Principles

SPATIAL

  • Architectural heirarchy means prioritising crucial elements more and giving them more spac or focus than others

  • Contrast means putting one or more contrasting elements together to make the design more attractive

  • Balance of visual weight in a structure, designers find balance between every visual weight and place them accordingly

  • Proportion means the size of the elements where the crucial element of the structure is in a focal point by enlarging the length size and width

  • Rhythm is a pause and variation between the elements in a structure

  • Pattern is repeated elements that have the same functionality or work together numerous times     

  • Emphasis means highlighting/putting importance of something over other parts. This emphasis helps to distinguish the crucial parts from others by highlighting them.

  • Unity is the cumulative result of how different elements work together where in a design each element holds a deliberate place and purpose contributing to a whole idea.

  • Space refers to the area around, between, or within composed elements, this determines a design’s effectiveness and aesthetic appeal.


DESIGN

  • Functional Purpose & Usage: What is the core purpose of this space? A strong concept aligns the layout directly with its intended usage. Look at spatial worflows, daily routines, physical reuqirements of the user to ensure the design is functional

  • Context & Integration: Engaging with immediate surroundings (landscape, existing buildings, honoring history)

  • Visual Axes & sightlines: Framing the experience through movement and sightlines that are invisislbe threads that guide us around a building. Connect indoors with outdoors with visual axes, frame specific views, create a sense of depth and curiosity that draws you through a space.

  • Solar Orientation & Natural Light: Micro-managing light and shadow throughout the day, analyse sun path shapes the atmospheric quality of a space and improve user wellbeing. Maximise natural daylight, create emotional warmth, and elevate indoor climate.

  • Material & Tactile Experience: Authentic regional materials to give concepts structural depth and a grounding contrast.