" It is perfectly legitimate to create volumes whose spatial confines have an expressive function, and that is precisely the function of architecture, which is an art of hollows. The specifically plastic sensibility involves three factors: a sensational awareness of the tactile quality of surfaces; a sensational awareness of volume or the mass encompassed by the integrated series of plane surfaces; and an acceptable sensation of the ponderability or gravity of the mass, i.e. an agreement between the appearance and the weight of the mass. The 'language of space'... " - Herbert Reade, Modern Sculpture.
The development of architecture, sculpture, interior design, painting, etc, all deal with a sense of space whether 2D or 3D. A sense of the physicality and balance of the piece becomes a key factor in its creation. It's interesting to look at how the many disciplines within the broad field of design start to speak to each other and use the same language but create such varied works....
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