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concept:certainty-in-designCertainty in design
The principle that one should only take a design step when one feels certain about it, not by guesswork.
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Methods (1)
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- Design method: take small steps, deciding only what is known with certainty; reject guesses and large-scale trial-and-error.
Chapters (1)
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- Chapter 9: **The WholeintroducesThis 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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