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claim:each-of-the-four-examples-doll-julian-street-inn-west-dean-bench-linz-alcoves-has-the-minimal-structure-for-its-situation-that-carries-weight-of-feelingEach of the four examples (doll, Julian Street Inn, West Dean bench, Linz alcoves) has the minimal structure for its situation that carries weight of feeling.
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Concepts (4)
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- Building by Alexander cited as a case where every symmetry is necessary, creating groundedness.
- A tiny carved and painted doll used as the first example of symmetry production, embodying just what is needed for feeling.
- Linz Cafe alcovesaboutAlcoves designed through empirical mockup; became a place where people sat for hours, embodying comfort of the soul.
- A flint and brick bench that holds an egg-shaped space, making the entrance come alive.
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cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edgeEntities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.
- Contrastive evaluation showing success of the living process.
- Design case study showing the wholeness criterion can reveal non-obvious life distinctions invisible to simpler aesthetic judgments
- Alexander's explanation of why the apparently insane column proportions produced the correct being-nature for the building.
- The core aesthetic principle driving the structural design process.
- A conditional rule for the unfolding process.
- The selection criterion for the examples: their life resides precisely in their special character.