This document provides an overview of principles of architecture presented by Ar. Geeva Chandana. It discusses key principles such as proportion, scale, balance, symmetry/asymmetry, rhythm, axis, hierarchy, and movement. Proportion is examined through various theories including the golden section, classical orders, Renaissance theories, and anthropometry. Scale and its relationship to proportion is also explored. Examples are given to illustrate concepts of balance, axis, symmetry, hierarchy, and rhythm. The document aims to help understand fundamental architectural principles and their application in form, space, and structure.
Some of the theories are now certainly outdated and have little interest to a modern builder, but some contain still valid information about important goals of building, notably on the questions of functionality, construction, economy and ecology. While theory of design is intended to help design, it does not necessarily precede design. On the contrary, the first building where a new architectural style is exposed, is usually created intuitively, without the help of any theory, just by the skill of a brilliant architect. The design theory comes a little later, and even less brilliant architects can then base their work on it.
Theories can be seen as building-specific branches of the general goal-specific theories which pertain to all types of products and are listed in Paradigms Of Design Theory. Thematic or "analytic" theories are treatises which aim at the fulfilment of one principal goal of architecture. Theories of architectural synthesis are examples of theories which aim at fulfilling simultaneously several goals, usually all the goals that are known.
In present day, the design theory of architecture includes all that is presented in the handbooks of architects: legislation, norms and standards of building. All of them are intended to aid the work of the architect and improve its product -- the quality of buildings technology and production in general: proven theory helps designers to do their work better and more effectively. It occasionally even helps to do things that were believed to be impossible earlier on. As an old saying goes, there is nothing more practical than a good theory. The aesthetization of utilitarian ideas is the primacy of architecture as a vessel of life, accommodating the needs of human beings .
This is a short representation of important factors in analyzing architecture basically the last section of Simon Unwin's Analysing Architecture. For any sort of query and help DM on Instagram handle zenith.gomez.96. Thank You!
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Some of the theories are now certainly outdated and have little interest to a modern builder, but some contain still valid information about important goals of building, notably on the questions of functionality, construction, economy and ecology. While theory of design is intended to help design, it does not necessarily precede design. On the contrary, the first building where a new architectural style is exposed, is usually created intuitively, without the help of any theory, just by the skill of a brilliant architect. The design theory comes a little later, and even less brilliant architects can then base their work on it.
Theories can be seen as building-specific branches of the general goal-specific theories which pertain to all types of products and are listed in Paradigms Of Design Theory. Thematic or "analytic" theories are treatises which aim at the fulfilment of one principal goal of architecture. Theories of architectural synthesis are examples of theories which aim at fulfilling simultaneously several goals, usually all the goals that are known.
In present day, the design theory of architecture includes all that is presented in the handbooks of architects: legislation, norms and standards of building. All of them are intended to aid the work of the architect and improve its product -- the quality of buildings technology and production in general: proven theory helps designers to do their work better and more effectively. It occasionally even helps to do things that were believed to be impossible earlier on. As an old saying goes, there is nothing more practical than a good theory. The aesthetization of utilitarian ideas is the primacy of architecture as a vessel of life, accommodating the needs of human beings .
This is a short representation of important factors in analyzing architecture basically the last section of Simon Unwin's Analysing Architecture. For any sort of query and help DM on Instagram handle zenith.gomez.96. Thank You!
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1. THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE B.Arch, First Year
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE | PRESENTATION BY: AR. GEEVA CHANDANA 1
2. UNIT 05: PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE | PRESENTATION BY: AR. GEEVA CHANDANA 2
Understanding fundamental principles such as proportion, scale, balance,
symmetry/asymmetry, rhythm, axis, hierarchy, datum, unity, harmony, dominance,
climax – Movement with reference to the architectural form and space – detailed
study of relationship between architectural form and circulation – Types of circulation
– Building approach and entrance, path configuration and form, path space
relationship, orientation.
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION & SCALE
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PRINCIPLE: MATERIAL PROPORTION
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PRINCIPLE: STRUCTURAL PROPORTION
CROWN HALL, AR. MIES VAN DER ROHE
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PRINCIPLE: MANUFACTURED PROPORTION
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION
Whole Part
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION
Whole Part
• Proportion is the equality between two ratios in
which the first of the four terms divided by the
second equals the third divided by the fourth.
