Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Point, Line, Plane, Volume....

Point: Marking a specific location in space.



The trees around the perimeter of the building stand as a 
marker or a position in space.  It is then clear as to exactly 
where these points are in relation to the building. 

Line: starts with a point that has been set in motion and moving in a certain direction.  Remains one-dimensional.



The wooden beams in the ceiling are lines that recede from 
the foreground to the background in this image.  
From this perspective, they create an elongated feel. 

Plane: achieved when extending four lines together to create a shape, most easily noticeable in rectangular or square shape. It is two-dimensional with a length and width.



The cantilever roof of this house serves as a plane to protect
the rest of the house.  It hangs over the front of the house, 
completely covering the top proportions of the house.  
It's main features are length and width.

Volume: achieved when extending planes to enclose a shape, giving it length, depth and width, thus three-dimensional.  



This Japanese Minimalist house is a prime example of 
volume as it closely resembles a cube on its own.  
It has a definite height, width and depth.




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