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Having an understanding of universal design principles in your "design toolbox" can help in framing and responding to a wide variety of design problems. The patterns in this category can be applied to a variety of situations, and are often form the basis of patterns in many of the other categories.
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Supporting Patterns  | Space and form can be perceived as an additive or subtractive composition.
An additive composition is one in which pieces appear to have been combined together to create the whole, much like pieces of clay added on to one another.
A subtractive composition is one in which bits appear to have been chipped away from a monolithic block, much like a sculptor chips away pieces ... |
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 | Our perception is relative. That is, we often perceive things in how they contrast or differ from other things. Sometimes we perceive them as similar or the same. Human perception tends to compare and contrast, thus if we are mindful of the mechanisms of perception, design could be used to steer or influence (but not control) perceptions.
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| When designing a building, structure or other built environment, consider the ways in which it can be perceived: By senses - not just sight, but sound, temperature, touch, even smell By reason and intellect By emotions - excitement, comfort, etc. |
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