Selected Bibliography Architecture - Form Space and Order | Page 166

U-S H A P E D P L A N E S If openings are introduced at the corners of the configuration, secondary zones will be created within a multidirectional and dynamic field. If the field is entered through the open end of the configuration, the rear plane, or a form placed in front of it, will terminate our view of the space. If the field is entered through an opening in one of the planes, the view of what lies beyond the open end will draw our attention and terminate the sequence. If the end of a long, narrow field is open, the space will encourage movement and induce a progression or sequence of events. If the field is square, or nearly square, the space will be static and have the character of a pl 6RF