TOA1 - THE PRINCIPLES OF COMPOSITION

CONTRAST

- opposite of similarity

CONTRAST OF FORM

2D area - shape; 3D - mass/volume

CONTRAST OF LINE

- horizontal, opposing, vertical, or diagonal line may form a composition

- varying direction and type: curved, straight, regular or irregular, broken or continous

CONTRAST OF SIZE

- vary in size

GRADATION

change in size is gradual and uniform

CONTRAST OF TONE

- contrast in texture, opening, or planes

- projection of forms and changes of pattern

CONTRAST OF MASS

- vertical and horizontal volumes

CONTRAST OF DIRECTION

- horizontal and vertical details

RESTLESS AND DISORGANIZED

- if contrast exists violently and profusely the result will be ____

EMPHASIS

- dominating factor

EFFECTIVE CONTRAST

- should be done in a transition manner not abrupt

BALANCE

- is equality

SYMMETRICAL

- easiest and simplest kind of balance

- the left half of the composition is identical to the right half

FORMAL BALANCE

- absolute symmetry

- parts may be similar but may exust a difference

ASYMMETRICAL

- satisfy the eye without any effort to place equal masses

RHYTHM

- basis is movement

- organized movement

- repetition

- recurrence of lines, shapes, forms or colors

UNITY

- culmination of contrast, rhythm, balance, scale

COMPETITION

- worst foes of unity

CHARACTER

- grows out of the function of the building

MANIFESTED CHARACTER

- external expression of internal qualities

- the exterior of a building expresses the internal function

FUNCTION

- use

ASSOCIATION

- influence of traditional types

PERSONAL CHARACTER

- emotional reaction of the observer

FUNCTIONAL CHARACTER

- purpose of the building

- exterior facade conveys the purpose of structure

- reason for its erection

ASSOCIATED CHARACTER

- influence of ideas and impressions related to or growing out of the past experiences

HARMONY

- orderly pleasing arrangement of elements or parts in a composition

AXIS

- line established by two points in space about which form and spaces can be arranged in a symmetrical balanced manner