Architectural composition : an attempt to order and phrase ideas which hitherto have been only felt by the instinctive taste of designers (1908)
Robinson, John Beverley, 1853- · New York : Van Nostrand · leaf 107
mass. At Fig. 63 is a striking instance of the use of two asym-metrical secondary masses, although they are applied sym-metrically. Observe that, in spite of the difference insize, the similarity of character is maintained. Here again a single secondary oriel is placed asymmet-rically upon the… … \Vr\ often in the case of a central link between doubleprimary masses, one or more secondary masses are placedupon the link as is the porch upon the first story, and thetwin dormers upon the roof in Fig. 35^; but it is impor-tant in such casesthat the secondarymasses be keptvery much smallerthan…
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc · Building
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