Principles & Elements: The logistics of what the principles/elements are consists of what you can visually observe from an interior space. The elements include line (continuous mark on a surface), shape (two-dimensional figure), form (three-dimensional figure), texture (feeling on a surface), pattern (repeated decorative design), color (light reflection that reflects off of a surface to create hues), and light (quality of brightness); the principles include balance (the amount of interest in objects and the space they're in throughout the whole space), contrast (difference of quality between 2 objects in a space), rhythm (repeating elements for interest or movement), emphasis (visually reinforcing elements to draw attention to the space), unity (different elements coming together to create a unified whole), harmony (logical relationship between objects/surfaces in a space), and proportion (the relationship of sizes between surfaces/objects).An example of this theme is the entrance of the 21 Hotel downtown. When you first walk in, there's this really interesting piece that's attached to the ceiling. It features many colors and line-work that screams "principles & elements." When I first analyzed this piece, the elements I noticed were color, line, shape, and form. The principles I noticed were rhythm, balance, harmony, and proportion. These elements and principles make up the visual appeal to an interior space or environment that makes people want to explore it.
Materials: When I think about materials, I think about what resources are applied in order to create an overall interior space. Some really common materials include wood, metal, concrete, and glass; these are just the basics. The use of materials has changed throughout the ages as new technology has come to new light, and it's effected the sustainability of buildings, structures, and spaces. For instance, some of the first "houses" were these small huts (also known as thatched huts) made with sticks and dried straw. These huts were great for Nomad-based people who were known to constantly be on the move. As time went on, it was discovered that there was a way to actually lay down some "foundation" (not the real kind; just being metaphoric here) and live in one place, and this happened through the use of bricks. Early bricks were made of mostly mud that was dried to form blocks that people built homes with. Fast-forward to present time to see that now we not only have bricks, but we also have things like concrete to our availability. This was just one example of the evolution of some materials.An example of a space that makes me think of materials (aside from literally every space there is) would be the Christ Church Cathedral here in Lexington. This was a church we had to visit towards the beginning of the semester when we were discussing experience. Materials had played a large part in the experience I had in this space. There was a large amount of wooden features throughout the room (the pews, chairs, etc.) as well as metal from the light fixtures and the organ. Overall, this room has a wide range of different materials and material applications, and it's very representative of this theme.
Scale: The basic idea behind scale is that it's the understanding of proportion between the human body and the objects in and of a space. To be completely honest, this was a theme that I was constantly struggling with simply because I wasn't quite grasping what I was about. I was thinking of the proportion difference between the human body and the building that the interior space was in when I should've been thinking about the proportion between the human body and the objects/surfaces within the interior space. I was being ridiculously close-minded on the idea of scale when were originally going over it. Luckily, I get to discuss it now in this blog post.The main example that coming to mind for me is my case study building, which is the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia. When you first look at this building, all you initially see is an all white building with a lot of windows. However, if you stop to really analyze it, you'd see that there's a reason for all of the white materials being placed where they are (which is to create plenty of natural light for people to see), you'd see what materials are utilized throughout this art museum (wooden floors, painted aluminum on the exterior, concrete frame at the core of the building, and a bunch of glass windows. In the image that I'm going to provide for this example, you'll be able to see the proportion between the human body and these openings in all of the walls.
Light & Color: As I understand it, light and color go directly hand-in-hand in the world of design. Color is the reflection of light on an object or surface, and light is the quality of brightness. Light and color was probably one of my favorite themes to discuss in class because both cause so much emotion in the experience that people have in an interior environment, and along with that the both (light and color) make the space more visually appealing when observing it.The main example that pops in my head when I start thinking about this theme is the Mike McKay exhibit that our class went to see over in the Singletary Center. I was this large structure that at first glance looked super conceptual and abstract. However, if you were to look at it from these specific points that McKay had pinpointed, you could see that shapes and forms could be created visually. Some important features that came with this piece included light and color. The colors that were included were hot pink, pale pink, black, and gold (as well as white from the original gallery wall and the browns in the wood flooring). The light reflected the most off of the gold vinyl that;s more toward the interior of the piece, but it also reflected a lot off of the black paint because it was on the shinier side.
Technology: So last but not least (for this post) there's technology. When thinking about the topic of technology, I think of something that's innovative and progressive in interior spaces; maybe something that's not often found in spaces or is new to the world of design. Technology can honestly be any number of things. Back in the day when we were coming up with how to create more sustainability (going back to the examples used earlier in this post), bricks were seen as new technology. To me, technology as I understand it is anything that's a new step in progression in design (or anything, honestly).The main example I have of this is back to the Christ Church Cathedral. In particular, we will be discussing the notes I took while I was there. When sitting on the over-looking balcony of the space, I remember looking down for a moment because I was looking for my pencil and I found this interesting little crevice purposefully placed between every seat up there; they were made to hold any bibles or other church-related documents. I thought that this had been a really interesting technology to have, especially in a church. It made complete sense for the given space and it was very useful to those would use it the most.
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