The Balance Problem Set

Problem 11: Small Parts Within a Larger Form

Another method for creating balance is to use small parts within a larger form. The small detail scale parts will serve to balance the larger building scale form.

Which of the three images below is the best example of a balanced composition of small parts within the larger form?

Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, (c1500BCE)

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France, (1163-1250)

Frank Lloyd Wright, The Guggenheim Museum, New York City, NY, (1956)

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