form follows function
Description of Beauty – beauty results from purity of function. This belief is false, since function follows form in nature. Despite this, functional aspects of a design are less subjective than aesthetic aspects and, therefore, functional criteria represent a more objective aesthetic than alternative approaches. Designs are more timeless and enduring, but also frequently perceived by general audiences as simple and uninteresting.
Prescription of Beauty - aesthetic considerations in design should be secondary to functional considerations. When time and resources are limited, design trade offs should be based on what does the least harm to the probability of success. Use the descriptive interpretation of form follows function as an aesthetic guide, but do not apply the prescriptive interpretation as a strict design rule.
Example 1: Pendrive and a Hard Disk
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Explanations:
Both pendrive and hard disk shared the same function. Th only difference is their shapes and design. They provide the same function which are they both work to store data despite the evolution of their design.
Prescription of Beauty - aesthetic considerations in design should be secondary to functional considerations. When time and resources are limited, design trade offs should be based on what does the least harm to the probability of success. Use the descriptive interpretation of form follows function as an aesthetic guide, but do not apply the prescriptive interpretation as a strict design rule.
Example 1: Pendrive and a Hard Disk
Source: Own
Explanations:
Both pendrive and hard disk shared the same function. Th only difference is their shapes and design. They provide the same function which are they both work to store data despite the evolution of their design.
Example 2: Correction Tape
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Explanations:
Both of the examples shown below are correction tapes. Despite their difference in their forms and design, both perform the same function.
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Explanations:
Both of the examples shown below are correction tapes. Despite their difference in their forms and design, both perform the same function.