Form Follows Function

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Function certainly influences form in many designs. Following the rule of ‘form follows function’ means that functionality will always be considered first over aesthetics.

Two ways to interpret the phrase ‘form follows function’:
 Descriptive: beauty results from purity of function;
 Prescriptive: aesthetic considerations in design should be secondary to functional

considerations:

‘Form follows function’ is often taken to mean that the designer should first gather the requirements from the client and then determine the aesthetics of the product based on those ‘functional’ requirements.

‘Form follows function’ allows for ornamentation as long as it serves a function.

‘Form follows function’ works well as an aesthetic guide and many designers believe that beauty arises from functional considerations.

The Bauhaus concept of ‘form follows function’ has become the basis of today’s design culture where function shapes the form of a design. The concept entails that the function naturally shapes the form of the design and the idea persists that this method portrays the true beauty of the innovation.

As Applied in the PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEXT …. The best way to communicate the message; consideration before choosing the talent, location (interior/studio or outside/on site) and how the subject is lit.

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Form Follows Function

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