1.Levels of Scale: The front entryway has banded metal archways that continue down the hallway. As you continue starting from the front doorway they get taller and wider. First off they frame a hall and continue to frame a room at their end, showcasing the changes in scale.
2. Strong Centers: The display cabinet in the dining room works as a large center to the items it holds within. There are six compartments in each that work as weaker centers to the strong center, which is the entire case.
3. Boundaries: The corner of the office has a window that looks into the kitchen, serving as a filter between the two spaces. The window serves as a physical boundary, while still connecting the two areas.
4. Alternating Repetition: In the living room the wall feature serves as an example of alternating repetition. Between the solid extrusions, there are light blocks that serve to illuminate the space, while at the same time adding visual interest.
5. Positive Space: The largest metal bands work as the positive space between the dining room and the kitchen. They are physically framing the spaces, and leaving the negative space within.
6. Good Shape: The dining room table is a center to the downstairs floor plan. The actual shape of the table is based off of art deco design, and has two half-circle layers that support the top. The design is both physically pleasing, and supportive. The chairs and display cases draw from the table and support the center.
7. Local Symmetries: The master suit is the larger grouping of allocation of space. It contains the bedroom, closet, and bathroom. They are all arranged in a straight line and connect on both the right and left sides. All three pieces relate strongly together, thus making the master suit stronger.
8. Deep interlock and Ambiguity: A symbol of the art deco time period is the mirror. I used mirrors in many spaces and in varying forms to connect not only the rooms to one another, but also they relate my design to the concept for the space.
9. Contrast: The flapper, my concept, was a symbol of liberation. The flapper combined vey feminine details while still keeping masculine forms. I used this principle in my design by having very masculine shapes such as the bands, and then using very feminine materials and patterns on the walls.
10. Roughness: Going along with the same principle of number nine, the varying textures such as the concrete countertops compared to the fabric curtains add dimension and roughness to the design.
11.Gradients: The differing sized banded arches work to draw the attention of the viewer from the beginning to the end, intensifying as you progress. Each band works as a center in itself, growing in strength with each one.
12. Echoes: In the living room the angles and directions of the extrusions and the lighting runs horizontally and vertically. They have varying lengths, but they have the same directional pattern and flow.
13. The Void: Coming from the entryway and leading into the living space, the long hallway is a void in design. Although there are elements that frame and touch it, it continues straight without any breaks.
14.Simplicity and Inner Calm: In the master bedroom there is little fuss around it so that the main focus is on the bed, not what lies around it or beyond it. The center is strengthened because there is little to distract the eye.
15. Non-separateness: The view from the windows is of a skyline, allowing the viewer to feel connected to Greensboro, while at the same time not distracting the interior surroundings.
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