Arhitektura i Urbanizam (Jan 2008)
Symmetry notion as a universal principle of design
Abstract
Symmetry is a word that appears in a variety of disciplines over a variety of ages, carries many meanings and has always been in direct relation to the most important notions which explain architectural creativity. Wide spectrum of situations with which the term symmetry can be related to, shows the complexity of its meaning. As in its meaning symmetry includes: idea of geometry of form, idea of connection to the nature, simplicity, scale and proportion, as well as according to relation which symmetry notion possess to: the parts and the whole of certain things, ordinance notion and hierarchy in architecture, geometry, measure and number in architecture, and architectural composition, it can be deduced that symmetry has one of the key roles in creation of principles of modern architecture of the 20th century. In that way symmetry represents one of the clearest index that many dimensions of history of architecture, as well as the history of architectural theory, are timeless.
