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concept:interleaving-of-design-and-constructionInterleaving of design and construction
The necessary entanglement of design and construction steps in a living process, as opposed to the damaging 20th-century sequential separation.
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- The 20th-century divorce of design from making, which prevents ornament from arising naturally.
- States that the sequential separation of design and construction is incompatible with unfolding, requiring a new form of process.
- A construction paradigm in which each operation naturally generates the next, producing unique adaptation without complex drawings.
- State that the heart of architecture lies in forming an interlocking fabric of positive space and solid.
- Emphasizes process over blueprint.
- Ambiguity can affect both syntax and semantics, making disambiguation difficult
- Contrast between living process and current architectural practice.
- Alexander's central thesis: architects must actively invent new materials and methods rather than passively assemble available components.