SHADE & SHADOWS
We use shade and shadows insite plans to convey the relative
heights of building masses as well as to reveal the topographical
nature of the ground planeon which t heshadows are cast.
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• The intent of cast shadows is not to render
the actual condition of sunlight at a specific
point intime. Rather, they merely indicate the
relative heights of the parts o a building
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above the ground plane.
• Achange inshadow depth can indicate either
an increase in building height or a rise in the
ground slope.
• Shade and shadows are not usually employed
in floor plans and building sections. However,
they may be used to emph
asize thecut
elements and the relative heights of objects
withinthe space.
• In abuilding section, shadows clarify the
projection of cut elements beyond surfaces
seen in elevation.
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