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Activity 1.1.
2 Design Principles and
Elements
Introduction Have 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
Procedure In 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 Bank Balance Form Rhythm Texture Color Line Shape Unity Emphasis Proportion/Scale
Space Value
Picture Principle of Design + Justification Element of Design + Justification
proportion, emphasis, Balance because it is even and symmetrical color. There are three main colors: brown, yellow, and white. Texture. Line
proportion, balance, , pattern, and Emphasis. The emphasis is on the arches and the spire. size, line, shape, color, Texture. the texture is the same throughout the building.
contrast, emphasis, proportion, and Balance. Despite it being unsymmetrical, the building is balanced with wide tall pieces on the left and a long, thin piece on the right. form, size, color, space and Line. There is both vertical and horizontal line.
balance, proportion, pattern, and Emphasis. There is emphasis on the large windowed section near the bottom. color, value, space, shape, and line. There is a strong presence of vertical line visible in the windows and along the length of the building.
Proportion, balance, emphasis, pattern. There is emphasis on the center of the building. color, shape, line, size, texture. There is a strong presence of vertical line visible in the windows and along the length of the building.
Conclusion In what way do certain elements or principles identify the time period in which a structure was created? Different time periods used different elements and/or principles.
What factors might account for an incorrect identification? Some Principles of Design are very similar to each other. The same is true for Elements of Design.
Describe an example of a way that design principles and elements could impact the function of a building. Different design principles and elements have different uses and functions in a building.
