The Balance Problem Set

Problem 3 Tutorial: Detail Scale

Question: Which of the following images below is the best example of the detail scale?


Brunelleschi, Foundling Hospital,
Florence, Italy ,
(1419-24)
Brunelleschi, Foundling Hospital,
Florence, Italy,
(1419)

Brunelleschi, Foundling Hospital,
Florence, Italy , (1419-24)
Tutorial:

Detail Scale
The smallest scale is the detail scale. This scale encompasses the elements that are related to the hand in size, such as bricks, tiles, mosaics, paintings and sculpture. Often associated with the "decoration" or ornament in a building, these elements are essential for two reasons: for scaling down and for variation and interest.

Scaling down
The first is that they bring a building of large size down to the scale of the human body,

Louis Sullivan
Carson Pirie Scott Store,
Chicago, Ill
(1899-1904)
Louis Sullivan
Carson Pirie Scott Store,
Chicago, Ill
(1899-1904)
Louis Sullivan
Carson Pirie Scott Store,
Chicago, Ill
(1899-1904)

Variation and interest
and the second is that they provide variation and interest to the eye at close range.

Rose window,
Notre Dame Cathedral,
Paris, France
(1163-1250)
Sculpture,
Milan Cathedral,
Milan, Italy
(1385-1485)
Making adobe blocks
by hand

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