DEFINITION

Shape

Proper shapes in a space help to create the pattern of clearly defined areas, and act on our psychology. A path can be large or thin, a ceiling high or low, buildings squarish or roundish...

<aside> 🔳 Positive outdoor spaces

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The shape of the outdoors is as important as that of the indoors. In fact, it is important to treat the outdoors as a room, or an area of its own.

• Indoor and outdoor spaces which define each other's geometry
• Clearly defined areas
• Outdoor spaces which feel alive

<aside> 🔳 Psychology of shapes

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Different shapes have different feelings, from clostrophobic to free, from intimate to formal, from dangerous to comforting...

• Ceiling height variety to create gradients of formality to intimacy (the higher the ceiling the more formal, the lower the more intimate)
• Sheltering roofs to create comfort
• Cascade of shapes which feel natural

A cascade of sheltering roofs which feels both natural and comforting

PROCESSES

<aside> 🔳 Grayscale Blocking

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