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Gradation

Gradation is a daily visual


experience. Things that are
close to us appear large and
those that are far from us
appear small.
• Within a repetition
structure, unit forms can
be used in
• gradation.
• The unit forms can have
gradation of shape, size,
color,
• texture, direction,
position, space and
gravity.
• Taking off the gravity,
color and texture, the rest
fall into
• three main groups:
 Planar gradation,
 Spatial gradation,
and,
 Shape gradation.
PLANAR GRADATION
•Planar gradation does not effect the shape or the size of the unit forms.
•The relationship between the unit form and plane always remains constant

Two types of planar gradation can be


distinguished:
 PLANAR ROTATION: This indicates
the gradual change of
direction
of the unit forms. A shape
can be rotated without
diversion from the picture
plane.

 PLANAR PROGRESSION: This


indicates the gradual change of
position of the unit
forms within the structure
subdivisions of a design.
This unit forms can ascend
to descend, or shift from
one corner to another in a
sequence of regular,
SPATIAL GRADATION
•Planar gradation effect the shape or the size of the unit forms.
•The relationship between the unit form and plane is never constant

Two types of spatial gradation can be


distinguished:
 SPATIAL ROTATION: The unit form
can be rotated so that
we
see more and more of its edge,
and less and less of its front. A
flat shape can become narrower
and narrower until it is almost a
thin line. Spatial gradation
changes the shape of a unit
form. PROGRESSION: This is the
 SPATIAL
same as the change of
size. Increase or decrease of
the size of unit forms suggests
the forward or backward
progression of unit
forms in space. The unit forms
are always parallel to the
picture
SPACE GRADATION
This refers to the sequence of gradations which are results of actual change of shape.

Two types of space gradation are:

 UNION OR SUBSTRACTION : This


indicates the gradual
change of position of
sub-unit-forms, which make
up the unit forms proper by
union or subtraction.

 TENSION OR COMPRESSION:This
indicates the gradual
change of shape of unit
forms by internal or external
forces. The shape appears as if it
is elastic, easily affected by
any slight push or pull.
THE PATH OF GRADATION
Any form can be gradually changed to become any other form. How the change takes place is
determined by the path of gradation chosen. There are multiple paths of gradation, planar,
spatial, or shape gradation

 Shape gradation : If we
wish to change a circle
into a triangle, the circle
can be stretched and
squeezed to become
more and more
triangular Or it can be
subtracted from three
sides until it becomes a
triangle.
 Planar gradation : The
circle can be shifted
upwards followed by a
triangle which will
occupy the entire
structural subdivision
when the circle has
completely moved out.
THE PATH OF GRADATION
Any form can be gradually changed to become any other form. How the change takes place is
determined by the path of gradation chosen. There are multiple paths of gradation, planar,
spatial, or shape gradation

 Spatial gradation :
• The circle can gradually
diminish while the
triangle can emerge, first
as a dot and then as a
small triangle which
gradually expands.
• Or the circle can
gradually expand beyond
the confines of the
structural subdivision
when the triangle also
emerges.
• We can also consider the
circle as a bottom of a
cone which rotates to
give the triangular front
elevation.
THE STRUCTURE OF GRADATION

Change of size and/or proportion Change of direction Sliding

Curving Reflecting Combining


THE STRUCTURE OF GRADATION

Further dividing Triangular grid Hexagonal grid


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