+4 : "Form Follows Function" and "Function Follows Form"

 

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Example  "Form Follows Function" and "Function Follows Form"

"Form Follows Function" and "Function Follows Form". Here is the definition of it from the wikipedia.

It is a principle that associated with modern architecture and industrial design in the 20th century. The principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended function or purpose.

Form follows function or function follows form?

From my view point of this topic whether form follows function or function follows form is a famous topic that being by everyone as it  related to the profession through the years especially starting from the classical to the postmodern period. Initially it was function follows form. Form follows function is easy to understand well. Why? because from my understanding generally, the subject will be created based from it functionality and it result should fit with its purpose. For example that i can give to conclude this form follows function is i can create something that relevant to the function and based from my idea to generate the final outcome as applying functional elements to an idea is more realistic and powerful. Instead, form does not always follow function because it mostly depends on the product category that we are designing for.

Function follows form is basically reverse to the form follows function and the subject or whatever we created must be fit to its function and with its form too. It is a hard way because we cannot imagine our final outcome fit with the function as we basically do the easier way as form always follows the typical product in order to create recognition in the mind of the customer and  it can be that the typical form may have been a result of function, or maybe not.

Conclusion, i choose Form Follows Function because it clearly better than the Function Follows Form.