Pattern

 Definition: The repeating of a design element such as an object, symbol, or color.

Basilica Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy

 The facade of Basilica Santa Maria Noella relies heavily on pattern. There is a detailed geometric pattern and also a color pattern with contrasting red, white, and green marble that is vernacular to the region of Florence. The detailing by Alberti is classically inspired but the most notable element of the pattern in the facade are the scrolls. Alberti was the first to use scrolls in this application and the design later spread to other regions in Italy.

West Hall at TTU in Lubbock, Texas

 The West Hall facade relies on a pattern in materiality and in symmetry. The mirroring and repeating of elements establishes a pattern. An adaptation of scrolls is also incorporated.

Facade Study of Basilica Santa Maria in Watercolor and Pen in Florence, Italy 6/17/15