SHAPE AND TEXTURE

LICAO, GABRIEL BRYAN

SHAPE
- Is the primary means by which we distinguish
one form from another.

- It may refer to the contour of a line, the outline of a plane,

or the boundary of a three dimensional mass

CATEGORIES OF SHAPES

-NATURAL SHAPE
-NONOBJECTIVE SHAPE
-GEOMETRIC SHAPE
NATURAL SHAPE
- represent the images and forms of our
natural world.
- can be symmetrical and asymmetrical
-pleasing and comforting
NONOBJECTIVE SHAPE
-make no obvious reference to a specific object
or to a particular subject matter.
-result from a process, such as calligraphy, and
carry meaning as symbols.
GEOMETRIC SHAPE
-dominate the built environment of both
architecture and interior design.
-man made shapes, with clear sharp edges
2 Types of Geometric Shapes
-RECTILINEAR
-CURVILINEAR
 Circle
is a compact, introverted shape that has its
center point as its natural focus. It represents
unity, continuity, and economy of form.

Triangle
Triangular shapes and patterns are often used
in structural systems, since their configuration
cannot be altered without bending or breaking
one of their sides.

Square
represents the pure and the rational. The
equality of its four sides and its four right angles
contributes to its regularity and visual clarity.
TEXTURE

-is the specific quality of a surface that results from its

three-dimensional structure.
-is most often used to describe the relative
smoothness or roughness of a surface.
-refers to the three-dimensional structure of a surface.
Two Types of Texture

1. Tactile (real)

* Tactile textures can be felt

by touch. All tactile
textures provide visual
texture as well.

2. Visual (only for

sight).

* Visual texture is seen by

the eye. It may be
illusionary or real.
TEXTURE AND SCALE
-Scale, viewing distance and light are important
aspects of the perception of texture.
-All materials will have some degree of texture, the
finer the scale of the textured pattern, the more smoother
it appears to be.
-The relevant scale of a texture can affect the apparent
shape and position of the plane in space.
 -relative scale of a
texture can affect the
apparent shape and
position of a plane in
space.

-Coarse textures can

make a plane appear
closer
TEXTURE AND LIGHT
Light influences our perception of texture and,
in turn, is affected by the texture it illuminates.
Direct light
falling across a surface with physical texture
will enhance its visual texture.
Diffused lighting
deemphasizes physical texture and can even
obscure its three-dimensional structure.
Smooth, shiny surfaces reflect light brilliantly, appear sharply
in focus, and attract our attention.
Surfaces with a matte or medium-rough texture absorb and diffuse
light unevenly and, therefore appear less bright than similarly
coloured but smoother surfaces.
Very rough surfaces, when illuminated with direct
lighting, cast distinct shadow patterns of light and dark.
TEXTURE AND CONTRAST
Contrast influences how strong or subtle a texture will
appear to be.
Thus contrasting of surface textures can be used to
create interest in what would otherwise be a dull
plane.
A texture seen against a uniform or smooth background will appear
more obvious than when placed in juxtaposition with a similar texture.
When seen against a coarser background, the texture will appear to be
finer and reduced in scale.
TEXTURE AND PATTERN
Pattern is the decorative design or ornamentation of a
surface that is almost always based on the repetition of a motif a
distinctive and recurring shape, form or colour in a design.

A pattern reduced in scale becomes texture.

A pattern may be structural or applied.
A structural pattern results from the intrinsic nature of a
material and the way it is processed, fabricated, or
assembled.
An applied pattern is added to a surface after it is
structurally complete.
TEXTURE AND SPACE
Texture is an intrinsic characteristic in a material we use to
define, furnish, and embellish interior spaces.
* How we combine and compose different textures is just as
important as the composition of colour and light and should suit the
desired character and use of a space.
* The scale of a textured pattern should be related to the scale of a
space and its major surfaces, as well as to the size of secondary
elements within the space.
Example: Texture used in small rooms should be subtle used
sparingly. In a large room, texture can be used to reduce the scale
of the space or to define a more intimate area within it.
A room with little textural variation can be bland. Combinations of
hard and soft, even and uneven, and shiny and dull textures can be
used to create variety and interest.
 MINIMAL TEXTURE

COMPETING TEXTURE

TEXTURE FILLING SPACE