Elements & Principles of Design

The principles and elements of design are the basic information one needs to know in order to design a successful space. Without certain factors, a room will just not work; that is something many people do no understand. This is why interior designers must have a basic background knowledge and understanding of the elements and principles. Each one adds its own feeling and appearance to the space.

This picture of the pool facility has great use of line movement and simplicity. The lines in this picture are very powerful and actually move the eye. The lines and movement of the ceiling create a look that opens up that space and also resembles the movement of water. The lines also make the space appear larger in size. I believe that the architecture of this building works amazing with what the space will be used for. Since it is a swimming pool, where people and teams come to practice the space is simple and powerful; this creates an encouraging work zone. With the reflection of the ceiling onto the pool really makes the space come together and look as if it is continuous not only on the ceiling but onto the ground surface. The emphasis used in this piece is in the big white ceiling and then in the center you have a large pool, there is nothing else so you are able to focus on the pool and swimming. The bright blue pool set in a white surrounding area makes the main point of the room stand out from everything else.

 With balanced windows and swimming lanes, the space has balance which is critical when designing a space. One factor that is hard to accomplish when creating a space is harmony. Harmony includes the use of two completely different elements, unity and variety, when a room has both that work, you have accomplished harmony. This pool space achieves it because of the simple use of color, lines, texture and the mix of both variety and unity. These two elements can make or break a room. This design space is a great accomplishment because of how the designer used the elements and principles of design.