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    Sciography is the study of shades and shadows in architecture. Shadows are used in architectural drawings to better convey the third dimension of depth and the form of surfaces. The shape of a shadow depends on the position of the light source, the position and form of the object casting the shadow, and the form of the surface receiving the shadow. To determine the shadow cast by a complex form, it must be broken down into its simplest geometric components and the overall shadow pattern will be a composite of these individual shadows. Shadows are a useful tool in architectural drawings to aid perception of space and indicate changes in height or topography.

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    Sciography is the study of shades and shadows in architecture. Shadows are used in architectural drawings to better convey the third dimension of depth and the form of surfaces. The shape of a shadow depends on the position of the light source, the position and form of the object casting the shadow, and the form of the surface receiving the shadow. To determine the shadow cast by a complex form, it must be broken down into its simplest geometric components and the overall shadow pattern will be a composite of these individual shadows. Shadows are a useful tool in architectural drawings to aid perception of space and indicate changes in height or topography.

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    Sciography is the study of shades and shadows in architecture. Shadows are used in architectural drawings to better convey the third dimension of depth and the form of surfaces. The shape of a shadow depends on the position of the light source, the position and form of the object casting the shadow, and the form of the surface receiving the shadow. To determine the shadow cast by a complex form, it must be broken down into its simplest geometric components and the overall shadow pattern will be a composite of these individual shadows. Shadows are a useful tool in architectural drawings to aid perception of space and indicate changes in height or topography.

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    Sciography in Sciography in Architecture Architecture

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    Sciography is the study of shades and shadows in architecture. Shadows are used in architectural drawings to better convey the third dimension of depth and the form of surfaces. The shape of a shadow depends on the position of the light source, the position and form of the object casting the shadow, and the form of the surface receiving the shadow. To determine the shadow cast by a complex form, it must be broken down into its simplest geometric components and the overall shadow pattern will be a composite of these individual shadows. Shadows are a useful tool in architectural drawings to aid perception of space and indicate changes in height or topography.

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    SCIOGRAPHY IN

    ARCHITECTURE
    SCIOGRAPHY OF GEOMETRICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL
    FORMS- SHADES AND SHADOWS ON BUILDING FACADES

    Sciography is the study of shade and


    shado in architecture! Shade and
    shados are used in architectura" graphics
    to #a$e draings #ore easi"y understood
    %y e&pressing %oth the third di#ension of
    depth and the for# of surfaces' hether
    (at or rounded' s"anted or )ertica"!
     The con)entiona" direction of "ight is
    the diagona" of a cu%e fro# the top "eft
    front corner to the %otto# right rear
    corner' so in p"an and e"e)ation )ies
    the direction of "ight is seen as the
    diagona" of a s*uare!
     The shape of the shado
    is dependent on+
     The position of the shade
    •

    "ine!
     The position of the
    •

    o%ser)er
     The direction of "ight
    •

     The for# of the surface


    •

    on hich the p"ane of the


    shado fa""s!
    •Shados are para""e" to
    the "ine #a$ing the
    shado hen the "ine is
    para""e" to the p"ane
     The shado of any p"ane ,gure on a para""e" p"ane is identica"
    in shape' si-e and orientation ith the ,gure! Shados of
    para""e" "ines are para""e" hen they fa"" on the sa#e p"ane or
    para""e" p"anes! To deter#ine the shado cast %y a co#p"e&
    for#+

    .rea$ don the co#p"e& for# into its si#p"est geo#etric


    co#ponents!
     The o)era"" shado pattern i"" %e a co#posite of these shados! A
    shado/s pro,"e is continuous' e&cept here interrupted %y a surface in
    "ight! A shado/s pro,"e changes direction ith e)ery change in for#
    that recei)es the shado! 0hen the o%ser)er "oo$s at the end of a
    straight "ine so that it is seen as a point' then the shado cast %y that
    "ine appears as a straight "ine' regard"ess of the for# of the surface
    recei)ing the shado!
     The shado of any straight "ine on a p"ane surface can %e "ocated %y
    ,nding the shados of the ends of that "ine!
    Shados of cur)ed "ines can %e deter#ined %y 12 degree pro3ections of
    critica" points! The purpose of shades and shados in the rendition of
    site p"ans is threefo"d+
     To indicate the height of #asses a%o)e the ground p"ane
    •

     To pro)ide a contrast in )a"ue to e#phasi-e the %ui"ding for#


    •

     To indicate signi,cant changes in topography!


    •

    Shados are used in p"an draings to aid our perception of the depth
    of the space %eing portrayed! The intent is not to render the actua"
    condition of sun"ight at a speci,c point in ti#e! The shados cast %y
    the cut e"e#ents and o%3ects ithin the space #ere"y gi)e us an
    indication of their height a%o)e the (oor or ground p"ane!
    In section draings'
    shados are cast %y
    a""' (oor and roof
    e"e#ents' hich are cut'
    as e"" as %y pro3ecting
    e"e#ents ithin the
    space! The depth of the
    shados cast %y the cut
    e"e#ents depend on
    ho far the cut is in
    front of p"anes recei)ing
    the shados!

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