Texture

TEXTURE

Texture is an specific quality of some surface resulting from its three dimensional structure and it's used to describe the smoothness or roughness of the surface.

Types of texture: There are two basic types of texture: · tactile: the one we feel when we touch the surface of an object. · visual: the texture that we feel when we see the surface of an object.

What is it that texture describes of an object? An object texture can be described by its scale, the view that we have of the object, the distance from it and the light of an image.

How can texture influence the characteristics of a space?: Texture basically fills the space. Through texture you can feel the space closer, farther, more or less depth.

What is the importance of texture in architecture?: In architecture, texture is important to give depth to the plains and make them understandable. Texture is also important when we have to choose the construction materials for a building because different textures can give beauty to any structure.