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Functional Concepts & The Interior Environment

This document discusses key functional concepts for interior environments, including balance, rhythm, harmony, emphasis, and proportion and scale. Balance refers to the visual equilibrium achieved through symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial distribution of elements. Rhythm suggests connected movement between elements maintained through repetition, alternation, or progression. Harmony means different parts of a project complement each other to reinforce completeness. Emphasis uses focal points to dominate a space through color, pattern or texture. Proportion and scale ensure objects establish harmony through size, dimension, and other attributes.

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Functional Concepts & The Interior Environment

This document discusses key functional concepts for interior environments, including balance, rhythm, harmony, emphasis, and proportion and scale. Balance refers to the visual equilibrium achieved through symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial distribution of elements. Rhythm suggests connected movement between elements maintained through repetition, alternation, or progression. Harmony means different parts of a project complement each other to reinforce completeness. Emphasis uses focal points to dominate a space through color, pattern or texture. Proportion and scale ensure objects establish harmony through size, dimension, and other attributes.

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Architectural Theory 02

Functional Concepts &


the Interior
Environment
1. Balance
Refers to the ordered distribution of
elements of equal visual weight to
achieve a visual equilibrium.
A. Symmetrical
B. Asymetrical
C. Radial
2. Rhythm
The principle of rhythm essentially
suggests a connected movement between
different elements of interior design. This
movement is essential to maintain the visual
tempo between elements that have different
visual weights.
A. Repetition
B. Alternation
C. Progression
3. Harmony
Is the concept of thinking about the
project in its totality, where the different
parts of the property should compliment
each other and work together to
reinforce the completeness off the whole
project.
4. Emphasis
Is a principle of interior design that says that a central
piece of art or furniture must play the role of a focal point
or attention grabber of a particular living space. Elements
such as color, pattern, and texture must be used to
emphasize a particular focal point. In fact these elements
must be used in such a way that the focal point dominates
the rest of the décor items and pulls the room together.
Other items that surround the focal point must complement
the latter and share a contrast that puts the focal point in
the top priority.
5. Proportion and Scale
These ensure that objects placed in . Be it
the size, dimension, shape, or color of the
objects, a harmony should be established
between them and a proportion has to be
maintained.

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