Ching CH 6&7
Ken
Japanese unit of measure based on distance between two columns
radial symmetry
Symmetry about a central axis.
Renaissance theories
System of proportions used by renaissance architects who believed Architecture was mathematics translated into spatial units
Classical Orders
The ancient Greek styles of architecture: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
hierarchy
The articulation of the importance or significance of a form or space by its size, shape, or placement relative to the other forms and spaces of the organization
Symmetry
The balanced distribution and arrangement of equivalent forms and spaces on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane, or about a center or ax
Anthropometry
The measurement of the size and proportions of the human body
Transformation
The principle that an architectural concept, structure, or organization can be altered through a series of discrete manipulations and permutations
Mechanical scale
The size or proportion of something relative to an accepted standard of measurement.
tokonoma
a niche or an alcove in a Japanese home for displaying a flower arrangement, kakemono, or other piece of art
Modulor
an anthropomorphic (based on the human form) scale created by Le Corbusier for use in the design of his buildings
Scale
A fixed proportion used in determining measurements and dimensions
Axis
A line established by two points in space, about which forms and spaces can be arranged in a symmetrical or balanced manner
Datum
A line, plane, or voler that, by it's continuity and regularity, serves to gather, measure, and organize a pattern of forms and spaces
Torii
A monumental, freestanding gateway on the approach to a Shinto shrine, consisting of two pillars connected at the top by a horizontal crosspiece and a libre above it, usually curving upward
Golden Section
A proportion between the two dimensions of a plane figure or the two divisions of a line, in which the ratio of the smaller to the larger is the same as the ratio of the larger to the whole: a ratio of approximately 0.618 to 1.000
Rhythm
A unifying movement characterized by a patterned repetition or alternation of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form
bilateral symmetry
the property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unique plane.
Visual scale
the size or proportion a building element appears to have relative to other elements of known or assumed size