Design Principles
Before you build your next project consider the following design principles from the book "What Not to Build: Do's and Don'ts of Exterior Home Design."
The principle of continuation describes how the eye will move along a path in a given direction to a final point. Through continuation, rhythm in architecture establishes a sense of order. It is a useful tool in creating movement that leads the eye across an elevation to a focal point.
The principle of proximity states that objects that are close together or in the same visual field should complement one another. Our eyes tend to group items together.
The principle of balance is the visual relationship among the parts of a house on either side of an imaginary centerline.
Other Design Checks:
- Primary mass is the largest shape in the building block.
- Secondary mass refers to the additional shapes that are added to create the
overall look of the homes.
- Porches should have an even number of columns, creating an odd number of
spaces.
- Second story windows should be smaller or equal in size to ground level windows
and line-up horizontally to first floor counterparts.
- At least 75 percent of the dormer face should be glazing.
- Visual weight is a combination of shape, mass, proportion and sometimes color.
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