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1 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY

2 Architecture What is Architecture? Architecture is the art, science, and profession of planning, designing, and supervising the construction of new buildings, landscapes, communities, and furnishings in their totality, examining their environment in accordance with the principles of utility, strength, and aesthetics.

3 Elements of Design Line Form & Shape Space Color Texture

4 Lines A point denotes a location in space. Washington Monument, National Mall Washington, D.C.

5 Lines When a point is given direction, it becomes a line. Washington Monument, National Mall Washington, D.C.

6 Lines Represent strength and stability Vertical Lines - emphasize height Seagrams Building New York McGraw Hill Building Manhattan, NY

7 Lines Represent calmness and relaxation Horizontal Lines - emphasize width Lovell House Los Angeles California Farnsworth House Plano, Illinois

8 Lines Diagonal Lines - emphasize movement and action Ribbon House Argentina Louvre Pyramid Paris, France

9 Lines Curved Lines- represent freedom; soft, natural, flowing movements Heydar Aliyev Center Azerbaijan Plaza Lofts Hyattsville, MD

10 Forms and Shapes Shapes are two dimensional and bound by lines One-half House John Hejduk Typical shapes

11 Forms and Shapes Villa Rotunda Vicenza, Italy Great Pyramid Vertical Section Shapes are two dimensional and bound by lines

12 Forms and Shapes Forms are three dimensional and bound by planes National Assembly Building, Louis Kahn Bangladesh Planes created from extruding lines

13 Forms and Shapes Forms are three dimensional and bound by planes Family House Nikaia, Greece The Ideal House Claude-Nicolas Ledeoux

14 Space Positive space vs Negative space

15 Space Negative space – created by the placement of figures, promote movement Positive space – actual shapes, preferred for social interaction and dwelling Figure Ground Map Washington, D.C.

16 Space Solid vs Void spaces Villa Savoye Paris, France Jubilee Church Rome, Italy

17 Space Open space vs Closed space Farnsworth House Plano, Illinois

18 Color Primary Colors

19 Color Cool Colors Warm Colors Neutral Colors

20 Color Tint – degree of lightness of a color Shades – degree of darkness of a color

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23 Texture Rough textures – tend to absorb light Wood Burlap Concrete Stone

24 Texture Native American Museum Washington, D.C. Rough textures – tend to absorb light

25 Texture Smooth textures – tend to reflect light Stainless Steel Glass Marble

26 Texture Smooth textures – tend to reflect light Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA City Hall, Greater London Authority London, England

27 Classwork List at least two elements used in the pictures below and explain how these elements are used in the design in the building. 1 2 3

28 Classwork List at least two elements used in the pictures below and explain how these elements are used in the design in the building. 1

29 Classwork List at least two elements used in the pictures below and explain how these elements are used in the design in the building. 2

30 Classw ork List at least two elements used in the pictures below and explain how these elements are used in the design in the building. 3


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