Chapter 1: PRIMARY ELEMENTS

Point:

A particular spot, mark or dot that defines a position in space. It serves to see the limit between two ends, the intersection or when lines meet, or even a center. A point can be visible or implied by other elements, making its presence dominant, stable, or dynamic through the position the point takes

http://taipei-101.info/

The tower Taipei 101's main feature is its height that seems to pierced the sky and becomes the focal point of the capital. The tip of the tower from the needle point implants a significance to the architecture and becomes the center when view from above.

Line:

1-dimensional space when a point extends longer or when 2 or more points connect each other. It interacts with other elements by supporting, linking, intersecting or surrounding. The thickness of a line can create personality and visual effects to the space. In architecture, a vertical line implies commemoration or particular points in space. Horizontal lines express movements. Angled lines create dynamics.

http://www.worldtravelguide.net/sydney

 Lines are not always straight. They are free flowing and help viewers follow the direction they give. The lines from Sydney Opera House give interesting edges and flows to the building. It seems curvy and relaxed, yet sharp at the same time.

Plane:

2-dimensional space when a line extends. Even two parallel lines can imply a plane. Plane shows visual relationship among lines and creates a surface. It can separate a space and defines a shape. A plane has a length and width, size, shape, color, texture. In architecture, there are overhead, wall. and base planes.

 http://www.localparistours.com/versailles-tours

 The facade from Versailles Palace is a continuous plane made from the horizontal walls, the arcade, and series of windows. This plane creates a magnificent view of grandness and repetition to the facade that captures the viewers.

Volume:

3-dimensional space that planes extend or connect – length, width, and height. It is a study of relationships between planes boundaries and shapes. It is a mass that occupies the space. 

http://www.parijs.nu/bezienswaardigheden/louvre

The Louvre is a shaped as a pyramid. This singular volume marks an impactful presence that creates an anomaly of contemporary within a historical setting, right in front of the museum.