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SPACE WITHIN A SPACE
A large space can contain a smaller space within its volume. The larger space
helps define the space boundary for the smaller space inside it. While the
continuity between the two spaces can be easily understood, the smaller space
depends on the larger space for its relationship to the exterior environment. In
order for this spatial relationship to be understood, a clear distinction in size is
needed between the two spaces. If the contained space were to increase in size,
the larger space would begin to lose its impact as an enveloping form.
In order to stand out from the larger form, the smaller space could share the
same shape of the envelope, but be oriented differently. It can also differ in form
from the enveloping space in order to stand out as a freestanding volume. This
contrast in form could indicate either a functional difference between the two
spaces or the symbolic importance of the contained space.
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