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concept:doorstep-adaptation

doorstep adaptation

The process of building a front doorstep by iteratively testing and adjusting height, depth, and width in situ to create a living center.

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  • The chapter argues that all living processes must proceed step by step with feedback, and that modern architecture fails because it lacks this core.

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