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Principle of Compostion Act2

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Republic of the Philippines

CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY


Virac, Catanduanes

College of Industrial Technology

Activity 2 in Architectural Design 1


(7:00-9:00, M/TH)

PRINCIPLE OF COMPOSITION

TAJ MAHAL
The Architectural Principle of Composition of Taj Mahal include:

 The complex of the Taj Mahal explores the potential of the riverfront garden as both an ideal
funerary and a utilitarian worldly construct; it also expresses in canonical form the architectural
principles of the period.
 Perfect symmetrical planning with an emphasis on bilateral symmetry (Qarina) along a central axis
of the main features
 A hierarchical grading of materials, forms and colors.
 Uniformity of shapes, ordered by hierarchical accents
 Sensuous attention to detail
 Selective use of naturalism
 Symbolism
 Taj Mahal is a series of grids. Where the primary shape is a pointed arch within a rectangle. This
motif employed on all scales at the complex, providing a sense of architectural unity throughout.
 The onion shape at the top serves as the center of interest or focal point.
 The repetition of the arcs and the tower beside the building, the windows and the sculpted design to
the building.
Republic of the Philippines
CATANDUANES STATE UNIVERSITY
Virac, Catanduanes

College of Industrial Technology

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Diana Elizabeth C. Sebastian


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