U4.Architecture as Composition

JUXTAPOSITION : the combination of diferent elements that naturally don´t go together in order to create an impact.

Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition by abstraction

CAMOUFLAGE : The way a building integrates with its enviroment , that is called “mimesis”.

Camouflage
Camouflage

ORGANICISM : Harmony between human beings and nature .

Organicism
Organicism

CONTEXTUALISM : It is designed taking into account the characteristics of the environment around it .

Contextualism
Contextualism

CLASSIC SPACE : is closed and compact, centralized, with at least one axis of symmetry

Classic space

SPACE WITHOUT CENTRE : It is organized into two spaces: dominant central and secondary spaces around it. This is a concentrated and stable arrangement. The central space is usually regular in shape and large enough to gather smaller spaces around its perimeter.

Space without centre

CONTEMPORARY SPACE : Create large, bright and airy open spaces, not closed rooms anymore. And use a simple material palette

Contemporary space

RHYTHM : The repetition of elements, at least three times, that establish a recognizable “pattern”.

Rhythm

AXIS : is an imaginary line that organizes a group of elements

Axis

SYMMETRY : Through an axis, the elements that compose it reflect each other

Symmentry

HIERARCHY : A system that organizes the space according to how important they are using different shapes, sizes, colors, location…

Hierarchy

MOVEMENT : The irregularity of forms and the variants of order inspire the idea of movement, of displacement.

Movement

UNITY : The way the relationship between the parts to the whole makes you think that nothing should be removed or added.

Unity

GENERALITY : the space around a center creates attraction towards it

Generality

LIMITS : It is where the elements change from the rest .

Limits

LIGHT : It helps set the mood for the space and determine how those functions are distributed.

Light

CONTRAST : Contraposition of elements on the basis of volume, colour, shape, texture, size, disposition..

contrast

COLOUR : It can show volume and detail, visually imitate aspects of space, provide emotions…

colour

TEXTURE : to produce different sensations .

Texture

MECHANICAL FUNCTIONALISM : the form is linked to the functions it is used.

Mechanical Functionalism

MORALISTIC FUNCTIONALISM : is the expression of its purpose and of its time.
The materials are used with integrity and express themselves .

Moralistic Functionalism