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Lecture 5 - Principles of Order

Architecture is about using spaces to create livable places. Good architecture and design uses principles of order like axis, symmetry, rhythm, hierarchy, datum, and transformation. Axis is the simplest principle and refers to lines that elements are arranged around. Symmetry means both sides of an axis are mirror images. Rhythm uses repeated shapes or colors. Hierarchy organizes items by importance through size, color or location. Datum anchors other elements through lines, planes or spaces. Transformation allows architecture to change geometry or shape.

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Lecture 5 - Principles of Order

Architecture is about using spaces to create livable places. Good architecture and design uses principles of order like axis, symmetry, rhythm, hierarchy, datum, and transformation. Axis is the simplest principle and refers to lines that elements are arranged around. Symmetry means both sides of an axis are mirror images. Rhythm uses repeated shapes or colors. Hierarchy organizes items by importance through size, color or location. Datum anchors other elements through lines, planes or spaces. Transformation allows architecture to change geometry or shape.

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Principles of Order

What ARCHITECTURE
is?
• Architecture is the how to play with spaces to
create a comfortable place to live in.

• Architecture is the science of light and shade

• Architecture is playing with objects under the


light to create livable spaces.
How can we create and design good
building?

In other words: how can we be good


architects and designers?
The Principles of Order

Axis
Symmetry
Rhythm
Hierarchy
Datum
Transformation
Axis
Axis: it is the basic and simplest ordering principle, and it is the most
common and used principle through out the history of architecture.
Symmetry
Symmetry refers to the geometry of a building and occurs if the building is
the same on either side of an axis. There are many types of symmetry but
the three that are most commonly used in architecture are lateral (the two
sides are mirror images of each other), it can be vertical (up and down axis)
or horizontal (across axis).
Rhythm/Repetition
Rhythm is established using repeated forms. In architecture, repetition
refers to a pattern in which the same shape, size, or color is used
repeatedly throughout the design.
Hierarchy
is a system which organizes items based on how important they are, with
the most important things being the most obvious. In architecture, a
hierarchy is most often established using shape, size, color, or location.
Datum
A datum is a form which ties together or anchors all other elements of the
design. It can be a line, like a road with houses arranged along its length, a
flat plane, or even a 3D space.
Transformation
Transformable architecture is a suitable strategy for buildings and
architectural structures that need to be reconfigured, either by being folded
to a compact form for ease of erection and transportation or by changing
their geometry and shape
References
Ching, F. D. (2014). Architecture: Form, space, and order.
John Wiley & Sons.
Thank you

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