Field: Architecture Program: Architectural Design & Digital Architecture Course name: Patterns & Principles of Design Course code: ARC012 Dr. Yasser Mahgoub Semester: Spring 2021
Ching Book “Architecture: Form, Space and Order” Chapters 1-6 Questions Chapter 1: Primary Elements 1-31 •
Draw a sketch illustrating the following statement: “The prime generators of architectural forms are: Point, Line, Plane and Volume.” (p. 2)
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Explain and illustrate using sketches how does a point make a presence when placed within a visual field. (p. 4)
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A line is a critical element in the formation of any visual construction. Draw sketches to illustrate 3 different uses it can serve. (p. 8)
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“The orientation of a line affects its role in a visual construction.” Draw sketches to illustrate 3 different line orientations and explain their expression. (p. 9)
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“In architectural design, we manipulate three generic types of planes.” Name and Draw a sketch of the 3 generic types of planes that are manipulated in architectural design. (p. 19)
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“All volumes can be analyzed and understood to consist of: points, lines and planes.” Sketch a cube, a pyramid and a cylinder and illustrate how can they be analyzed. (p. 28)
Chapter 2: Form Page 32-90 •
Explain using a sketch what is meant by: “Architecture form is the point of contact between mass and space.” (p. 33)
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In addition to shape, forms have other visual properties. Describe using sketches 4 of the 6 other visual properties of form. (p. 34)
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Forms have relational properties that govern the pattern and composition of elements. Describe using sketches the following properties of forms: 1- Size, 2Texture, 3- Position and 4- Orientation. (p. 34)
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Explain using sketches the following statement: “Our perception of shape depends on the degree of visual contrast that exists along the contour separating a figure from its ground or between a form and its field.” (p. 36)
Design and Ching 1-6 Questions
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