One Thing at a Time

A spatial sequence that unfolds one item at a time. Looking in from the entrance, only one item is visible—a flower vase in an alcove; after walking in and turning a corner, the second item appears—a framed section of the garden outside the window; further on, the third item emerges. These focal points are deliberately separated by walls, grilles, and turns, so they do not enter the field of vision simultaneously. Thus, viewing is a sequential process rather than taking everything in at once. The image shows the perspective of the first segment: apart from that alcove, everything else is empty walls and floor, with an opening in the distance hinting at the next segment. Avoid: placing all focal points within the same field of vision, making the space fully visible at a glance, increasing the number of simultaneously visible objects, eliminating partitions and turns.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個依序展開的空間序列。從入口望進去時只看得到一件東西——一個壁龕裡的花器;走進去轉個彎後,才看到第二件——窗外框住的一段庭院;再往前,第三件才出現。這些焦點被牆、格柵與轉折刻意隔開,不會同時進入視野。因此觀看是一個依序發生的過程而不是一次收盡。畫面呈現第一段的視角:除了那個壁龕之外,其餘全部是空的牆面與地板,深處有一個開口暗示還有下一段。避免:把所有焦點放在同一個視野內、讓空間一覽無遺、增加同時可見的物件、消除隔斷與轉折。