Form Space Order Proportion Structure

SELECT A SECTION ELEMENTS OF ART ART TECHNIQUES ART HISTORY ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Form

• Elements
• 2D Primary Forms
• 3D Primary Forms
• Transformations
• Additive Forms
• Subtractive Forms
• Apply it

Learn about the subtractive method of construction Instructions: Walk around town and look for buildings that were designed using basic 2D or 3D shapes. Try to find at least 5 buildings that were designed using the additive method of design and five that used the subtractive method. Questions: Explain how the shapes were used in the buildings you saw. What shapes were the hardest to find in architectural design? Describe the buildings that used the additive method of construction and those that used the subtractive. Which were more common?

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