The document discusses several key design principles for organizing architectural elements:
- Datum refers to a reference line, plane or volume that relates and organizes other elements through regularity and continuity. A datum can organize elements linearly, planarly or volumetrically.
- Rhythm involves the systematic repetition of elements, similar to music or dance. In architecture, rhythm is created through repeated columns, windows, walls and other elements.
- Repetition and variation organize elements through repeated shapes, colors or designs that help unify different parts of a design.
- Transformation manipulates dimensions or adds/subtracts elements to generate variations while retaining a family resemblance.
- Hierarchy articulates importance through relative size, shape or placement of