Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CH: 1 Point, Line, Plane, and Volume

POINT
Point is the beginning and ending of everything. It is the start of the line, and it is the ending of the line, where everything comes together. The point can be the focal, where all the lines come together. With out the point, the line cannot exist. And as we know, lines are everything. 


This image represents point well. The lines that are implied by the frame of the window come together at the center. This is the point. Ironically the center of this image is the point I chose, and often times the point is the center. So much meaning in the point! Thats my point!!



Line
Line is made up of a  series of points. Isn't it something that the point seems to be apart of everything! There are so many possibilities when it comes to a line. It can be solid, dashed, organic, straight, thick, thin, and everything in between. The line provides us with perspective. 

This image is wonderful example of line. As you see the lines representing the beams of the roof. As they recede into space they become smaller. But truly they are still the same size. Just another trick of the line!











  


Plane
A plane is made up of lines, which create the boundary of the plane. A plane is a 2D surface that has no depth and can be found all over the place. The plane can represent something more substantial or it can be as simple as a curtain. 

This image is an excellent example of plane. The table represents the plane, which is made up of two vertical lines and two horizontal lines. Spanning in between these lines, is the plane. 














Volume
Volume is the compilation of the Point, Line, and Plane. Volume is brought into 3D. We see volume all around us. To me, volume has substance. Volume becomes aesthetic and fun. But without those previous stated terms volume would be nothing. 

This image represents volume well in an interesting way. As the mountain towers over the house, volume can be seen in two places. Once in the mountain, and once in the house represented in the third dimension. 










1 comment:

  1. Very unique home represented for volume! It's cool that it shows volume as well as the overhead plane, wall plane, and base plane. Great choice David!

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