Unit 5

 Function: how a design works. (usefulness, convenience, and organization) Successful functional design eliminates barriers.  Construction: materials and structures. Materials: fabrics, woods, metals, plastics, or stones. Structure: how the materials are assembled  Aesthetics: Beauty, pleasing appearance or effect.

 Line  Form  Space  Mass  Texture  Color

 Forms when two dots are connected  Connect the edges or outlines of objects and areas  Show direction and cause the eyes to move from one point to another

 Horizontal: Parallel to the ground.  Communicates peace, relaxation, calmness, and restfulness  Vertical: perpendicular to the ground  Height, strength, dignity, formality, and stability  Diagonal: angle between horizontal and vertical lines  Communicates levels of activity, action, excitement, and sometimes agitation  Curved: part of a circle  Communicates organization, eternity, and uniformity

 The physical shape of objects.  Outlines the edges of 3D objects and contains volume and mass.

 Realistic: Form looks like the real thing.  Communicates: life like, traditional, and familiar feeling  Abstract: rearranges or stylizes a recognizable object.  Communicates a contemporary, changing, creative, and artistic feel.  Geometric: uses squares, rectangles, circles, and other geometric figures to create form.  Communicates: organization, order, plannings, and a tailored look.  Free: random and flowing. Found in nature.  Communicates: sense of freedom

 3 guidelines to follow  Form follows function ▪ Consider the function of an object then choose the form. (Chair in a dining room)  Related forms are more agreeable than unrelated forms ▪ You eyes feel comfortable looking at similar forms  A gradual change in form smoothly directs the eyes ▪ Too much or abrupt change in form may be unpleasant and confusing

 The area around a form (around a table)  The area inside a form (inside a room)  Consider the size of the space and its arrangement when discussing space.

 Height, length, and width describe the size fo interior space.  The affects who will use it  Large spaces can communicate feelings of openness, grandeur, or freedom. It can also make you feel small, lost, or overwhelmed  Small spaces can make you feel cozy, intimate, or comfortable. It can also make you feel very crowded.

 Arrangement can make a small place look large and a large space look small.  To expand an area add mirrors, remove walls, expand window areas.  To create the feeling of coziness, divide the space into separate areas. (rugs, clustering furniture, adding a kitchen island)

 Amount of pattern or objects in a space.  A space can have high mass or low mass.  High mass: a space that is visually crowded (reflects a full, congested look)  Low Mass: a space that is simple and sparse. Uses only the most essential furnishings. (reflects clean, airy feelings)

 The way a surface feels or appears to feel  Two kinds of texture  Tactile : the way a surface feels to the touch  Visual: texture that you see, but cannot feel.  Causal Feeling created by using rough textures  Elegant feeling created by smooth textures  Heavy or rough textures absorb more light so the room looks smaller  Smooth textures reflects light creating the illusion of a larger space.