2.2 Design Analysis in Design History

Design Analysis in Design History

RA 10350 (The Philippine Interior Design Act of 2012)

According to __________, "Interior design refers to ”the science and art of planning, specifying, selecting and organizing the surface finishes and materials including furniture, furnishings and fixtures and other interior design elements for the purpose of interior space allocations to suit, enhance and meet the intended function, movement, and character for which the interior of the building is designed.”

International Federation of Interior Architects and Interior Designers (IFI)

According to ____, It is the nature of Humankind not only to use spaces, but to fill them with beauty and meaning. Skillfully designed spaces can arouse in us a sense of purpose, or a sense of the profound. In the spaces that are important to us, we experience not only a sense of place, but a sense of who we are, and of what we can be.

Line, Color, Shape and Form, Space, Texture

5 ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Line

• most basic visual element

• the connection of 2 points in space

Hue

• When we use the term color casually, we usually mean ___.

Hue

• appear on the visible spectrum

primary, secondary, tertiary

On the spectrum, we see pure hues. These can be divided into _______, ________, and ________ colors.

Red, Yellow, and Blue

Primary colors consists of:

Tertiary Colors

produced by mixing a primary with a secondary color.

Complimentary Colors

• colors opposite one another in the color wheel

• which tend to stand out boldly when next to one another.

Analogous Colors

• these colors are next to one another in the color whee

• tend to blend together more smoothly.

Temperature

• the colors on the left of this wheel are called cool colors, and those to the right are warm colors. Using cool or warm colors in an image can create moods.

Value

• degree of lightness or darkness of a color.

Tint

If we add white to a hue, we get a ____.

Shade

If we add black to a hue, we get _____.

Saturation

how bright or dull a color is

Contrast

amount of variation between the highest and lowest values in a work.

Low Contrast

contrast that conveys a soft and gentle feeling

High contrast

contrast that feels sharper, and crisper.

Shape

property of a two-dimensional form, usually defined by a line around it or a color change.

Form

an actual, three-dimensional shape, though it is often used to describe the illusion of three-dimensionality.

Space

• refers to an area and a period in time where objects and people exist, move, and interact.

• also used to refer to depth— both real or represented— within a work of art.

Linear; Atmospheric

In paintings, an illusion of space is achieved with the use of _______ and __________ perspective.

Linear perspective

based on the optical illusion that parallel lines seem to converge as they recede into the distance.

Atmospheric perspective

based on the optical effect that makes objects in the distance appear paler, bluer, and less detailed than objects that are close to us.

Texture

• feeling of a surface, real or represented.

• might refer to the roughness or smoothness of actual objects and art media or to the illusion of these properties.

Principles of Design

the vocabulary used to measure and define design and are often described using the elements of design.

Balance and Symmetry

________ is the even use of elements throughout a work of art. ________ is a very formal type of balance consisting of mirroring portions of an image.

Bilateral Symmetry, Radial Symmetry, Asymmetrical Balance

Types of Symmetry

Asymmetrical Balance

created when two sides of an image do not mirror each other but still have approximately the same visual weight, the same amount of detail or shapes or color, and so on.

Emphasis

draw attention to one or more points in a work.

Movement

a sense of motion as the eye is guided through a work of art.

Proportion

relationship of parts of a body or form to one another and of the parts to the whole, for example, the size of the head of a figure in relation to the entire body.

Scale

relationship of parts of an image to the image as a whole or to something outside the image.

Hierarchical Scale

• is often found in many forms of ancient art.

• It is a scale based on relative importance. That is, the more important a figure, the larger he or she is in relation to the figures around him or her.

Repetition

Replicating a motif, with or without order, within a work

Rhythm

The visual tempo of this repeated work

Variety

the use of different visual elements throughout a work.

Unity

a feeling that all the parts of the work fit together well.

Character of Structure

Character of Line

Character of Ornament

Character of Patterns and Design

4 CLASSIFICATION OF ART STYLES

Character of Structure

• Architectural and decorative styles are always related. Art styles can, therefore, be defined based on structural methods on how their buildings were supported and built.

Character of Line

• This is the analysis of the most basic element of forms, defining the outlines of every man-made object, be they straight, curved, irregular, or a combination of types.

Classic, Severe, or Rectilinear

[Character of Line] Have predominant straight lines.

Romantic, Curvilinear, and Rococo

[Character of Line] have compositions of curved or irregular lines.

Vertical and Horizontal

[Character of Line] Directions of line

Character of Ornament

__________ are produced by treating a portion of a surface to create a contrast with the surface itself.

Color Contrasts, Textural Contrasts, Height Contrasts

[Character of Ornament] Ornaments are produced by treating a portion of a surface to create a contrast with the surface itself. This can be in terms of:

Color Contrasts

[Character of Ornament] paint, inlays, marquetry, etc.

Textural Contrasts

[Character of Ornament] seen in metals, textiles, and woodwork.

Height Contrasts

[Character of Ornament] be they INCISED (the pattern is below the field), or in RELIEF (the pattern is above the field).

Naturalistic/ Realistic, Conventional/ Idealistic, Abstractions, Character/ Inspiration

CLASSIFICATIONS OF ORNAMENT

Naturalistic/ Realistic

[Classification of Ornament] when forms are copied and reproduced as close to nature as possible.

Conventional/ Idealistic

[Classification of Ornament] when forms are copied and interpreted as inspirations or simplified due to material limitations

Abstractions

[Classification of Ornament] when forms may have no natural inspiration at all and are from pure imagination or of geometric composition.

Character of Patterns and Design

Designs are “an arrangement of lines, forms, mass, and space in a pattern to produce an effect pleasing to the eye.” An orderly arrangement of these elements produces a pattern.

Borders/ Running Patterns

[Character of Patterns and Design] of definite width but of indefinite length, often formed by a repetition of one or more motifs.

Diaper/ Over-all Patterns

[Character of Patterns and Design] formed by repeating motifs in two directions, length, and width. They are used to cover surfaces of any size.

Panel Patterns

[Character of Patterns and Design] are non-repeating patterns meant to only cover a fixed area, having definite limits bound by their motifs and general composition.

Historical Analysis

based on context, taking into account possible influences that may have led to the development and/ or evolution of a particular work

Intentionalism

holds that authorial intent plays a decisive role in the meaning of a work, conveying the content or the essential main idea, while all other interpretations can be discarded.

Post-structuralism

studies a work's significance in a cultural context, such as the ideas, emotions, and reactions prompted or prompted by a work.