Selected Bibliography Architecture - Form Space and Order | Page 382

DAT UM

Given a random organization of dissimilar elements, a datum can organize the elements in the following ways:

Line

A line can cut through or form a common edge for the pattern, while a grid of lines can form a neutral, unifying field for the pattern.

Plane

A plane can gather the pattern of elements beneath it or serve as an encompassing background for the elements and frame the