Rhythm in Architecture

Rhythm in architecture is defined as “A unifying movement characterised by a patterned repetition or alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified form.”

The Rhythm is a regular and repeated pattern. When you think rhythm, the music is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But how can we define the rhythm visually in design? As a design principle, we can define rhythm in architecture as a patterned repetition of elements in space. We place elements and experienced the intervals between them. When our eyes move from one element to the next and through this rhythm in space we can enjoy a sense of organised movement as a musical beat.

Rhythm in architecture is characterised by the patterns, elements or motifs at irregular or regular intervals. The movement may be of our eyes as we follow elements in a composition or of our bodies as we move on through a sequence of spaces. The Rhythm is the organisation of the repetitive forms, elements and space in architecture.

In other words, Rhythm is established by using repeated forms. In architecture, repetition refers to a pattern in which the same size, shape or colour is used again throughout the design. As for example if the shape changes but the expression of the rhythm will remain same. Rhythm in Architecture can also be followed on facades of a building which can be regular, flowing or progressive.