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 202
atment of any kind would not look well. The attempt was next made to divide it into two primarymasses. This could not be done in the ordinary way as atg, as the frontage was not sufficient. It became necessaryto dispense with the link and to join the masses by partialfusion, so to speak. It is… … agreeable effect of lack of connection commonly calleddouble composition. The result was as is shown at d, in which little octagonaloriels have been added as two secondary masses. To stillfurther soften any stiffnessof effect a small octagonalbay was placed as a secon-dary mass at one angle,…
Architecture -- Composition, proportion, etc · Building
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