Ace+Mentor+Program

Yesterday on November 2 I went to my first Ace Mentor meeting and learned a little bit about the basic principles of architecture. I wish to share these principles with you to give you an idea of architecture and how it can mix in with engineering over the course of a few months. This project will occur over numerous months from November to March.

__**Basic Principles of Architecture you need to udnerstand and apply:**__ __**Symmetry:**__ both sides are the same when the building is folded vertically. __**Asymmetry:**__ both sides are not the same when the building is folded, it looks like its going to tip. __**Balance:**__ not symmetrical, not wobbly like asymmetry though __**Repetition:**__ module repeated for the design, mass repetition - ex) row housing, Sydney Opera House. __**Texture:**__ Rough, stone, smooth, noticable building material on the outside of the house, 3d feeling to the ouside layer. __**Space:**__ Same dimensions of other buildings, but space is used differently, different design though, feel, looks, and function, same space occupied, but different uses of it. __**Proportion:**__ Golden Section: different feeling, appealing shapes. This is a major tool of architecture. __**Scale:**__ Small person in comparison to big place - ex) Times Square __**Color:**__ appealing, different, and different feels __**Tips:**__ glass windows face north, use bubble diagrams, and site locations.