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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.


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.




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


Balance, Emphasis. Contrast,



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.




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



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.


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



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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