Ordering Principles

 
Balance
-vertical and horizontal axis
-axial symmetry through vertical and horizontal center
-spacial symmetry in both orbs of the hourglass



Hierarchy 
-typical house plan, scales of space dedicated to bathrooms are significantly less than the space dedicated to living areas, or bedrooms
- shows how hierarchy in what typical homeowners value, plays out in scale assigned





Rhythm
-the layering and secession of domes are arranged in a pattern, which illustrated rhythm
-also hierarchy is seen in this example though the different sizes of the domes, with the central dome being the largest




Datum
- a hearth or fireplace has been/ continues to be a point of reference for a gathering of a family/group with in a home




Transformation
- a transformation of an abandoned warehouse into an office
-re-purposing of the space, and re-contextualization of the space