Unit+3+-+Composition+-+The+Elements+and+Principles+of+Design

=COMPOSITION: and THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN=

** Composition is the overall arrangement of the Elements of Design according to the Principles of Design. The final result of this process is referred to as FORM. **

 * Here is one interpretation of how an artwork -or a building**

We have studied a process of how people design effectively. We now shift to the practical elements that are essentially the building blocks for design.
===Architects use the elements of design in BOTH two and three dimensions. we use them in 2d when we are developing ideas (ideation and prototyping) in the form of drawings and renderings and then in final measured drawings for construction. When use them in 3d when we make models and when and if a structure is actually built. Both drawings of various kinds and models are important parts of the design process.===

elements

The Elements of 2d design are:

 * LINE**
 * SHAPE**
 * TEXTURE**
 * COLOR/VALUE**

Additionally, The Elements of 3d design also include:

 * PLANE**
 * FORM**
 * VOLUME**
 * MASS**
 * SPACE**

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Line @Shape Texture Color/value @Form @Plane @Volume @Mass @Space

=THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN= ===As with the Elements of Design, architects work in both 2d and 3d with the Principles of Design. The Principles of Design are not rigid rules, they are more like guidelines, albeit guidelines with centuries of thought and work behind them. Moreover, while the Elements of Design are fairly easy to understand and teach, the Principles are more complex and nuanced and there is a wide range of opinions on what constitutes them. ===

“ The elements of design are the building blocks from which compositions are made. The principles of design describe ways in which these building blocks can be combined. **Unity** and **Variety** are the overriding principles of three-dimensional design. Any composition gains when unity and variety are appropriately balanced. **Balance**, **Scale**, **Proportion**, **Emphasis**, and **Rhythm/Repetition** are commonly listed as the other principles of design. These design principles can be used to create **Unity** and **Variety**.”

Mary Stewart //Launching the Imagination: A Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design//


 * THE PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN ARE: **


 * BALANCE**
 * SCALE/PROPORTION**
 * EMPHASIS**
 * REPETITION/RHYTHM**

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@Balance @Scale - Proportion @Emphasis @Repetition - rhythm

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