Transformation of Form
Transformation of Form
FORM
PRIMARY SHAPES
TRANSFORMATION OF
FORM
1. Dimensional Transformation
2. Subtractive Transformation
3. Additive Transformation
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Dimensional Transformation
A form can be transformed by altering
one or more of its dimensions and still
retain its identity as a member of a
family of forms. A cube, for example,
can be transformed into similar
prismatic forms through discrete
changes in height, width, or length.
It can be compressed into a planar form
or be stretched out into a linear one
Subtractive Transformation
A form can be transformed by subtracting a
portion of its volume.
Depending on the extent of the subtractive
process, the form can retain its initial
identity or be transformed into a form of
another family.
For example,
a cube can retain its identity as a cube even
though a portion of it is removed, or be
transformed into a series of regular
polyhedrons that begin to approximate a
sphere.
Additive Transformation
A form can be transformed by the addition
of elements to its volume.
The nature of the additive process and the
number and relative sizes of the elements
being attached determine whether the
identity of the initial form is altered or
retained.
Space
The space a building occupies and the
space within a building are very important
in architecture. Understanding how to
define one space, enables the overlapping
of multiple spaces to explore the variety of
spatial zones established in a project. The
number of different ways to define a space
depends on the clarity of the elements that
form the space.
SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Two spaces may be related to each other in
several fundamental ways.
Interlocking Spaces
The field of a space may overlap the
volume of another space.
Adjacent Spaces
Two spaces may abut each other or share a
common border.