15 Properties: 3 Bedroom HighRise

15 Properties of Design by Alexander
The properties that apply to my 3 bedroom high rise design

2. Strong Centers- Raised areas like the living room and dining room spaces are emphasized within the larger open space and create centers where inhabitants can go to.

3. Boundaries- Boundaries within the space are not physical, but are designated through change in materials, change in floor planes, and change in ceiling planes in order to alert clients of change in space or function.

4. Alternating Repetition- Repetition occurs in patterns of colors used on the walls of the space and re-occurring wallpapers as well as materials that carry on through many of the interior spaces.

9. Contrast- Contrast of warm neutral colors like the wood in the space against a warm color scheme on certain walls of the spaces create visual interest where there is not items on display in spaces or on walls.

11. Gradients- Gradients are created by slight changes in floor and ceiling elevation to indicate space and function changes within an open floor plan.

13. The Void- This property is found in the hall/open area of the interior between the kitchen, living, and dining areas. It does not have its own level change or designation of space and is left an open void to encourage dancing and movement that the clients tend to participate in.

6. Good Shape- Found in the custom shelving designs used to house artifacts and other elements that make a living museum of achievements for the clients. It creates a centerpiece that is to be observed as well as the items it contains.

10. Roughness- This property can be explained through the varying use of streamline surfaces and curved traditional furniture forms selected for the space, taking history and present together in a sort of exhibit within the home.

15. Non-Separateness- This is observed in the circulation that is encountered when one first enters the space, there are no physical boundaries as one moves through the kitchen and hall spaces, even more so when they head for the private spaces, which have boundaries but are off the main flow of circulation.