Chapter 4 Organization

Spatial relationships:

Space within a space: basically, is a smaller space within a larger space but in certain scale, otherwise it would start looking like one space. In the images below, the cylinder has its own separate area, which is the smaller space. And the cylinder space is in the larger room.

Interlocking spaces: is two spaces are overlapping each other, and they share a common area. As you can see in the picture, the two volumes are interlocking with each other, but they still have their own identities.

Spatial organizations:

Centralized organization: a central point surrounded by a secondary spaces.  The secondary spaces may or may not the same in size, form. The chairs in the picture are examples of the secondary surroundings that centralizing to the middle.

Linear organization:  is created by a series of repetitive spaces. The spaces are usually looked alike in size, form and function. It’s easy to tell visually. In the picture, each blue space is similar, and they are organized in lines.

Grid organization: is created by spaces that organized in a grid form. Grid patterns usually are two lines parallel with each other. In the image below, the rectangle tables are organized in a grid form. They looked neat and in order.