Selected Bibliography Architecture - Form Space and Order | Page 22

T W O P OI N T S

Two points established in space by columnar elements or centralized
forms can define an axis, an ordering device used throughout history
to organize building forms and spaces.

Torii, Ise Shrine, Mie Prefecture, Japan, A.D. 690

In plan, two points can denote a gateway
signifying passage from one place to
another. Extended vertically, the two
points define both a plane of entry and an
approach perpendicular to it.

The Mall, Washington, D.C., lies along the axis established by the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the United States Capitol building.

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