CONTRAST:

•Human eye built to comprehend a great diversity of visual phenomenon

simultaneously.

•Lack of it causes visual tiredness and lack of concentration.

•Feelings of monotony and depression will arise.

•On the other hand too much diversity also causes confusion and chaos
in visual perception.
•Hence Contrast can be defined as that optimum diversity in a visual
composition that retains attention and interest without appearing
confusing and chaotic.

•Contrast in design is an accentuation of the differences between

elements in a design.

•Hence contrast is the means of creating interest.

•The quantum of diversity that may form optimum varies according to

culture and habits of the observer.
•In Architecture, Contrast can be of many kinds.
1)Contrast in Mass
•Between vertical and horizontal mass.

Contrast in direction of masses

•Projecting and receding mass.

•Difference in form of masses.

Ex- Winton Guest House,
Gehry in Wayzata, Minnesota
2)Contrast in Space
•In terms of orientation:

•In terms of the shape:

Contrast in terms of size

In terms levels
•Contrast in terms degree of enclosure

ROBIE HOUSE, CHICAGO.

Gandhi Smarak at Ahmedabad

3. CONTRAST BETWEEN MASS
AND SPACE:

Plan and section of the studio by Geoffrey Bawa

4) CONTRAST IN SURFACE:

•In terms of material, Texture and Colour.

•In terms of surface Pattern and fenestration

In terms of Material, Texture and colour:
In terms of surface articulation and fenestration pattern