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ARCHITECTURAL SPACE

 Space
INTRO TO 
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Formless
Diffuse
ARCHITECTURAL 
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Universal space has no defining borders
Formed by our perception of the multiple relationships between the
INTERIORS space and the elements or among the elements

Design in
Architecture
ARCHITECTURAL SPACE
Fundamental Tools
of Space Planning,
Design and Analysis  Defining Space
Module 01  Column marks a point in space and makes it visible in 3 dimensions
Design Vocabulary
DESIGN IN Styles
 Two columns define a spatial membrane through which we can pass
 When supporting a beam, columns delineate the edges of a

ARCHITECTURE Colors in Design

transparent plane

Finish Materials and

Furnishings
Concept and Principles of Architectural
Interior s Lighting and
Acoustics

Building Elements
and Environmental
Systems

ARCHITECTURAL SPACE EXTERIOR SPACE

 Defining Space  Buildings – relation to the site

 A wall, an opaque plane, marks off a portion of amorphous space
and separates here from there
 Exterior Walls
 A floor defines a field of space with territorial boundaries
 A roof provides shelter for the volume of space beneath it
 Spatial Transitions

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EXTERIOR SPACE EXTERIOR SPACE

 Buildings – relation to the site  Buildings – relation to the site

 Exterior Walls  Exterior Walls

 Spatial Transitions  Spatial Transitions

INTERIOR SPACE STRUCTURING SPACE

 Structural Systems
 Interior Space  Superstructure: vertical extension of the
foundation system (columns, beams and
load-bearing walls that support the floor
and roof structures)
 Foundation: substructure that forms the
base of a building, anchors it firmly to
the ground and supports the building
elements and spaces above

STRUCTURING SPACE STRUCTURING SPACE

 Enclosure Systems  Building Services

 Building envelope: exterior  Mechanical systems (HVAC)
walls, windows, doors, roof,  Plumbing systems (water supply and disposal of wastes)
protect and shelter interior  Electrical systems (lighting, equipment, security, communication,
spaces from the exterior vertical transportation)
environment
 Interior walls, partitions and
ceilings subdivide and define
interior space (most are
nonstructural in nature and
carry no loads other than their
own weight)

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SHAPING INTERIOR SPACE SHAPING INTERIOR SPACE

 Spatial Form
 Spatial Dimensions

SHAPING INTERIOR SPACE SPATIAL TRANSITIONS

 Doorways
 Altering Space
 Windows

 Stairways

SPATIAL TRANSITIONS SPATIAL TRANSITIONS

 Doorways  Doorways

 Windows  Windows

 Stairways  Stairways

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SPATIAL TRANSITIONS MODIFYING SPACE

 Doorways  Rearranging Space

 Windows  Adding New Space

 Stairways  New Wall Openings

 Vertical Expansion

MODIFYING SPACE MODIFYING SPACE

 Rearranging Space  Rearranging Space

 Adding New Space  Adding New Space

 New Wall Openings  New Wall Openings

 Vertical Expansion  Vertical Expansion

MODIFYING SPACE

 Rearranging Space

 Adding New Space

DESIGN VOCABULARY
 New Wall Openings
Form, Shape, Color, Texture, Light,
 Vertical Expansion Propor tion, Scale, Balance, Harmony,
Unity and Variety, Rhythm

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ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES

 Elements are the ingredients you have to work

with when designing:
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN • Space

• Value

• Color

ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES DESIGN ELEMENTS

 Principles are how you manage those  Space

ingredients to create style and emotion:
• Diminishing size
• Contrast

• Balance

• Scale

DESIGN ELEMENTS DESIGN ELEMENTS

 Space  Value – lightness or darkness of an object

• Atmospheric/aerial perspective

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DESIGN ELEMENTS DESIGN ELEMENTS

 Value – lightness or darkness of an object

DESIGN ELEMENTS COLOR

 Color  element of design that is derived from reflected light

 has three properties: hue, value, and intensity

 Hue
 the name of a color
 primary hues are red, yellow, and blue

 Value
 refers to the lightness or darkness of an object

 Intensity
 refers to the brightness and dullness of a color

LINE TEXTURE

 a mark drawn with a pointed, moving tool  element of design that refers to how things feel, or look as if
they might feel if touched
 has different lengths, widths, textures, directions, and
degrees of curve  can be hard, soft, rough, smooth, slippery, sticky, scratchy

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SHAPE FORM

 a two dimensional area that is defined in some way  element of design that includes objects that have three
dimensions
 can be defined through line, color, or value
 has height, width, and depth
 has only height and width

SPACE

 Space, or negative space, is the element of design that refers

to the emptiness or area between, around, below, or within
objects

 are defined by space around and within them