These form the architects' toolbox. If you explore all the links here, you will be able to see buildings and built environments in a whole new way. Primary Elements For our purposes here, primary elements in architecture are the fundamental visual pieces that come together to form a complete design. Volume Volume is a visual piece of the design that conveys mood.
Volume is also related to a building's function .
Form and Space We can define form, here, as primary elements put to use . For instance, a primary element such as a plane becomes a form when the architect uses it to create a wall, a roof or a floor. Paths Paths put the shapes and forms of a building into context . They offer an opportunity to see the building in the context of its surrounding environment in a particular way. Paths are also functional .