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concept:construction-unfolding-without-drawingsConstruction Unfolding Without Drawings
The property of smooth-unfolding processes where each operation is sufficiently defined by the context of previous operations, eliminating need for complex pre-specifications.
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- Smooth Unfolding of Constructionassociated_withA construction paradigm in which each operation naturally generates the next, producing unique adaptation without complex drawings.
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- Alexander uses this example to give the reader a felt experience of the smooth-unfolding paradigm he wants to achieve with modern technology.
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- The rhetorical question posed in §7, challenging the assumption that design comes from the artist's will.
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