Primary elements of form
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PRIMARY PRIMARY ELEMENTSELEMENTSArch. Ma. Antonia Jennifer E. Nardo, M.Arch.Arch. Ma. Antonia Jennifer E. Nardo, M.Arch.
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PRIMARY ELEMENTSThis lecture will present the primary elements of form in the order of their growth: from the POINT to a one-dimensional LINE, from the LINE to a two-dimensional PLANE, and from the PLANE to a three-dimensional VOLUME
Each element is first considered as a conceptual element, then as a visual element in the vocabulary of architectural design
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POINTPOINTPRIMARY ELEMENTSPRIMARY ELEMENTS
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POINTPOINTMarks a position in spaceConceptually, it has no length, width or depthIt is static, centralized and directionlessAs the prime element in the vocabulary of form, it serves to mark:
THE TWO ENDS OF A LINE
THE INTERSECTION OF TWO LINES
THE MEETING OF LINES AT THE CORNER OF A PLANE OR VOLUME
THE CENTER OF A FIELD
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To mark a position in space or on the To mark a position in space or on the ground plane, a point must be projected ground plane, a point must be projected vertically into a linear formvertically into a linear form
POINT
POINT IS EXTENDED
BECOMES A LINE WITH LENGTH,
DIRECTION AND
POSITION
Obelisk of Thutmose I, Karnak
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Other point-generated forms that Other point-generated forms that share these same visual share these same visual attributes are the:attributes are the:
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CIRCLECIRCLE
Plan of the Tholos at Epidaurus
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CYLINDERCYLINDER
Baptistery at Pisa, Italy
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SPHERESPHERE
Cenotaph for Sir Isaac Newton
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LINELINEPRIMARY ELEMENTSPRIMARY ELEMENTS
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LINELINEA point extendedA line is a critical element in the formation of any visual construction
It can serve to:
JOIN OR LINK OTHER VISUAL ELEMENTS
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SUPPORT VISUAL ELEMENTS
SURROUND OR INTERSECT OTHER VISUAL ELEMENTS
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DESCRIBE THE EDGES OF AND GIVE SHAPE TO PLANES
SQUARESQUARE
TRIANGLETRIANGLE
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ARTICULATE THE SURFACES OF PLANES
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LINELINEThe orientation of a line affects its role in a visual construction
A vertical line can express a state of equilibrium with the force of gravity, symbolize the human condition, or mark a position in space
A horizontal line can represent stability, the ground plane, the horizon, or a body at rest
An oblique line may be seen as a vertical line falling or a horizontal line rising
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Column of Marcus Aurelius
Vertical elements have been used throughout history to commemorate significant events and establish particular points in space
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Hagia Sophia, Constantinople
Vertical linear elements can also define a transparent volume of space, as in the example above, the four minarets outline a spatial field which the dome of Hagia Sophia rises in splendor
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• Linear members that possess the necessary material strength can perform structural functions
• Linear elements express movement across space
Salginatobel Bridge, Switzerland
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• Linear members provide support for an overhead plane
Caryatid Porch,The Erechtheion, Athens
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• Linear members form a three-dimensional structural frame for architectural space
Katsura Palace, Kyoto, Japan
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• A line can be an imagined element rather than a visible one in architecture
• An example is the AXIS, a regulating line established by two distant points in space and about which elements are symmetrically arranged
National Mall, Washington D.C.
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• Two parallel lines have the ability to visually describe a plane
• The closer these lines are to each other, the stronger will be the sense of plane they convey
Colonnade
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PLANEPLANEPRIMARY ELEMENTSPRIMARY ELEMENTS
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PLANEPLANEA line extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction
Conceptually has length and width but no depth
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• Planes in architecture define three-dimensional volumes of mass and space
• The properties of each plane – size, shape, color and texture – as well as their spatial relationship to one another determine the visual attributes of the form they define and the qualities of space they enclose
• In architectural design, we manipulate three generic types of planes:• Overhead plane• Wall plane• Base plane
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OVERHEAD PLANEThe overhead plane can be either the roof plane that shelters the interior spaces of a building from the climatic elements, or the ceiling that forms the upper enclosing surface of the room.
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WALL PLANEThe wall plane, because of its vertical orientation, is active in our normal field of vision and vital to the shaping and enclosure of architectural space.
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BASE PLANEThe base plane can either be ground plane that serves as the physical foundation and visual base for building forms, or the floor plane that forms the lower enclosing surface of a room upon which we walk.
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• The ground plane ultimately supports all architectural construction
• It can be manipulated to establish a podium for a building form
• It can be elevated to honor a sacred or significant place; bermed to define outdoor spaces or buffer against undesirable conditions; carved or terraced to provide a suitable platform on which to build; or stepped to allow changes in elevation to be easily traversed
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Acropolis, AthensElevated to honor a sacred, significant place
Mortuary Temple of Queen HatshepsutTerraces approached by ramps rise toward the cliffs where the sanctuary is cut deep into the rock
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• The wall planes isolate a portion of space to create a controlled interior environment
• Their construction provides both privacy and protection from the climatic elements for the interior spaces of a building, while openings within or between their boundaries reestablish a connection with the exterior environment
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• The ceiling plane is usually out of reach and is almost always a purely visual event in a space
• It can be raised or lowered to alter the scale of a space or to define spatial zones within a room
• Its form can be manipulated to control the quality of light or sound within a space
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• The roof plane is the essential sheltering element that protects the interior of a building from climatic elements
• The form and geometry of its structure is established by the manner it spans across space to bear on its supports and slopes to shed rain and melting snow
• As a design element, the roof plane is significant because of the impact it can have on the form and silhouette of a building within its setting
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Falling Water, Frank Lloyd WrightSlabs express the horizontality of the roof planes as they cantilever outward from a central vertical core
Schroder House, Gerrit RietveldThe overall form of the building can be endowed with a distinctly planar quality by introducing openings which expose the edges of vertical and horizontal places
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VOLUMEVOLUMEPRIMARY ELEMENTSPRIMARY ELEMENTS
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VOLUMEVOLUMEA plane extended in a direction other than its intrinsic direction becomes a volume
Conceptually, a volume has three dimensions: length, width and depth
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All volumes can be analyzed and understood to consist of:
Points or vertices where several planes come together
Lines or edges where two planes meet
Planes or surfaces which define the limits or boundaries of a volume
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• Form is the primary identifying characteristic of a volume
• It is established by the shapes and interrelationships of the planes that describe the boundaries of the volume
• As the three-dimensional element in the vocabulary of architectural design, a volume can be either a solid – space displaced by mass – or a void – space contained or enclosed by planes
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• In architecture, a volume can be seen to be either a portion of space contained and defined by wall, floor, and ceiling or roof planes, or a quantity of space displaced by the mass of a building
• Plan and Section – space defined by wall, floor and ceiling
• Elevation – space displaced by the mass of a building
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FLOOR PLANspace defined by wall,
floor and ceiling
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ELEVATIONspace displaced by the mass of a building
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Building forms that stand as objects in the landscape can be read as occupying volumes in space
San Miguel Building, Ortigas
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Building forms that serve as containers can be read as masses that define volumes of space
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna
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DESIGN EXERCISE 2:
Using exactly 100 cotton buds, create a building form using the principles of the primary elements of formthe cotton tips signify the points,the handle signify the lines,the connected buds signify the planes; and,the creation signifying the volume
Explain your design concept