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Space
Problem / Situation
Depending on its size and shape, space can feel comfortably enclosing, depressingly shut in, liberatingly spacious, or so large that one feels lost in its vastness. It is important to bear in mind that different people with different personal bubbles will experience the same space differently.
Supporting Patterns
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The most compelling spaces are often not static, individual spaces unto themselves, but part of a larger series of spaces. This pattern and its supporting patterns are about ways of creating spaces that flow into one another and invite you to explore and experience the set of spaces.
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This category is of patterns related to establishing a pleasing, protective and uplifting sense of volume and proportion to a space.
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Spheres and cubes are most introverted and static feeling spaces
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Spaces with a semi-circular or parabolic shape focuses attention into the space, while still giving comfort by assuring a route of escape.
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A recessed or sunken floor can create a feeling of semi-enclosure.
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