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The best canvas for the evolution of form is the inner eye, the mind's eye, guided by a word picture.

Advocacy for a fluid, non-graphic medium early in design.

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How, in a living process, do we take the first steps of design so that a beautiful, coherent whole begins to take shape?
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Transition to the problem of design process.

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Chapter 9: **The Whole
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This chapter argues that every step in a living process must enhance the whole, using examples from drawing, zoning, St. Mark's Square, canyon design, and painting.

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