#design definition

• Forecourt — An open area, esplanade, or transitional public space located immediately in front of a main square, a monumental building, or a major commercial hub. In urban planning, its structural role is to fluidize pedestrian traffic and create a spectacular visual perspective, while in a figurative economic sense, it can denote a preliminary stage or testing segment prior to an official open market launch.
• Preliminary design — A preliminary phase in the design activity of a building, an industrial complex, or a complex product, through which the general coordinates, the main technical-economic solutions, and the structure's feasibility are established. This fundamental structural study serves as a basis for obtaining the necessary approvals and for the subsequent development of the detailed technical execution project.
• Flat color — A uniform, flat, and perfectly homogeneous chromatic surface, obtained by applying paint or printing ink without shading, gradients, shadows, or visible brushstrokes. As an adjective, it describes a visual element or artistic composition made entirely of flat patches of color, eliminating the illusion of three-dimensionality to highlight the structural rigor and two-dimensionality of the form.