What is meant by positive and negative space?
DM: Positive space is the volume physically enclosed by the building, while negative space is defined as the implied rooms created by voids in the building mass. An L-shaped building, for example, creates an implied exterior space bounded by its two 90-degree-adjacent wall surfaces. An architect will use the exterior wall surfaces of a building to help define the exterior rooms and will often consider the placement of ancillary structures (garages, guest quarters, studios) to help bound and define an exterior room. Q: Can you walk us through a building’s spatial journey? DM: Our experience of the building takes us from the exterior rooms (driveways, walkways, courtyards) through transitional spaces (terraces, open and covered porches) into the enclosed spaces of the built volume. A good architect will sculpt this experience, carefully shaping the nature of each space to complement or contrast with the next in the sequence. For example, the driveway might terminate in a large courtyard
