Introduction Flashcards
Plan
Birds eye viewpoint, shows rooms, stairs, doorways.
Elevation
From the street viewpoint.
Orthographic Representations
Plan, Elevation, Section
Sectional Elevation
From the street viewpoint but more detailed since it shows sections of the house on the inside.
Perspective Representation
Shows the length, width, and height of the building just as one would see in real life. Shows a sharper image since it is a drawing and not a camera photo.
Axonometric Representation.
Shows the length, width and height of the building without any distortions. Picture of an object viewed at an angle.
Scale
The perception of the size of a building/site compared to a reference.
Proportion
Visual effect of the relationships of the various objects and spaces (that make up a structure) to one another and to the whole.
Weight
design elements have varied weights; that is, some objects, even on a two-dimensional medium, can appear to be heavier than others.
Texture
Tactile (quality of materials) and visual (response to light).
Massing
Structure in three- dimensions: Influences the sense of space which the building encloses, and helps to define both the interior space and the exterior shape of the building.
Symmetry (bilateral and radial)
Shared forms, shapes, or angles
across a central line or point called the
axis - components that mirror each
other across an axis.
Asymmetry
not symmetrical :|
Axiality
Organization of structures or forms around a central axis.
Orthogonal
Involving right angles.
Hierarchy
By shape, size, and/or placement buildings can dominate others around them.
Rhythm and Repetition
Regular, repetitive patterns: The intervals
between those repeated elements creates
a sense of rhythm.
Light and Shadow
Holes and Sections allow light or shadow patterns to come in to convey a dramatic effect.
Spatial Organization
Centralized, Linear, Radial, Cluster, Grid.
Post and Lintel (Trabeated)
Distance between posts depends on the spanning capability of the beams (the heavier the lintel, the shorter is the distance between posts).
Corbel
Bracket or weight-carrying member, built deeply into the wall so that the pressure on its embedded portion counteracts any tendency to overturn or fall outward.
Cantilever
A protruding volume or beam that is attached to a structure at only one end.
Truss
A structure that consists of members organized into connected triangles so that the overall assembly behaves as a single object.
Space Frame
A rigid, lightweight, truss-like structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern.
