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FORM / LANDSCAPE

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Form / Landscape

Land rises behind you. A road arrives at the door. Water changes the edge of the site. The building sits inside all of it.

Mountains backing a home with flowing water in front, labeled Backing, Home and Movement

Backing shelters the rear. Water marks movement. The home sits between them.

The site was here before the furniture.
THE PATTERN

Look behind the chair, out of the window and along the approach. What supports this position? What leaves it exposed?

THE ROOM

A bed backed by a wall feels different from one beside a busy passage. Record the position before interpreting it.

THE READING

Observed form comes first. Missing site information leaves a gap in the reading.

01

Behind

A wall, a hill or a neighboring building can sit behind a position. How close is it? How much does it shelter? The details change the reading.

02

In front

Approach, view and open space shape arrival. Enclosure and exposure change how a position is occupied.

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Movement

Roads, paths, lifts and stairs set speed and direction. A straight approach carries a different pressure from a turn or a pause.

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What remains

Form can still be observed when a birth hour or construction date is missing. The unknown parts remain open.

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