Order + Chaos

Geometric order and chaos exists in architecture.

Good quality of architectural space is a good balance between order and chaos.

Chaos and geometric order

• Geometric order is represented by:

1. Ideal forms (in 2D: e.g. line, circle, quarter, or 3D: e.g. plane, sphere, and cube.)

2. Ideal relationships (e.g. perpendicularity, parallelism, symmetry, rhythm/regularity, etc.)

• Chaos is the opposite of geometric order; it is represented by forms and relationships that are complex and difficult to describe.

From the point of view of spatial perception, other definitions can be assumed.

This first composition shows the arrangement of an ordered area on a chaotic background.

The second composition is the inverse: a chaotic area on a regular background.

• Based on these experiments, one can indirectly define chaos as an interface of geometric order and geometric order - as an interface of chaos.