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Shape of 
building plan
Floor plan, based on 
bubble diagram, is often 
projected into a three-
dimensional shape
Cross section is often 
projected into a three-
dimensional and sculp-
tural shape
Environmental and 
human health is
enhanced by building 
form 
Envelope 
definition
Cross-section focuses 
on environmental forces 
on the interior
Cross-section focuses 
on environmental forces 
on the exterior
Diagrams expanded to 
include regional factors 
and environmental 
flows
Image/brand
Interior experiential 
effects on user are 
created by exciting 
spaces, art works and 
quality materials
Exterior art works 
and/or the sculptural 
form of the building 
itself created to impress 
passers-by
Integration of landscape 
and building to increase 
eco-services leads to 
relative ‘invisibility’
Designers 
perspective 
Through the experience 
or eye of future users 
(journey)
Through bird’s-eye view 
(eg conceptual symbols 
and axes) 
Invisibility of building 
(salience of landscape) 
Building 
services 
emphasized
Human services 
(eg openable windows 
for individual control)
Building services
(eg automatic building 
management systems)
Ecosystem services 
created by building 
to support the urban 
ecology
Adaptation 
over time
Interior that is respon-
sive to changing uses
(eg flexible or open 
plan)
Exterior that is respon-
sive to elements
(eg movable shades and 
louvers)
Adaptable, demount
-
able, expandable and 
reversible structure