The 26 Principles of Architecture

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06 | Space

Space is the opposite of form, referring to the area between objects,

surfaces, and people. Space is where we live and move. It is the “nothingness that is present� (Simitch and Warke, 2014). Form creates space, and the two work in tandem to create architecture. A building defines both the internal and external spatial experience of a individual on its site. In addition, buildings

26 Principles of Design

define space relative to the other buildings and/or outdoor features around it.

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Continuous Plane Model: The surface of the planes have created space, covered and uncovered, dynamic and static. The tunnels create lines of vision that open and close at intervals. At a larger, and occupiable scale, these tunnels would define movement and viewshed.


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