The Balance Problem Set
Problem 7 Tutorial: Symmetry in Plan
Question: Which of the following floor plans is the best example of symmetry?
 San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy (540) |
 Palladio, Il Redentore, (1577) |
Symmetry
| Symmetry is the correspondence in size, shape and position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or axis. If a line is drawn on the axis, either in plan or in elevation, one half of the building could be reproduced as a mirror image of the other half. Use of symmetry is one method for creating balance. | |
| The plan of the Parthenon is a good example of symmetry because it demonstrates correspondence in size, shape and position of parts on opposite sides of a dividing line or axis. |
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| Biaxial symmetry is the condition in which the plan is symmetrical on two perpendicular axes. |
 Palladio Villa Rotonda Vicenza, Italy (1569) |
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