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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.
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1. Principle of Design
Asymetrical balance
Justification: There are big arches and little arches above them
Element of Design
Vertical line, Rough texture
Justification: There are pillars that go straight up and the texture of the material is rough
2. Principle of Design
Symmetrical balance, Emphasis, Graduated rhythm
Justification: If split down the middle the two halves of the building would be equal. A lot of attention is drawn to the top part of the building. As it goes from top to bottom there is a slight appearance of graduated rhythm as if goes from big to small.
Element of Design
Both vertical and horizontal lines, Dome form, Light color and value
Justification: The color of this building isn’t too vibrant and the value is pretty light.
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3. Principle of Design
Contrast, Proportion and scale
Justification: There is a contrast in the stone of the front and back piece of the building..
Element of Design
Rough texture, vertical and curved lines, Value
Justification: The building is considered to have a rough texture from the bricks
4. Principle of Design
Emphasis
Justification: The bigger structure takes emphasis from everything around it.
Element of Design
Form, smooth texture
Justification: The form of the building is round and almost egg shaped.
City Hall and London Bridge
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5. Principle of Design
Emphasis, contrast, balance
Justification: There is emphasis on the figure in the middle of the painting
Element of DesignColor, value, shape
Justification: The value of the color blue is changed throughout the painting.
6. Principle of Design
Balance, contrast, Rhythm
Justification: The triangle shape of the building is repeated.
Element of Design
Blue color, smooth texture, shape, space
Justification: The texture is smooth because the building is mostly glass.
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7. Principle of Design
Asymmetrical balance, contrast
Justification: Contrast of the color of the roof and rest of the house.
Element of Design
Color, form, shape, Texture
Justification: The form of pieces of the roof are triangular prisms.
8. Principle of Design
Rhythm
Justification: There are big and small arches but they follow a pattern.
Element of Design
Texture, shape, lines
Justification: There are vertical and curved lines that form arches.
Roman aqueduct
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9. Principle of Design
Balance, rhythm, Emphasis, Contrast_
Justification: There is emphasis on the door.
Element of Design
Color, shape, Texture, space
Justification: Besides the pillars, there is a very open space.
10. Principle of Design
Contrast
Justification:The houses are different colors.
Element of Design
Smooth texture, color, vertical lines, shape.
Justification: Some of the windows have a triangular shape.
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Conclusion1. In what way do certain elements or principles identify the time period in which a
structure was created?
For every time period there are certain elements that are used based off of popularity.
2. What factors might account for an incorrect identification?
The angle of the picture or even lighting of the picture.
3. Describe an example of a way that design principles and elements could impact the function of a building.
Buildings with mostly vertical lines show that the function of the building is purely business and used for some type of government business.
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