Vol.2, No1, June,2024-Article-1

ABSTRACT:

Aesthetic index deal with product appearance and color that conform to design Aprinciples and elements which can enhance the feeling of our minds and spirits at same time and these indexes can accurately measure the beauty relatively combining the beauty and attraction. A building can be functional but not beautiful, the feeling of pleasantness and willingness for the full usage of the building will be lacking. For a building to be attracted and sustained, the designed elements are connected with aesthetics. Therefore, aesthetics can be measured by designed elements and the best aesthetic level of designed elements. This study aim to assess the rate of building’s appealing as well as beauty of the architectural design of institutional buildings. The researcher designed an Aesthetic index check list for case study of four institutional buildings. The finding of the study includes among others, that case1and case2 have good knowledge of application of design elements and principles that are available in the aesthetic index but rarely applying it while case3 and 4 considered and applied all the designed elements. There is no balance in application rate of design elements and principles. Finally, it is recommended among others, that: there is need for design industry (architecture) to strengthen their effort in enlighten on design elements and principles.