Dimensional Transformation, Subtractive, Additive Forms and Organization of Additive Forms

DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION, SUBTRACTIVE, ADDITIVE FORMS AND
ORGANIZATION OF ADDITIVE FORMS .
UNDERSTANDING FORM :
● FORM IS THE POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN MASS AND SPACE

● ARCHITECTURAL FORMS, TEXTURES, MATERIALS, MODULATION
OF LIGHT AND SHADE, COLOR, ALL COMBINE TO INJECT A
QUALITY THAT ARTICULATES SPACE
TRANSFORMATION OF FORMS
TRANSFORMATION DESIGN IS A HUMAN-CENTRED, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROCESS THAT SEEKS TO CREATE

DESIRABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGES IN BEHAVIOUR AND FORM OF INDIVIDUALS, SYSTEMS AND
ORGANIZATIONS
Many variations of a form can be generated from the primary solids, by manipulating
dimensions of the solids, or adding or subtracting elements.
The following sketches show some examples:

Examples of how a cube can be transformed by altering its dimensions
Examples of how a cube can be transformed by subtracting portions of its volume.
Example of how a cube can be transformed with the addition of elements to its volume.
TYPES OF TRANSFORMATION
1. DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
2. SUBTRACTIVE TRANSFORMATION
3. ADDITIVE TRANSFORMATION
DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
● A FORM CAN BE TRANSFORMED BY ALTERING ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIMENSIONS AND STILL IT RETAINS
A FORM.
DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
A FORM CAN BE TRANSFORMED BY ALTERING ONE

OR MORE OF ITS DIMENSIONS AND STILL RETAIN ITS
IDENTITY AS A MEMBER OF A FAMILY OF FORMS.
A CUBE FOR EXAMPLE, CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO
SIMILAR PRISMATIC FORMS THROUGH DISCRETE
1. UNITED D”HABITATION,
CHANGES IN HEIGHT, WIDTH, OR LENGTH. IT CAN BE
DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF A CUBE
COMPRESSED INTO A PLANAR FORM OR STRETCHED
INTO A VERTICAL SLAB
OUT INTO A LINEAR ONE,
2. SAN CARLO,ROME
•PLAN OF ELLIPTICAL CHURCH
● DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF
SPHERICAL FORM IN TO ELLIPSOID FORM
BY ELONGATING IT ALONG AN AXIS
SUBTRACTIVE TRANSFORMATION
● A FORM CAN BE TRANSFORMED BY SUBTRACTING A PORTION OF ITS VOLUME.
● DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF SUBTRACTIVE PROCESS, THE FORM CAN RETAIN ITS INITIAL
IDENTITY OR BE TRANSFORMED INTO A FORM OF ANOTHER CATEGORY.
● FOR EXAMPLE, A CUBE CAN RETAIN ITS IDENTITY AS A CUBE EVEN THOUGH A PORTION OF IT IS
REMOVED,OR CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO SERIES OF REGULAR POLYHEDRONS THAT LOOK
APPROXIMATELY LIKE A SPHERE.
● THE SIMPLE GEOMETRIC FORMS SUCH AS

PRIMARY SOLIDS WILL RETAIN THEIR FORMAL
IDENTITIES IF PORTIONS OF THEIR VOLUMES
ARE REMOVED WITHOUT DETERIORATING
THEIR EDGES,CORNERS AND OVERALL
PROFILE.
● THE SPATIAL VOLUMES MAY BE SUBTRACTED FROM A

FORM TO CREATE RECESSED ENTRANCES, POSITIVE
COURTYARD SPACES OR WINDOW OPENINGS
SHADED BY THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL
SURFACES OF THE RECESS.
● THE INTERNAL FUNCTIONAL NEEDS LIKE THE
VENTILATION, PENETRATION , AIR MOVEMENT,
CONTINUITY AND CIRCULATION ARE SATISFIED.
● ON THE EXTERIOR THE INTERESTING
ARCHITECTURAL COMPOSITION IS MADE POSSIBLE.
1. GORMAN RESIDENCE, NEW YORK.
2. HOUSE AT STABIO, SWITZERLAND.

