Symmetry is one of the most common, primal and powerful ordering systems available to us in the world of Design.

My intention is to take you through the basic concepts that you would be taught in architecture school, minus the late nights, fluorescent lighting and bad coffee!

 

It all has its origins in Biology:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetry_in_biology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilateria

 

Bilateral Symmetry in Nature

https://biologydictionary.net/bilateral-symmetry/

 

BUT WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH DESIGN?

 

We recognize symmetry more quickly than any other type of ordering system.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6458647/

which gets into Unconscious Inference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_perception

 

TYPES OF SYMMETRY IN ARCHITECTURE

https://www.mi.sanu.ac.rs/vismath/kim/index.html

https://insights.jonite.com/the-art-of-symmetry-in-architecture

 

Symmetry and Well-Being (this is a very good article!

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/12/249  

 

Symmetry is satisfying - do you look for symmetry in design?  

https://slate.com/culture/2008/05/why-is-architectural-symmetry-so-satisfying.html

 

We need to be aware of symmetry because it's literally controlling our movements sometimes - have you ever aligned yourself with an axis?  Look at camera angles in photos and see the power symmetry has over us.

 

Symmetry IS us.