Properties+and+Shapes

Is the configuration of surfaces and edges of a two- or three-dimensional object.
 * SHAPE**

//Mass/Size:// Mass refers to the size or physical bulk of a building, and can be understood as the actual size, or size relative to context. //Scale:// Is not the same as size, but refers to relative size as perceived by the viewer. //Proportion:// Proportion in architecture refers to the relationship of one part to the other parts, and to the whole building. //Rhythm:// The reoccurrence or repetition of architectural elements, shapes, structural bays, windows, etc. establishes a rhythm, which may be regular or complex. //Articualtion:// How building surfaces come together to define form is often described as "articulation". //Texture and Color:// They are inherently linked to materials, and can be used to alter the perception of any given form //Light:// Form is perceived differently depending on the light conditions within which the building is viewed.
 * PROPERTIES**

Squares, cubes, and parallelepipeds. Circles, cylinders, spheres and arches. Triangles and pyramids.
 * EXAMPLES OF SHAPES**