Rhythm

After watching those images, I can say that RHYTHM is the sequential repetition of certain elements creating a pattern.

 * ===Three words related to RHYTHM:===
 * 1) ===Sequency===
 * 2) ===Alternation===
 * 3) ===Frecuency===
 * ===How do I create RHYTHM in architecture? I will create the sensation of rhythm alternating windows or collumns, maybe making some "plays" with curves with concavity or convexity.===


 * ===Rhythm in visual arts is an attribute of any object that is marked by a systematic recurrence of elements having recognizable relationships between them. In Architecture, much of the effects of a building will depend on the harmony, the simplicity, and the power of these rhythmical relationships. ===


 * ======Repetition of shapes: windows, doors, columns, wall areas, arches. ======
 * 1) [[image:SuperStock_1890-19256.jpg width="245" height="180" align="center"]]


 * Repetition of dimensions: Like the dimensions collums or the lenght of the walls.
 * 1) [[image:casitas.png width="236" height="182" align="center"]]


 * Repetition of differences:The ascending and descending progressions are built up from small to large and to small again.
 * 1) [[image:Rhythm_1.jpg width="218" height="167" align="center"]]
 * Open rhythm: Repetition of similar units without a defined beginning or end.
 * 1) [[image:image.aspx.jpg width="240" height="174" align="center"]]
 * Rhythm of lines:It can be merely systematic variations of linear lengths or curvatures.
 * 1) [[image:Picture_2.png width="294" height="145" align="center"]]
 * Rhythm of masses:A systematic variation between the lenght or curvature of several lines.
 * 1) [[image:Rhythm.jpg width="287" height="197" align="center"]]


 * ====Spiral rhythm: most rhythmical of forms. It's combination of several repeated curves around a focus, its continual progressive change in the radius of the curvature give us the sensation that it'll never ends. The fact that the spiral finally winds around to a point of minimum curvature gives it a powerful close. ====



The image I picked was the one of the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao, designed by the architect Frank Gehry. It is an art museum, and it's been the most named building since 1980 because of its "crazy"shape. It is a contemporary piece of architecture -a "signal moment in the architectural culture", because it represents "one of those rare moments when critics, academics, and the general public were all completely united about something." (Source: Wikipedia)-. Its style is called DECONSTRUCTIVISM, although the architect doesn't identify himself with that architectural style.

Its foldsand curvescreate a senseof rhythmthat guidesthe visitorinto thebuilding, alsothe presenceof these foldscapture thenaturallightenvironment, filtering and making thebuildingto absorb it.The presence of these"strange " ways in the front of thebuilding generatesanvisualcomfortpeopleturntothe presenceof this rhythmthat alternateslines, curvesand othershapesmakes itinfinitelyattractive tothe visitor.