Form,Space, and Order
Chapter 2
Primary Solids:
Sphere: A sphere is a solid form that is made by repetition
of half circles. In this solid all
points of the surface are the same distance from the center. A sphere is unique
because from any vantage point it will look the same.
Cylinder: A cylinder
is a solid form that is most simply put as a rectangle that is rotated 360
degrees on one of its axis. A cylinder
is stable when its weight is rested upon one of its two cylindrical sides.
Cone: A cone is a
solid form created by a 360 degree rotation
of a 90 degree triangle. A cone
is most stable on its cylindrical side and can be stable on its point in a
weird state of balance.
Pyramid: A pyramid is a primary solid, that has four
triangular faces that meet at a common point. A pyramid is stable on all of its
side due to the flatness of all of the sides.
Cube: A cube is a primary solid that has six side that are
equal in measurement and meet at a common point. Since, all the sides are equal
the points they meet at form 90 degree angles. A cube is very stable when it is
rested on one of the six faces but, when it is but on one of its corners it is
very unstable.
Dimensional Transforms:
Sphere: A sphere can be altered stretching it out among one
of its axis’s can change a sphere. When stretched out it will become an ellipse
of some variation or another.
Pyramid: stretching it or shrinking it on either of its
axis’s can transform a pyramid. You could transform it by stretching it on its y-axis
or shrinking it on the y-axis, the same applies to the x-axis.
Cube: A cubes physical appearance can be changed by several
different ways. You can change its vertical appearance, horizontal appearance,
and how for it projects into space.
Subtractive Form:
Subtractive form is the loss of some of the objects original
mass/ content.
This is when we do not see a full form in front of us and we
automatically relate it to a primary solid. The reason is because even though
the full form is not present we can still recognize the objects structure.
Additive Forms: Additive forms is when you have a mass and
add another mass to it make it “additive form” you can add one or more forms to
it.
Edge to Edge Contact: Edge to edge contact is when the two
forms share a mutual edge.
Formal Collision:
Where two form types are colliding together, often the two
forms will be aggressive towards each other.
Circle and Square: When you circle and a square object
colliding in space to form a unique shape.
