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Principles of Design for Architecture Students

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What is the primary function of design?

  • To reconcile opposing forces in a composition
  • To shape ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users (correct)
  • To create a plan or convention for the construction of an object
  • To deploy creativity to a specific end

    • What is balance in design?

  • A sense of equilibrium in a composition (correct)
  • A sense of proportion in a composition
  • A sense of rhythm in a composition
  • A sense of movement in a composition

    • What determines visual weight in a composition?

  • Size, color, texture, and number of objects (correct)
  • Only size and color
  • Only shape and orientation of objects
  • Only texture and number of objects

    • What are the two ways to achieve balance in a composition?

    <p>Symmetrical and asymmetrical balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is symmetrical balance also referred to as?

    <p>Formal balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a design plan?

    <p>An architectural blueprint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is rhythm in design?

    <p>A sense of movement in a composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What links creativity and innovation in design?

    <p>Design itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the type of rhythm created by duplicating shapes, colors, patterns, lines, or textures?

    <p>Rhythm by Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for rhythm created by a gradual change in size or color?

    <p>Rhythm by Gradation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rhythm is created by identical objects coming from a central axis?

    <p>Rhythm by Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern when selecting furniture and accessories for a room?

    <p>Their scale</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for rhythm created by direct placement of lines, shapes, or colors to create opposition?

    <p>Rhythm by Opposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of rhythm is created by curved lines that carry the eye across a straight surface?

    <p>Rhythm by Transition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a massive chair in a room?

    <p>It diminishes the scale of the room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of a center table that is substantial enough to anchor the furniture grouping?

    <p>It leaves room for traffic flow around both ends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of Rhythm by Repetition in architecture?

    <p>Repeated Window panes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of Rhythm by Gradation?

    <p>Gradual change in size or color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is closely related to the size of body parts and its function in architecture?

    <p>Ergonomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of Rhythm by Radiation in design?

    <p>The floor design with radial rhythm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original measurement of an inch?

    <p>The width of a man's thumb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern measurement of a hand?

    <p>4 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of a span?

    <p>9 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the modern measurement of a foot?

    <p>12 inches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the underlying principle of the Fibonacci Sequence?

    <p>Adding the two previous numbers to get the next number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the golden ratio, Φ, approximately equal to?

    <p>1.618</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio?

    <p>The ratio of any two adjacent Fibonacci numbers approaches the golden ratio.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Johannes Kepler's observation about Fibonacci numbers?

    <p>He observed that the ratio of any two adjacent Fibonacci numbers is constant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Modular Man measured in?

    <p>Millimeters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Le Corbusier's work in relation to the Fibonacci sequence?

    <p>He applied the Fibonacci sequence to architecture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter?

    <p>3.141</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unique property of the golden ratio?

    <p>It is a unique ratio that results when a line is divided in a special way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the property based on the Fibonacci series?

    <p>The Fibonacci Spiral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who pointed out the error in Le Corbusier's constructive geometry?

    <p>A mathematician friend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ratio of the sides of the rectangle that Le Corbusier attempted to derive?

    <p>1:φ</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the error in Le Corbusier's constructive geometry?

    <p>It reveals the difference between architecture and philosophy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of Le Corbusier's constructive method being out by 0.006?

    <p>A less precise Golden Rectangle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'fateful equality' in Le Corbusier's architecture?

    <p>It creates movement and life in architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the Fibonacci series and the Golden Rectangle?

    <p>The Golden Rectangle is a result of the Fibonacci series</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Golden Rectangle in architecture?

    <p>It is a mathematical principle used in design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    What is Design

    • Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system.
    • It links creativity and innovation, shaping ideas to become practical and attractive propositions for users, clients, or customers.
    • Design has different connotations in various fields, including architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, or sewing patterns.

    Principles of Design

    • The principles of design describe the ways an artist uses different elements of design in a composition.
    • These principles include:
    • Balance
    • Rhythm
    • Emphasis
    • Contrast
    • Movement
    • Harmony
    • Proportion and scale

    Balance

    • A sense of equilibrium, achieved by considering visual weight created by size, color, texture, and number of objects.
    • Balance results in visual stability, achieved through symmetrical or asymmetrical means.

    Rhythm

    • Rhythm is created through:
    • Repetition
    • Gradation
    • Radiation
    • Opposition
    • Transition
    • Examples of rhythm include:
    • Repeated shapes, colors, patterns, lines, or textures
    • Gradual change in size or color
    • Identical objects radiating from a central axis
    • Direct placement of lines, shapes, or colors to create opposition
    • Curved lines carrying the eye across a straight surface

    Proportions and Scales

    • Proportions and scales are critical in design, ensuring that elements are in harmony and balance.
    • Good scale is essential in architecture, where ergonomics are closely related to human body proportions and function.
    • Origins of measurements include the body, with measurements such as the inch, hand, span, and foot based on human proportions.

    Fibonacci Sequence and Modular Man

    • The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ...).
    • This sequence has a constant ratio of progression, approximately 1.618 (phi or Φ), which is the golden ratio.
    • The golden ratio is an irrational number that results when a line is divided in a unique way, creating a golden rectangle.

    Fibonacci Sequence in Architecture and Design

    • The Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio are observed in many natural and man-made structures, including architecture, art, and design.
    • Le Corbusier's modular system aimed to apply the golden ratio to architectural design, but was later discovered to have an error in its constructive geometry.
    • Despite this, the golden ratio remains a crucial concept in design, influencing the aesthetics of modernism and symmetry.

    Examples of the Golden Ratio in Everyday Life

    • The golden ratio is observed in various aspects of everyday life, including:
    • The shape of playing cards, eggs, and seeds
    • The arrangement of petals on flowers and leaves on stems
    • The composition of photographs and artworks
    • The design of buildings, architecture, and interior spaces

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