In order to give birth to an idea the Architect must adopt some form of abstraction which represents the pictures in his mind using symbols or annotations.
Simplified drawings of a concept which stress the relationship and orientations of its physical components.
Transformations which aid the designer in visualizing changes in time.
The image below is an example of the Exercise for understanding the concept of Pictorial Space.
The near/far fluctuations of the limits of our vision is the aim of this exercise which attempts to plot such parameters in a simple diagrammatic form.
Understanding Conceptual Space
Space Perception | Psychological space
Perceptual Space | Tactile Sensations
The design of space is first a mental concept and any resultant response is primarily experienced through visual perception.
A form oriented approach in which space can be literally ignored – or a waste product after design is still prevalent in architectural circles.
From a form dominated perception to a renewed awareness of space as dynamic – vase/ faces experiment tangible substance.
The spaces between buildings is as important as the spaces which contain them.
To create in a diagram and thinking attitude which has transported your minds eye through an interior space. It sharpens the mind. This is not a figurative drawing but a subjective diagram. The diagram might emerge elliptical due to the eyes perceptual window.
A) Draw lines from a field of vision different points – Select and connect various points in a room.