Figure 1: Santa Rita de Cascia Chapel

Elements of Design
Point Line Color Value Shape Form Space Texture
Description n/a Arc with curved White and green Darkest Mechanical and Solid form Sense of depth in Smooth
sides edges Value at organic created by Dome Dome and
Curved and cylinder cylinder
sides edges
Balance - - - Formal Balance Formal Balance Formal Balance

Emphasis - White Walls Light Value - - - Consistent

- emphasized green more smooth
background emphasized texture
- - Contrast in Contrast in solid -
Light and mechanical form of the roof Contrast Positive
Contrast White and green darker shapes structure and the structures space as the roof
color contrast values of the building wall shapes
and organic
because of
nature.
Rhythm - Regular Rhythm - - - Regular
at Curve sides Regular Rhythm Regular Rhythm Rhythm
up to the Dome by repeated use of the structure on the
of curved edges surface structure
surface
Proportion - - - - - -
All shapes seem All shapes seem
proportional and proportional and
appropriate for appropriate for
function function
Unity - - The Color of the - - - Consistent
whole structure Consistent of smooth
are unified Mechanical and texture up
Organic shape to the
Roof
Economy - - - - Consistent
Simple curve minimal colors Simple Shape smooth
and straight are to be seen texture
lines
Suansing, Ashley Adam D. AR130P – Theory of Architecture
Section: ARB51

Activity #2
ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN