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This course seeks to introduce the different architectural design elements (point, line, direction, shape, size, texture, color and form) along with the study of visual design principles (unity/harmony, balance, hierarchy, variety, scale/proportion, rhythm, movement, sequence, dominance/emphases, repetition, and similarity/contrast. Additionally this course concentrates on the gestalt principles (closure, symmetry, order, figure and ground, uniform connectedness, common regions, proximity, continuation, parallelism, focal point, past experience). This is done through analyzing and designing 2D and 3D forms and compositions. The students express their main concepts through abstract geometric forms by means of models and then converting it to architectural drawings, and vice versa. These training assignments are also used as a means for practice on model making using various mediums. |