15 Properties: Exaggeration

1. Levels of scale: Scale was used as a huge part of my concept. I used scale as a playful tool for invoking drama into each room. Large, medium, and small scale were used in each space to contrast each other and add to the feeling of exaggeration. Scale is the most dominant element in each room.
2. Strong Centers: Centers are created by using pops of color to guide your eye and make the room feel balanced. Larger scale also helps direct your eye and makes the spaces feel centered.
3. Boundaries; Boundaries were created between public and private spaces. Rooms have walls that create boundaries and make the room feel more intimate.
4. Alternating Repetition: Repetition was mainly used by pieces of furniture and similarly scaled objects. Round objects are repeated throughout the spaces. Colors are also used to create repetition.
5. Positive Space: Positive and negative space can be observed through the placement of carpets on glossy concrete. This defines flow and path while creating positive and negative space.
6. Good Shape: Objects with a larger scale call more attention to themselves and their shape. Objects shapes are increased and celebrated with a larger scale. These Shapes also call attention to the centers.
7. Local Symmetries: The relationship between kitchen, dining, and living room is the most successful. They compliment each other through color and have an easy flow in between the spaces.
8. Deep Interlock and Ambiguity: Each space is tied to each other through materials, color, and scale. This helps the entire space function as a whole.
9. Contrast: There is contrast between the strong colors used for pops and their surrounding environment. Small and large scale contrast each other and other surroundings, which adds drama and play into the spaces.
10. Roughness: Each space functions in its own, while adding to the experience of traveling through them. Shapes change from different angles and add drama to the room.
11. Gradients; white surfaces and objects were used as a way to create a gradient of grey through shadows and lighting.
12. Echoes: Scale echoes in all space. A playful atmosphere also unites spaces into a whole. Round objects are also a motif used in each room.
13. The Void: Vast areas are left blank on the walls. This serves as a resting point for your eye and helps put into context the scale of objects in the room. Open spaces of concrete make the space seem crisp and calm.
14. Simplicity and Inner Calm: Even though the use of scale was meant to create drama within the space, it also helps evoke a calmness by knowing the definite center of a room. The large objects call your attention and allow for little other distractions.
15. Non-Separateness: By using the same techniques in every room, and unifying the spaces with color and material, each space adds to the whole. It is a balancing act between the spaces to make them feel cohesive.