Every strong center is made of many other strong centers—a multiplicity of centers at different levels which engages us; the concept is recursive, not referring to one grand center

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• Centers are always made of other centers.quote0.846
  Encapsulates the recursive nature of centers, the key to understanding wholeness.
• Each center is a field of other centers.quote0.836
  The explicit recursive definition that forms the foundation of living structure.
• Strong centers occur throughout the physical world, from splashing drops to galaxies, with many processes radiating from central nodes.claim0.815
• Each center gets its life, always, from the fact that it is helping to support and enliven some larger center.claim0.809
  The fundamental recursive rule of living centers.
• Centers are made of centers.claim0.809
  The recursive composition principle, key to understanding wholeness.
• Centers within a whole intensify each other, resulting in a profound and lively whole.claim0.804
  Alexander's core mechanism explaining how the Fifteen Properties function to create living wholes.
• Strong Centersconcept0.804
  The property that living structures contain centers that are not merely blobs but strong, field-like centers that organize the space around them; every strong center is made of many other strong centers recursively
• The more centers are packed and overlapped, each helping and intensifying the others, the more an object comes to life.claim0.800
  The formula for profound life, as seen in the Temple of Hera.