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A DDI T I V E F ORM

Additive forms resulting from the accretion of discrete elements can be
characterized by their ability to grow and merge with other forms. For
us to perceive additive groupings as unified compositions of form—as
figures in our visual field—the combining elements must be related to
one another in a coherent manner.

Centralized Form
A number of secondary forms clustered about a
dominant, central parent-form

These diagrams categorize additive forms according to the nature of
the relationships that exist among the component forms as well as their
overall configurations. This outline of formal organizations should be
compared with a parallel discussion of spatial organizations in Chapter 4.
Linear Form
A series of forms arranged sequentially in a row

Radial Form
A composition of linear forms extending outward
from a central form in a radial manner

Clustered Form
A collection of forms grouped together by
proximity or the sharing of a common visual trait

Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar, India, c. A.D. 1100

Grid Form
A set of modular forms related and regulated
by a three-dimensional grid

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