ADDITIVE TRANSFORMATION
An additive form is produced by the addition of another form to its volume The basic possibilities
of two forms to group together are: Spatial tension: it requires that the two forms e relatively
close to each other, or share a common visual trait such as shape, material, or color.
The basic possibilities for two forms to group together are :
● By spatial tension : the two forms are relatively close to each other or share a common visual
trait as shape, material, colour
● By edge to edge contact : two forms share a common edge.
● By face to face contact : by contact of flat surf.
● By interlocking volumes : interpenetration of each other,s space. The forms need not share.
1. Linear
● It results from a proportional change in a form,s dimension or the arrangement of a
series of forms along a line.
● It can be curvilinear to respond to conditions of the site such as topography view, or
vegetation.
● It can be manipulated to enclose space.
● It's can be used to front or define an edge of an exterior space or define a plane of
entry to the spaces behind it.
● It can be oriented vertically to identity a point in a space or it can act as an
organizing elements to which a variety of forms can be attached.
2.BHURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY :

PLYMOUTH MICHIGAN 1904 ALERT KAHN
1.AGORA OF ASSOS : ASIA MINOR 2ND CENT

BC
2. Radial forms
● It can grow into a network where several centres are linked by linear forms.
● Clustered forms
● A cluster organization groups. It's forms according to functional requirements of
sized, shape or proximity.
● It's flexible enough to incorporate forms of various shapes, sizes and orientation intp
the structure.
● It can consist of forms that are generally equivalent in sizes, shape, and function.
Beijing Daxing unesco headquarters

International Airport
3 Centralized form
● Consists of a number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant central space.

● Centralized forms require the visual dominance of a geometrically regular,
centrally located form.
S. maria della salute:

venice 1931-82
The rotonda: villa capra, italy.
4. Clustered forms
● A cluster organization groups it's forms according to functional requirements of

sized, shape or proximity.
● It's flexible enough to incorporate forms of various shapes, sizes and orientation into
the structures.
● It can consists of forms that are generally equivalent in size , shape and function.
ORGANISED IN FOLLOWING WAYS :
1) 2) 3)
4) 5)
1. TAOS PUEBLO 2.MONTREAL CANADA 1967

VALLEY OF RIO GRANDE IN TAOS,
NEW MEXICO
5. Grid forms
● It's used to break the scale of a surface down into measurable units and give it an even
texture.
● THESE ARE MODULAR FORMS WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS AREA REGULATED BY THREE

DIMENTIONAL GRIDS.
GUNMA PREFECTURAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 1974
Nikhila - 89
Yeshaswini - 92
S. abhigna - 105
T. varshini - 106
THANKYOU T. vijay - 107
U. kavya - 110

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DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION, SUBTRACTIVE, ADDITIVE FORMS AND

ORGANIZATION OF ADDITIVE FORMS .

● FORM IS THE POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN MASS AND SPACE

TRANSFORMATION DESIGN IS A HUMAN-CENTRED, INTERDISCIPLINARY PROCESS THAT SEEKS TO CREATE

The following sketches show some examples:

A FORM CAN BE TRANSFORMED BY ALTERING ONE

● THE SIMPLE GEOMETRIC FORMS SUCH AS

● THE SPATIAL VOLUMES MAY BE SUBTRACTED FROM A

2. HOUSE AT STABIO, SWITZERLAND.

The basic possibilities for two forms to group together are :

2.BHURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE COMPANY :

1.AGORA OF ASSOS : ASIA MINOR 2ND CENT

Beijing Daxing unesco headquarters

● Consists of a number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant central space.

S. maria della salute:

● A cluster organization groups it's forms according to functional requirements of

ORGANISED IN FOLLOWING WAYS :

1. TAOS PUEBLO 2.MONTREAL CANADA 1967

● THESE ARE MODULAR FORMS WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS AREA REGULATED BY THREE

GUNMA PREFECTURAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS 1974

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