FORM COMPOSITION

FORM COMPOSITION PROCESS

THE PROCESS OF CONVERTING THE APPROXIAMATE AREA OUTLINES OF THE
FUNCTIONAL DIGRAM(BUBBLE DIAGRAM) TO SPECIFIC FORMS (VISUAL THEMES)
TO CREATE VISUAL ORDER (ORDER,UNITY,RHYTHM)

OR
 THE

EDGES
To form in the Visual Themes
EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Planting bed &

Lawn
EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Terrace & Lawn

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Entrance walk & planting

bed
EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Driveway & Entrance walk

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Steps & adjoining pavement

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Plant bed, Walkway & entrance

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Deck & terrace

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Deck & terrace

EDGES OF OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT FORM COMPOSITION DEFINES

Deck & terrace

 THE
Visual Themes
That creates the edges of the Form
 THE
visual themes
That created Form
 THE
GEOMETRY OF
FORM
The form of the edges
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The
CIRCLE
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The CIRCLE
- Because of simplicity and

completeness, often

described as the most pure or

perfect form.
- It is unique. Natural.
- Facing outward in all directions
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The CIRCLE

COMPONENTS USED IN FORM COMPOSITION:

1. Center – the most important for it attracts

attention; creates strong relationship with the

other components

2. Circumference

3. Radii

4. Extended radii

5. Diameter

6. Tangent
 Geometry of Form

The
CIRCLE
RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER FORM
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The
SQUAR
E
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The SQUARE

- Often considered a human-made form

because its made out of straight lines and not

found in nature.
- It is formal because of its symmetrical

nature having equal sides which

suggests an axes.
- Has four direction only unlike the

circle.
THE GEOMETRY OF FORM

The SQUARE
COMPONENTS USED IN FORM
COMPOSITION:

1. SIDES

2. EXTENDED SIDES

3. AXES

4. EXTENDED AXES

5. DIAGONALS

6. EXTENDED DIAGONALS
Creating the
visual theme
Creating the visual theme

COMBINING FORMS:
FORM-TO-FORM RELATIONSHIPS

GUIDELINES:

1. ALIGNING FORM COMPONENTS

2. AVOIDING ACUTE ANGLES

3. ESTABLISHING FORM IDENTITY

4. FORM DOMINATION
 Visual design themes
CIRCULAR THEMES
Overlapping circles
ARC AND TANGENT THEME
Concentric circles
ANGULAR THEME
CURVILINEAR THEMES THEME COMBINATIONS
Curvilinear and rectangular
RECTANGULAR THEME Rectangular and modified diagonal

DIAGONAL THEMES
Pure diagonal (60 to 45 degrees)
Modified diagonal
Creating the visual theme
COMBINING FORMS:
FORM-TO-FORM RELATIONSHIPS

GUIDELINES:

1. ALIGNING FORM COMPONENTS

- component part of each form coincide, or be
aligned, with the location of the component part of
adjoining form.
Creating the visual theme
COMBINING FORMS:
FORM-TO-FORM RELATIONSHIPS

GUIDELINES:

2. AVOIDING ACUTE ANGLES

- avoid the creation of disturbing acute angles that is
less than 45 degrees angle.
- acute angle creates visual tension, breaks or cracks at
corner, difficult to grow shrub or ground cover, and is
useless; produces wastage area.
Creating the visual theme
COMBINING FORMS:
FORM-TO-FORM RELATIONSHIPS

GUIDELINES:

3. ESTABLISHING FORM IDENTITY

- ability of individual forms to be identifiable and
legible as distinct form.
Creating the visual theme
COMBINING FORMS:
FORM-TO-FORM RELATIONSHIPS

GUIDELINES:

4. FORM DOMINATION
- To have one form to dominate the composition to
create strong form identity, creates visual accent and
resting place for the eye.
FORM COMPOSITION
PROCESS
Form composition process

CONSIDERATIONS:

1. Geometry of form

2. Desired Feeling of character of design

3. Relationship to existing structures

4. Relationship to the functional diagram

Form composition process

PROCESS:
1. BEGIN WITH THE FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM

2. SELECTION OF VISUAL THEME TO COMBINE FORMS BASED ON

THE FOLLOWING:
a. Desired character and/or style of the design (formal, informal, relaxing or stimulating,
contemporary, historic..)
b. Appropriateness to the architectural style of the house
c. Appropriateness to the exiting condition of the sit
d. Preference of the clients

3. DEVELOPING THE FORM

Form composition process

PROCESS:
3. DEVELOPING THE FORM

a. Relationship of form to structure by relating the edges to the existing

elements of the structure by drawing the line of force as guide to
connecting the structure to the proposed compositional form:
- PRIMARY – outside walls and corners of the structure
- SECONDARY – edges on outside walls that touches the ground surface such as
doors.
- TERTIARY – edges on outside walls that do not touch the ground surface, such
as windows..
Form composition process

PROCESS:
3. DEVELOPING THE FORM

a. Relationship of form to structure by relating the edges to the existing elements

of the structure by drawing the line of force as guide to connecting the structure
to the proposed compositional form:
- PRIMARY – outside walls and corners of the structure
- SECONDARY – edges on outside walls that touches the ground surface such as doors.
- TERTIARY – edges on outside walls that do not touch the ground surface, such as
windows..
Form composition process

- PRIMARY – outside walls and corners of the structure

Form composition process

- SECONDARY – edges on outside walls that touches the ground surface such as doors.
Form composition process

- TERTIARY – edges on outside walls that do not touch the ground surface, such as windows..
Form composition process

- With the use of grid a rectangular theme is formed

Form composition process

- Example of a 45 degrees diagonal theme to circular and curvelinear theme

Form composition process

PROCESS:
3. DEVELOPING THE FORM

b. Relationship of the Form to the Functional

Diagram as it serve as the foundation for the
development of Form.
Form composition process

- A design theme that both related to

- Functional diagram overlaid on top
functional diagram and the grid system
of the grid system
Form composition process

- Alternative forms based on the same functional diagram and design theme
The end
 Laboratory no. 3:

SKETCHING THE
VISUAL FORM
LABORATORY NO. 3: esquisse of form

OBJECTIVE:

To familiarize with the process of Form Composition as a preliminary design in

Landscaping.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Compose a one (1) visual form using the process of Composition.

2. Compose using any theme, any size that fit to the paper.
 TAKE HOME WORK NO. 1
OBJECTIVE:

To familiarize with the process of Form Composition as a preliminary design in Landscaping.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Compose a visual form using the process of Composition APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN COMPOSITION ON SHAPES/FORM,PATTERN/TEXTURE and COLOR.

2. Compose using at least two (2) of the major themes.

3. Draw in an A3 size paper using any convenient scale and finish in colors.

RUBRIC:

10 points- Application of Design Principles on Shapes/Form–

10 points- Application of Design Principles on Pattern/Texture–

10 points- Application of Design Principles on Color –

10 points- Application of Composition Process : Relevance to Functional Diagram

10 points- Application of Composition Process : Relation to the Structure

10 points- Choice of Visual Theme

10 points- Graphic/Drawing presentation

Total of 70 points

SUBMISSION:

April 11,2024 – Thursday before 3PM at the Faculty Office