Pattern as Rule for Making Centers

The precise reformulation: each pattern is a rule describing a type of strong center needed on a recurring basis and the relations among neighboring centers

Neighborhood — ranked by edge-count

Concepts (1)

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Generic center
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A fundamental element or pattern of a place; each pattern in a language is a generic center that can be discussed and agreed upon one by one

Related by similarity (8)

cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edge

Entities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.

patternsconcept0.802
Designs containing a repeating motif
center-making processconcept0.791
A process whose steps create and intensify centers, as seen in traditional building and natural growth.
Centers are made of centers.claim0.789
The recursive composition principle, key to understanding wholeness.
Design Patternsframework0.783
Gang of Four patterns book referenced for the Memento pattern used in view creation.
The mere list of centers in a pattern language, just from their naming, already conveys a profound atmosphere and defines the life of the place to an enormous degreeclaim0.774
Demonstrated via the Samarkand pattern language list which immediately evokes magical atmosphere
Centersconcept0.771
Primary entities of wholeness that arise from configurations and are activated in space; they have different levels of strength or coherence and are intensified by relationships with other centers.
To be making centers, our simplest path is to be making symmetries; we always try to get the maximum feeling from the thing as we design it.claim0.766
Centers are always made of other centers.quote0.763
Encapsulates the recursive nature of centers, the key to understanding wholeness.