The very same principles (positive space, alternating repetition, powerful centers) apply at every scale, from ornament to land and building structure.

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• In buildings, especially, the success of the process will be judged by the extent to which these middle-range entities appear with their own distinct symmetries, with their own definite and distinct force as strong centers.claim0.810
  Proposes middle-range entity quality as the criterion for judging the success of a building process
• "Remember that each building exists mainly to activate the land."quote0.805
  A summarizing heading that serves as a load-bearing aphorism for the whole chapter.
• The beautiful balance of endless repetition and endless variation, typical in almost all of nature, and typical of the greatest of the ancient artefacts, may be coming within our grasp once again.quote0.800
  Expresses the aspiration of the new production method to recover a natural quality of order.
• Positive space is common in natural wholes where both figures and interstitial spaces form positive shapes, as in bubbles, crazing, and crystal growth.claim0.799
• A successful large building will always show subtle syncopation of regularity combined with gentle accommodation to the land, with a continuous range of scales down to the most intimate details.claim0.798
  Summary of the geometric invariants that result from living process in large buildings.
• Every skill should have one unmistakable thing it does; sprawling skills violate the Strong Centers principle.claim0.798
• Alternating repetition appears in nature where secondary repeating centers are coherent, e.g., waves and troughs, stripes and spaces.claim0.798
• Exact repetition flies in the face of the fundamental principle of unfolding.claim0.797
  Critique of modern structural repetition as contradictory to the idea that each part should be unique.