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How proportion, contrast and spatial sequences shape architecture, from low doorways to rooms that feel grand.
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From Architectural Design Principles: Why Great Rooms Begin With Low Doors
In architectural composition, what is a 'datum'?
- The tallest point of a building's roofline
- The first measurement taken on a building site
- A line, plane or volume that organizes other elements
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Answer: A line, plane or volume that organizes other elements
Like a musical staff, a datum, such as a long wall or a continuous roof, gathers varied elements and makes them read as one ordered group.
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