Basic design : the cultivation of wisdom, reason and sensibility = 基本设计 : 智性, 理性和感性的...

introduction philosophy of basic design .

issue 1 design is as important as mathematics

issue 2 design with wisdom, reason, and sensibility

issue 3 how to improve sensibility

issue 4 forcing oneself to be different

issue 5 always right

issue 6 decided by the truth

issue 7 geometric instruments vs. computer graphics

issue 8 three basic forms: square, equilateral triangle, and circle

issue 9 squares, equilateral triangles and circles are close relatives

issue 10 design and geometry as one

issue 11 organic geometry--rationale to create a form

issue 12 the true meaning of the golden section

issue 13 introducing the irrational number

issue 14 music composed with rational time and performed with irrational numbers

issue 15 geometry is the source of irrational numbers

issue 16 a circle within a circle

issue 17 equilateral triangle as a seed

issue 18 sensibility from our hearts

issue 19 the three "s" principles for a line

.issue 20 2d &3d should be taught together

issue 21 design and craft

issue 22 blueprint is required

issue 23 three forbidden drawing methods for a designer

issue 24 learning how to simplify

issue 25 all assignments are related

issue 26 this is why

part one adding a third dimension to a square

introduction

assignment 1 one surface, one edge x 12

assignment 2 is the problem solved?

assignment 3 organic geometry: a refined translation

assignment 4 forms in progression

assignment 5 making the best from the worst

assignment 6 geometric refinement

assignment 7 finding a seamless connection

assignment 8 enlarge and reduce

summary

part two relationship between two

introduction

assignment 1 joining paper to paper ×24

assignment 2 the top eight

assignment 3 geometry and plan view drawing ..

assignment 4 multi -view drawing

assignment 5 isometric drawing

assignment 6 isometric ambiguity

assignment 7 lines in space

assignment 8 three -dimensional ambiguity

assignment 9 a letterform in an isometric universe

assignment 10 25 more for the alphabet

summary

part three visual connection

introduction

assignment 1 logotype design

assignment 2 geometric refinement

assignment 3 circles: a side trip

assignment 4 a set of two drawings to refine a logo

assignment 5 variations of the logotype

assignment 6 modular warm up

assignment 7 the logo goes modular

assignment 8 modules into units

assignment 9 ambiguous forms as modules

assignment 10 modules in the third dimension

summary

appendix

appendix 1 list of tools and materials

appendix 2 basic geometry

appendix 3 art and science

appendix 4 the new mission of design education ...