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FUNDAMENTALS

OF DESIGN

Instructor: Arch. Nehad AlQadi


AGENDA
Introduction
Elements of Design
Elements Uses and Expressions
Abstract Design
Final tips & takeaways

Fundamentals of Design
INTRODUCTION
TO DESIGN
Architecture is generally conceived—designed—and realized—built
—in response to an existing set of conditions.
These conditions may be purely functional in nature, or they may
also reflect in varying degrees the social, political, and economic
climate.
In any case, it is assumed that the existing set of conditions “the
problem” is less than satisfactory and that a new set of conditions “a
solution” would be desirable. The act of creating this satisfaction,
then, is a problem-solving or design process.

Problem or Need Conditions Solution

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DESIGN ELEMENTS
If we imagine the design
process as authoring a book or
an essay.
• We use letters to build • Points are like letters.
words
• We use words to formulate
• Points in a path make a line.
sentences
Lines form planes.
• Sentences make a
• Planes or surfaces could be
paragraph.
extruded to volumes.
• Paragraph is a full idea
presentation. • A Volume forms a real-life
space.
• The group of paragraphs
build up our project • Volume and spaces form our
(book). project.

Fundamentals of Design
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
 Point  Line  Plane  Volume

Volume
3D
Point Line Point
No Dimensions
1D
Plane
2D
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A point marks a position in space. Conceptually, it has no length, width,
or depth, and is therefore static, centralized, and directionless.
A POINT As the prime element in the vocabulary of form, a point can serve to
mark:

• the two ends of a line

• the intersection of two lines

• the meeting of lines at the corner of a plane or volume

• the center
Although oftheoretically
a point a field has neither shape nor form, it begins to make its presence felt
when placed within a visual field. At the center of its environment, a point is stable and at rest,
organizing surrounding elements about itself and dominating its field.

When the point is moved off-center, however, its field


becomes more aggressive and begins to compete for visual
supremacy.

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​A LINE

A point extended becomes a line. Although a line theoretically has only one dimension,
Conceptually, a line has length, but no width it must have some degree of thickness to become
or depth. visible.
It is seen as a line simply because its length
Whereas a point is by nature static, a line, in
dominates its width. The character of a line, whether
describing the path of a point in motion, is taut or limp, bold or tentative, graceful or ragged, is
capable of visually expressing direction, determined by our perception of its length–width
movement, and growth. ratio, its contour, and its degree of continuity.
Even the simple repetition of like or similar elements,
if continuous enough, can be regarded as a line. This
type of line has significant textural qualities.

Fundamentals of Design
PLANES AND GRIDS
Lines can be used to form
planes, grids, patterns and
symbols. Whereas it could be
used for expressions and
abstractions.
The transition from 2D to 3D
needs to be regulated.
We use grids and patterns to
regulate the resulted volumes.
These patterns can express
moods, feelings, and styles.

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FIRST ASSIGNMENT
• Phase I : Choose an animal, let’s say a cat, then draw its
silhouettes three times; black ink on white background. In each
time use a different line composition to represent a mood while
the background is left blank.

• Phase II : The animal silhouette to be drawn three times and left


blank while the background is composed of different lines
representing a mood.

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