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Form

Form is the manner to arrange and co-ordinate the various elements in a composition to achieve the harmonious whole. It refers to the internal structure and the external outline and the principles that govern the unity in the whole composition. Form is basically the three dimensional aspect like a cube, sphere or a cylinder.

Types of forms -:

1. Regular Form:-

it refers to the form whose parts are related to each other in an orderly manner (cube, cylinder, sphere).

2. Irregular Form:-

It refers to the form whose parts are related to each other in an inconsistent manner (abstract forms)

3. Subtractive Form:-

These kinds of forms are obtained by removing a portion from the whole volume of one form.

4. Additive Form:-

In this case, one or more subordinate forms are attached to each other and to the dominating form.

5. Centralized Form:-

In this case, secondary forms are arranged around a central dominating form such as Palm Islands, Dubai.

6. Linear Form:-

In this case, forms are arranged in a linear manner along a line. these are symmetrical or asymmetrical.

Eg – Bombay is a linear city as all the buildings are arranged along sea.

Enclosures can be formed in between and can also be arranged vertically.

7. Radial Forms:-

In these types of forms, linear forms are extended outwards from the central dominating form. It combines both the properties of the centralized form as well as linear forms.

8. Grid Forms:-

In this case, two sets of the parallel lines intersect with each other.