Pt. 1. Design principles. Design process -- Unity -- Emphasis and focal point -- Scale and proportion -- Balance -- Rhythm -- Pt. 2. Design elements. Line -- Shape ...
cross the Gulf Coast, resilient design has become less about creating a fortress and more about working with the forces that shape its environment. When Hurricane Ian struck in 2022, followed by Helene and AMilton two years later, Southwest Florida started building from a new baseline. Our homes needed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane—and recover as quickly as possible afterward ...
The low-slung design continues the firm’s experimentations with the floating, rectilinear frame. The Mountain Lake Residence shares many similarities with Strang’s preceding design for Lake House, however, the Mountain Lake Residence internalizes its covered terrace and thus maintains a purer expression of the frame.
Thus far in this series, I have discussed the question of what is art, two (2) elements of art, and some principles of design. Fundamental to all this, however, must be an understanding of the three ...
Lines are ubiquitous in the natural and man-made environments. Look out your window, which itself is an arrangement of lines creating shape, you will likely see the wires of GPL and GTT. These are ...
STRANG is a Miami-based design firm renowned for advancing the principles of Environmental Modernism in extraordinary locations around the world. This concept, dubbed by the firm, reflects their deep commitment to designing stunning architectural works that maintain an acute awareness of each project's surrounding environment and site. Founded by Max Strang in 1998, the firm’s distinguished ...