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DEFINING SPACE

A U-shaped configuration of vertical planes defines a volume of space that has

an inward focus as well as an outward orientation. The open end is the primary
face of the spatial field and affords visual and spatial continuity with the

adjoining space. U-shaped configuration of building forms and organizations

have the inherent ability to capture and define outdoor space. When an element
is placed along the open and of its field, it gives the field a point of focus.

Figure 6 : Space created by U-shaped planes

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