Reading Assignment



1. Describe interaction and stability in 3-D form. What is the “three plane rule?”
Interaction: action, effect, or influence.
Stability: permanence of position
Three Plane Rule: 
1- Planes can meet at a common edge
2- Planes can be adjacent to one another
3- Planes can pass through each other

house in sao bento du sapucai' by UNA arquitetos, sao paulo, brazil

2. What is an environmental plane and planar structure?
Environmental Plane: space in which the plane exists
Planar Structure: arrangement of planes that appear to be one single form

production still  from 'primitive' by apichatpong weerasethakul

3. Define an architectonic form.
-having qualities in the category of designand/or structure that relate to architecture

OBU  (original bipolar units), 2012 by elisabeth lemercier

4. How can a reflective surface effect the transition of space?
-a reflective surface can effect the transition of space by recreating, mirroring, or morphing its environment. 

The Mirrorcube was designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter. 

Sweden- Tree Hotel

5.How can planes define volume?
- the organization (position and proximity) of planes can create the illusion of form

close-up on construction of 'wangjing SOHO' by zaha hadid, beijing, china

6. Describe the following organizational principles that relate to 3 dimensional forms: 
1. Organization- placement and proximity of components of the form

'my things - book keeping of 07 B' by hong hao

Mosaic of Found Things

2. Synergy- interaction of components that allow the form to appear as one as opposed to seeing the components separately

honey scape' by gonçalo castro henriques 

3. Order and Freedom- the choice between the two can effect the unity of the components, consistent and expected or loose and random.

yangtze chandelier detail

a journey through the yangtze river's transformation by jorge mañes rubio

4. Structure and Unity- important elements that define the form.
structure- appearance of construction and of the mass as a whole
unity- specific placement of components that create a balanced/harmonious whole

3-D printed wall lamps

biennale internationale design saint-etienne 

5. Symmetry- when one component mirrors another or describes a sense of balance

lido mar' by studio RHE, tivat, montenegro

he white and timber clad facades create a sense of movement and repetition 
within the space 

6. Repetition within Variety- to vary an element of repetitive forms such as color, direction, or texture 

view of the exhibition 'in the good name of the company' at foryourart, LA

7. Rhythm and gradation- rhythm creates order and composition between components of a form and gradation is equal visual change separated by steps.

'youth center in quingpu' by atelier deshaus, quingpu district, shanghai, china 

LOVE the texture that the rubber cement made on the base of my sculpture!!!!! It looks like snake skin to me.