Asymmetry: No Symmetry, No Equal Division

A space that strictly avoids symmetry and regularity. The opening in the wall is not centered but noticeably off to one side. The wooden shelves are irregular in length and height, with varying, uneven spacing. The flagstones on the floor are of different sizes, and the joint lines are irregular broken lines. The positions of the columns do not align with the wall divisions. Even a calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall is deliberately off-center. These asymmetries are not random but a carefully considered balance—each deviation creates a new tension with other elements. Because there is no single axis to follow, the eye must find its own balance. Materials are earthen walls, wood, and stone. Avoid: any symmetrical or equally divided relationships, arranging elements neatly and equidistantly, making deviations overly exaggerated, adding a central visual focal point.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個嚴格避免對稱與規律的空間。牆上的開口不在中央而是明顯偏向一側;木質層板的長度與高度都不規則,間距忽寬忽窄;地面的石板大小不一,拼接的縫線是不規則的折線;柱子的位置不對齊牆面的分割;連掛在牆上的一幅字都刻意偏離中軸。這些不對稱不是隨意的,而是經過推敲的平衡——每一處的偏移都與其他元素形成新的張力關係。因為沒有任何一條軸線可以依循,眼睛必須自己尋找平衡。材料是土壁、木與石。避免:出現任何對稱與等分的關係、讓元素排列整齊等距、把偏移做得過於誇張、加入居中的視覺焦點。