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION
Theories of Proportion:
• Golden Section
• Classical Orders
• Renaissance Theories
• Modulor
• Ken
• Anthropometry
• Scale
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : GOLDEN SECTION
• The Golden Section can be defined as the ratio
between two sections of a line, or the two
dimensions of a plane figure, in which the lesser
of the two is to the greater as the greater is to
the sum of both.
• It can be expressed algebraically by the
equation of two ratios:
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : GOLDEN SECTION
THE PARTHENON, ATHENS
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : GOLDEN SECTION
THE PARTHENON, ATHENS
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
• To the Greeks and Romans of classical antiquity,
the Orders represented in their proportioning
of elements the perfect expression of beauty
and harmony.
• The basic unit of dimension was the diameter of
the column.
• From this module were derived the dimensions
of the shaft, the capital, as well as the pedestal
below and the entablature above, down to the
smallest detail.
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
TUSCAN ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
TUSCAN ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDERDORIC ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDER
IONIC ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : CLASSICAL ORDERCORINTHIAN ORDER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : RENAISSANCE THEORIES
S. MARIA NOVELLA, FLORENCE, ITALY.
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : MODULAR
MODULAR MAN, AR. LE CORBUSIER
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : KEN
JAPANESE METHOD
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : ANTHROPOMETRY
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : ANTHROPOMETRY
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : ANTHROPOMETRY
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : ANTHROPOMETRY
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
While proportion pertains to an ordered set of
mathematical relationships among the
dimensions of a form or space, scale refers to
how we perceive or judge the size of something
in relation to something else. In dealing with the
issue of scale, therefore, we are always
comparing one thing to another.
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
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PRINCIPLE: PROPORTION : SCALE
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ORDERING PRINCIPLES
• Balance
• Symmetry/asymmetry
• Rhythm
• Axis
• Hierarchy
• Datum
• Unity
• Harmony
• Dominance
• Climax
• Movement
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PRINCIPLE: BALANCE
A state of equilibrium between contrasting,
opposing, or interacting elements.
Also, the pleasing or harmonious arrangement
or proportion of parts or elements in a design
or composition.
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PRINCIPLE: BALANCE
• Balance is the concept of visual equilibrium, and relates
to our physical sense of balance.
• Successful compositions achieve balance in one of two
ways: symmetrically or asymmetrically.
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PRINCIPLE: AXIS
A line established by two points in space, about
which forms and spaces can be arranged in a
symmetrical or balanced manner.
An axis can also be established simply by a
symmetrical arrangement of forms and spaces.
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PRINCIPLE: AXIS
DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE AND ESTATE, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
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PRINCIPLE: AXIS
TEMPLE OF AMUN AT KARNAK, EGYPT, C. 1500–323 B.C.
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PRINCIPLE: SYMMETRY
The balanced distribution and arrangement of
equivalent forms and spaces on opposite sides
of a dividing line or plane, or about a center
or axis.
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PRINCIPLE: SYMMETRY
There are two fundamental types of symmetry:
1. Bilateral symmetry refers to the balanced arrangement
of similar or equivalent elements on opposite sides of a
median axis so that only one plane can divide the whole
into essentially identical halves.
2. Radial symmetry refers to the balanced arrangement of
similar, radiating elements such that the composition can
be divided into similar halves by passing a plane at any
angle around a center point or along a central axis.
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PRINCIPLE: RADIAL SYMMETRY
GREAT STUPA AT SANCHI, INDIA, C. 100 B.C.
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PRINCIPLE: BILATERAL SYMMETRY
UNITY TEMPLE, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, 1905–7, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
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PRINCIPLE: SYMMETRY
CA D’ORO, VENICE, 1424–36, GIOVANNI AND BARTOLOMEO BUON
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PRINCIPLE: HIERARCHY
The articulation of the importance or significance of a form
or space by its size, shape, or placement relative to the
other forms and spaces of the organization.
This visual emphasis can be achieved by endowing a form or
shape with:
• exceptional size
• a unique shape
• a strategic location
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PRINCIPLE: HIERARCHY
HIERARCHY BY SIZE HIERARCHY BY SHAPE HIERARCHY BY PLACEMENT
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PRINCIPLE: HIERARCHY
VIEW OF FLORENCE ILLUSTRATING THE DOMINANCE OF THE CATHEDRAL OVER THE URBAN LANDSCAPE
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PRINCIPLE: HIERARCHY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BUILDING, CHANDIGARH, INDIA, 1956–59, LE CORBUSIER
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PRINCIPLE: HIERARCHY
TOWN HALL, SEINÄJOKI, 1961-65, ALVAR AALTO
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PRINCIPLE: RHYTHM
A unifying movement characterized by a patterned repetition or
alternation of formal elements or motifs in the same or a
modified form.
