Exhibition Catalog - Lawrence Technological University

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Balance (plan view)
An overall balance line is a conjectural axis that visually conveys a sense of equilibrium in a building. This imaginary
line creates a sense of unity within a composition, typically following repetitive forms and symmetry lines.
Frank Lloyd Wright often used these balance lines in his structures to refl ect and rotate shapes. These lines almost
always intersect in or in front of the fi re place in Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses. This followed his theory of the fi replace
being the heart of the house.
Unit to Whole Relationship
The relationship of unit to whole focuses on the subdivision of a building. It examines each individual section of
the edifi ce and how it relates to the whole of the structure. Units are typically spatial entities that are defi ned by
a function. They are related by the connections that they form with other units and their relative size.