Organization is the Key

From the lowly point, all the way to pushing and pulling forms, it is very easy to be overwhelmed by what forms can do.  All of these wonderful things must be organized!

Space with in a space is a form that completely absorbs another form.

Centralized spaces all about themselves; really.  Focus is placed on a form with less important objects orbiting it.

Spaces can be linked by a common space.

Deep in (Form &) Space

Forms are such a delight.  Just when you think you've done all that you can with them, viola!  Even more possibilities!

Forms take up space, and therefore, need space to really show off how great they are.

Overhead planes are one of my favorites.  They define spaces between themselves and the ground.

Depressed planes aren't sad, they're just a little low (feel free to chuckle).  Depressed planes are recessed areas in a space.  This recessed area could be on the ground, the ceiling, or a wall.

 

Elevated planes are areas of the floor plane that are... well... elevated.

One is the lonliest number...

Primary forms are good alone, but they are even better when they are grouped together!

Additive Forms are the addition of similar forms to the original.

Sometimes these additive forms create a pattern in their repetition.  This pattern is often referred to as a grid.

Grid Forms are essentially forms arranged in a repeating pattern.

Form-ula!

Hello kiddies!

So now that we know the small parts: point, line, plane, and volume, we can see how all of those elements create forms!  Exciting right?

Just like your primary shapes: square, circle, and triangle, forms have primaries too.

Primary Solids are primary shapes that have been rotated or elongated.  This transformation creates a 3-D form which is now our primary solids.

 

 

Back to Basics

 Think you know what a line is?  Sorry bucko, but it's not a straight answer.  Got a plane all figured out?  Come back down to Earth and sit in an upright position.  We're getting back to basics.  Get the point?

Point- a definite location in space that has no depth, length, width or height.

The right image shows that points can be literal and implied at the same time.  The recessed lights are points in themselves.  The corners where the walls meet can also be considered points.  These walls have to meet somewhere right?

Image from the londonglass.co.uk

Line- A line is a set of seemingly infinite points with negligible height or depth. 

Here, we can see that lines are everywhere!  The table, area rug, artwork, and curtains are all made up of lines.  Let's not forget about where the walls and ceiling meet.  Those are lines as well.  Even the lamp shade can be read as a line.

Image from Eileen Johnston Interiors


Plane- a two-dimensional shape composed of a series of lines with no depth.




Recessed ceilings, walls, and even the floor all considered planes.  Do not be confused; a plane is literally the surface of a form or mass.  Remember, planes have no depth!

Image from www.3dreid.com

Volume-  a three-dimensional form composed of points, lines, and planes and has mass.

 

                                                                                                              

Volume is also know as form.  Forms in this picture are the pillows, stairs, platform, and structure.  Volume is literally the culmination of point, line, and plane working together.

Image from tashen.com