Rhythm refers to any movement characterized by a patterned
recurrence of elements or motifs at regular
or irregular intervals.
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PRINCIPLE: RHYTHM
COLUMN DETAILS, NOTRE DAME LA GRANDE, POITIERS, FRANCE, 1130–45
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
We tend to group elements in a random
composition according to:
• their closeness or proximity to one another
• the visual characteristics they share in
common
The principle of repetition utilizes both of
these concepts of visual perception to order
recurring elements in a composition.
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
The simplest form of repetition is a linear pattern of redundant elements. Elements need not
be perfectly identical, however, to be grouped in a repetitive fashion.
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
SIZE
SHAPE
DETAIL CHARACTERISTICS
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
JAMI MASJID, GULBARGA, INDIA, 1367
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN, UNITÉ D’HABITATION, MARSEILLES, 1946–52, LE CORBUSIER
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
RAJARAJESHWARA TEMPLE, THANJAVUR, INDIA, LATE 10TH CENTURY
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
JAIN TEMPLES AT MT. ABU, INDIA, 11TH–16TH CENTURIES
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
VICTORIAN FACADES FRONTING A SAN FRANCISCO STREET
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PRINCIPLE: REPETITION
JEAN-MARIE TJIBAOU CULTURAL CENTER, AR. RENZO PIANO
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PRINCIPLE: DATUM
A line, plane, or volume that, by its continuity and
regularity, serves to gather, measure, and organize a
pattern of forms and spaces.
A datum refers to a line, plane, or volume of reference to
which other elements in a composition can relate. It
organizes a random pattern of elements through its
regularity, continuity, and constant presence.
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PRINCIPLE: DATUM
LINE
PLANE
VOLUME
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PRINCIPLE: DATUM
ARCADES UNIFY THE FACADES OF HOUSES PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.
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PRINCIPLE: DATUM
PIAZZA SAN MARCO, VENICE
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PRINCIPLE: DATUM
CENTRE LE CORBUSIER, ZURICH, 1963–67, LE CORBUSIER
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PRINCIPLE: UNITY
Unity Means Oneness And Indicates Harmony
Among The Different Building Elements. It
Imparts Coherence Of The Parts And Integrity
Of The Whole.
A dominating mass placed at central or at a
convenient place to makes it a point of
importance and destroy the duality or
competition.
UNITY PALACE, AR. OLIVIER-CLÉMENT CACOUB
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PRINCIPLE: HARMONY
The pleasing arrangement of parts or combination of parts in a
composition. (belonging of one thing to other)
Harmony can be achieved:
• Harmony between building and site
• Harmony between a building and surrounding structures
• Harmony between different part of the same building
FALLING WATER, AR. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Harmony between building and site
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PRINCIPLE: HARMONY
Harmony involves the selection/design of elements that
share a common trait, however, Harmony becomes
monotony without Variety.
The repetition of design element like colour texture ,
shape and form is one of the easiest way to achieve
Harmony.
PARTHENON, GREECE
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PRINCIPLE: DOMINANCE / EMPHASIS
Dominance means emphasis certain part of the building or highlight certain parts in the building.
This creates visual interest and focus in the composition.
Dominance can be achieved,
By contrast
By Massing
By ornamentation
By colour
By positioning
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PRINCIPLE: DOMINANCE / EMPHASIS
THE UNITED STATE CAPITAL WASHINGTON
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PRINCIPLE: DOMINANCE / EMPHASIS
RASHTRAPATHI BHAVAN, DELHI
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PRINCIPLE: DOMINANCE / EMPHASIS
VANKE PAVILION - MILAN EXPO 2015, AR. DANIEL LIBESKIND
76. ASSIGNMENT: PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
BRIEF:
To make visual compositions using any five principles of
architecture:
Symmetry, Asymmetry, Rhythm, Hierarchy, Emphasis,
Harmony, Unity, Balance, Movement, Scale and
Proportion.
EXERCISE OUTCOME:
This exercise aims to make the student understand the
principles of architecture.
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