curved Lines
Justification:The building’s structure is complete rounded giving the building a shell shape.
City Hall and London Bridge
5. Principle of Design
Proportion/Scale
Justification:The main subject in this mosaic is taller and more pronounced to tell the onlooker that they are the main purpose of this artwork.
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Element of Design
Color
Justification: To tell the on looker where to look the artist makes the surrounding characters uniform in outfit while the principal character is contrasting with a darker color.
6. Principle of Design
Movement
Justification:The walls of this building all move to connect a point to give the building the feeling as if they are staring from or going to one place.
Element of Design
Horizontal Line
Justification:To achieve the point at the end of each floor the architect used horizontal lines to make the distinction in the corners
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7. Principle of Design
Unity
Justification:
All one color predominantly
Element of Design
Value
Justification:
Roof has slightly different shading at points
8. Principle of Design
Regular Rhythm
Justification: Constant repetition of arches
Element of Design
Vertical Lines
Justification:
Shows columns going up.
Roman aqueduct
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9. Principle of Design
Symmetrical Balance
Justification:
Divide down the middle both sides are the same
Element of Design
Color
Justification:
Everything is white
10. Principle of Design
Contrast
Justification:
Different houses are different colors
Element of Design
Color
Justification:
Houses have individual colors
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Conclusion1. In what way do certain elements or principles identify the time period in which a
structure was created?
More bright colors reflect a brighter time and more advanced than drab colors, which represent conformity and simplicity
2. What factors might account for an incorrect identification?
Time of day with different lighting, from what angle you view the building
3. Describe an example of a way that design principles and elements could impact the function of a building.
If you put the constant repetition over the structure the building could collapse due to a poor support structure.
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