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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
Balance, Rhythm, unity
Justification: There arches repeat themselves throughout the building.
Element of Design
Texture, Shape, Justification:
The whole structure has the same rough rock texture.
2. Principle of Design
Rhythm, Balance, Unity, Emphasis, Proportion
Justification: The whole structure has the same texture which creates unity
Element of DesignLine ,Form ,Texture
Justification: This building has vertical lines in the columns.
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3. Principle of Design
Rhythm, Emphasis, Proportion, Contrast
Justification: There is Contrast between The tower and the rest of the Building.
Element of Design
Line, Color, Form and Shape, Texture,
Justification:The colors are Brown and White and create contrast
4. Principle of Design:Balance, Rhythm,
Justification: This building uses rhythm on each floor because each floor shift away from the front of the building a little bit.
Element of DesignLine, texture, form
Justification: This design has a glossy smooth texture that creates unity
City Hall and London Bridge
5. Principle of Design
Balance, Emphasis. Contrast,
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Unity
Justification: This design has balance because it has the same amount of angels on each side.
Element of Design
Color, shape, texture, value
Justification: This design uses color to create contrast between the angels and the dark background.
6. Principle of DesignRhythm, Scale, Unity
Justification: This design uses rhythm because each floor has the same repeatin pattern
Element of Design Color, line, shape, space, texture
Justification:This design uses color on both the side of the building and in the windows which are blue.
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7. Principle of Design
Contrast,Unity, Balance
Justification: This design uses contrast between the roof and the walls.
Element of Design
Line, Color, Texture, Value.
Justification: This design uses color on the roof and walls to create contrast.
8. Principle of DesignRhythm,Unity,Proportion
Justification:
This uses rhythm in the way that the columns are built and spaced.
Element of DesignLine, Texture,
Justification:The texture is a rough rocky teture repeated throughout the entire structure.
Roman aqueduct
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9. Principle of Design Balance, Emphasis, Scale, Contrast, Unity
Justification: This uses symmetrical balancce where everything is the same on each so.
Element of Design Line, Space, Texture
Justification:This uses vertical lines on the columns supporting the ceiling.
10. Principle of Design
Balance,Emphasis,Contrast
Justification:There is contrast between the windows and the wall because the windowframes have a different color.
Element of Design
Color,,line,texture,shape
Justification: This design uses color on the walls and around the windows to
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create contrast
Conclusion1. In what way do certain elements or principles identify the time period in which a
structure was created? Certain textures or rhythms or colors can be traced certain periods in history.
2. What factors might account for an incorrect identification?
Elements from older eras deigned to make a building loook more classic.
3. Describe an example of a way that design principles and elements could impact the function of a building.
A rhythm cou force the size of the floors or buildings to be different which could change the way its used.
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