Style, Ornaments, and Decoration

         Visual representations in architecture are of utmost importance. The physical outer 'attire' of a building defines both the language and the visual atmosphere the structure intends to create. It's the first impression to it's aesthetic purpose. Visuals in architecture provide an aesthetic appeal directed to defining the outer and inner layers of the building. Architecture, much like poetry and other literary representations, defines a certain language and message within its own realm of work. Each genre of style and type of aesthetic has it's own visual language the architect must to take into consideration when representing a specific look the best way possible. Gaudi, for example, would sometimes base his building's outer appearance on myths or poems and, thus, the outer most-part would be decorated strategically to symbolize elements of what he used as inspiration, the inner-most parts following within the same visual language. 

       Decoration of a building is within the aesthetic design process to making an attractive, nonboring, structure. Outer-most decoration and placement transmit a sense of order and intentional beauty of some sort. The outer layer of the building surrounds the entire space it resides in, thus, it must define what the space inside should be trying to emanate. There are, of course, exemptions to this but for the most part the outside should be up to par with what the interior wants to represent--be it practicality or aesthetically.  Inner-most decoration and placement defines a whole new number of purposes depending on what its trying to emit. For example: product pricing signs on supermarket walls are a form decoration but hold a more practical intent that is appropriate with the establishment. Of course, for most places, interior decorative elements are equally as for aesthetics and visual language as they are practical. 

       Style and trend are connected to try and create a sense of memory, a visual intent of remembrance, within the decorative layers of the structure. Rhythms and/or patterns are good methods to visually represent this type of language, such are the intentional designing of interesting silhouettes and shapes within the building structure. Ornaments work as details within the decorative system. They can usually represent a sense of movement and/or continuation within the space.

        Decoration, styling and detailing are part of a system which is key to contributing to the physical language a building is intending to transmit. Visual representation and aesthetic are important for the structure to emit the correct atmosphere and make being present there feel right, which contributes directly to the experience of being in said space, in said building. Aesthetics are just as important as practicality in architecture, they must work hand in hand to transmit the right energy to the type of practical environment that should be taking place within the space.