Name: CYS: Formal Balance Vincent Street Flats by Edwin Lutyens

Subject: Theory of Architecture 1 Professor: is balanced by a shorter yet more massive segment. Radial Balance The Pentagon by George Bergstrom and David J. Witmer

The building exhibits formal balance because if an imaginary line cuts through it, one would notice that both sides are mirror images of the other. Informal Balance Darwin D. Martin House by Frank Lloyd Wright

The Pentagon exhibits radial balance. It is architecture of repeating elements from a central point. It is in the Classical Revival Style. Unity Mizu no Kyoukai by Tadao Ando

The building exhibits informal balance through clever placement of elements along the horizontal axis. A longer segment of the building

The Church of the Water is a fine example of the clever use of water and concrete for a unified tranquil effect.

Unity in Variety Notre Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier

neighbors, the Row House is intimate in scale and is meant to explore the relationships of man with space and light. Normal Scale Glass House by Philip Johnson

Le Corbusier, in his Notre Dame du Haut, employed asymmetry and a variety of shapes and form to show unity. The concept is a ship and sail riding the winds as a symbol of the magnanimity and grace of God. Intimate Scale Row House in Sumiyoshi by Tadao Ando

The Glass House by Philip Johnson exhibits normal scale. The house is scaled according to normal or human proportions as shown by the trees that surround it. Monumental Scale Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi

The Row House in Sumiyoshi is one of the famous works of Tadao Ando. It is made of simple Cast-in-place concrete and is divided into equal segments. In contrast to its tall apartment

The Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi exhibits Monumental Scale as shown by its tall and imposing elements that dwarf its human users. This scale is meant to show the grandeur of the creator and is exploiting an august effect. Emphasis Nippon Budoukan by Mamoru Yamada

Taipei 101, formerly the tallest building in the world, exhibits rhythm through vertical repetition of elements to resemble bamboo trees. Taipei 101 is meant to sway like the bamboo in order to survive frequent typhoons and earthquakes that hit Taiwan every year. Rhythm through Alteration - Rietveld Schrder House by Archt. Gerrit Rietveld

The Nippon Budoukan is an arena in central Tokyo, Japan. It is a fusion of Traditional and Modern Japanese Architecture. Its massive imposing roof dominates the whole and emphasizes the buildings scale and its original intended purpose as a venue for martial arts competitions. Rhythm through Repetition Taipei 101 by C.Y. Lee and Partners

The Rietveld Schrder House is the only house that is a true architectural manifestation of the De Stijl Movement of Arts. As a result, it follows repeating motifs of various lines, planes, and color to show rhythm. Rhythm through Gradation Angkor Wat under Suryavarman II

Angkor Wat, located north of Siem Reap in Cambodia, was the center of a fallen kingdom that ruled over the whole of Cambodia in its early history. It exhibits vertical rhythm through gradation as shown by its bee-hive like towers that are fractal geometries meaning although they reduce in size, they are mirror images if viewed at the same scale. Contrast Louvre Palace and Pyramids by various architects including Pierre Lescot and I.M. Pei

The two architecture, taken as one, exhibit the contrast of old and new architecture. The glass pyramids act as a mirror of the future against the beautiful palaces of the past.