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Ordering principles

12/25/2013

burj al arab

   The principles of design of the building are based on the specific purpose and the varied needs of the building. The following ordering principles are visual methods that allow the form and space of the building to co-exist in order to make a design complete.

  1. AXIS. a line drawn between two points in space and about which forms and spaces can be arranged in irregular or regular manner.
spaces arranged in a regular manner along a line

  1. SYMMETRY. the balanced distribution of equivalent forms and spaces about a common line or point.

symmetry in old building
 
symmetry in taj mahal
  • HIERARCHY. the importance or significance of the space based on its size, shape or position relative to other spaces of the organization.
hierarchy of temple by size and position
  • RHYTHM.  the use of recurring patterns to organize a series of like forms or spaces.

repititon of elements in a building
  • DATUM. a line, plane or volume that by its continuity and regularity helps to organize a pattern of forms and spaces.
elements arranged in a plane and line
  • TRANSFORMATION. a principle through which an architectural concept or organization can be retained, strengthened, and built upon through a number of manipulations.
transformation of the building