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The Origin of Creative Power in Children (1962)

Early article by Alexander discussing the boiling down of spatial relationships to create coherent forms; a precursor to the generated structure concept.

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  • Chapter 6: Generated Structure
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    The chapter contrasts generated structures (complex, adapted, alive) with fabricated structures (designed, dead, full of mistakes), and argues that only generated structures can achieve deep complexity and avoid costly mistakes.