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96 Understanding the project e design process Understanding the space Understanding building structures e human interface Sustainable design Communicating design Organising the space Ordering systems If proportioning systems exist to help us defi ne sizes and ratios, ordering systems are there to help us collate a visually a ractive three-dimensional composition using the building and all that we are placing inside it. It will involve manipulating the existing and proposed elements, and is primarily concerned with the aesthetic, so judgements about the relative importance of this and the practical side of the design will need to be made. e desire for a strong aesthetic solution may sometimes demand that an element is added to the overall composition that has no practical purpose within the scheme. When this is the case, the designer should not underestimate the power and importance of the aesthetic and should be prepared to do what is necessary for the integrity of the design. Application of ordering systems usually means that the designer's judgement will be used to decide at what point the optimum state is reached within the composition. is is one of those diffi cult-to-learn design issues where there is no right and wrong, so it is important to try out diff erent options (by drawing or other means) to ensure that the most favourable solution has been reached. Axis is system uses an imaginary line to organise the whole or parts of the space. It is usually applied to the plan view of a space, but could equally work in elevation. e organisation of elements about the axis may be symmetrical or asymmetrical (this is explained later). e axis created in this room by the long dining table fl anked by several chairs is reinforced still further by the placement of the light fi ings over the table. e light fi ings fi x the position of the table, but add such a strong visual statement such that any perceived loss of fl exibility is more than compensated for.