MGM Mirage, City Centre, Las Vegas by Deniel Libeskind
Form and shape
This design by Daniel Libeskind displays sharp angular forms and irregular shapes that have a great visual impact on the space. He has created volumes that extrude from the structure that are abstract in shape.
Variety
Here you can see variety as he uses the volumes he created and varies their size and shape.
Colour
He has introduced a neutral colour scheme here with the use of lots of white materials and transparent glass that is smooth and clean. These elements also create a unity as they are used throughout the design.
Light
The space has been designed to include lots of natural light. He has introduced skylights and with the use of white materials he has increased the indirect illumination within the space.
Emphasis
The emphasis here has been achieved with the use of line which gives the effect of height and vastness which makes you feel insignificant in proportion to the scale of the space.
Balance
In relation to balance, in this case, it is asymmetrical in regards to the lines, shapes and forms used as they are irregular and creates a feeling of instability and a great sense of movement.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Leon, Spain by Mansilla & Tunon
Colour
The designer uses both a polychromatic and a monochromatic colour scheme here as he has used multi-coloured glass panels on the exterior and also varies the hue of the colours.
Unity
Unity is achieved in the size and shape of the glass panels which unifies the exterior of the building.
Rhythm
You can see clearly see the rhythm in this design in the repetition of the colourful glass panels over the entire exterior of the building which creates a visual unity.
Honeycomb Skyscraper by Mike Chino
Texture
The honeycomb effect facade of the skyscraper creates a dynamic visual texture.
Rhythm and Unity
You can also clearly see rhythm in the repetition of the honeycomb shaped windows which also creates a unity.
Modern Art Museum by Steven Holl
Light
Otherwise known as the luminous ice burg, this design by Steven Holl has a translucent facade of back lit panels that elluminate the buildings surroundings.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston by Diller Scofidio & Renfro
Scale and Proportion
You can see here that the upper floors of the building comprise of a huge cantilever that hangs over the entrance to the building and towards the water. This cantilever is designed to give the effect that it is larger in proportion to the rest of the building.
Balance
The composition of this design is asymmetric as the cantilevered upper floors create a sense of instability and unbalance as it hangs far from the rest of the building.
Emphasis
The emphasis in this design is placed on the cantilever as it clearly dominates the composition with its sheer size and shape.
