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concept:poem-of-centersPoem of Centers
The idea that a well-constructed pattern language is a work of art/poetry, evoking atmosphere by the mere naming of its centers
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Claims (2)
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- Demonstrated via the Samarkand pattern language list which immediately evokes magical atmosphere
- Alexander's characterization of the deep nature of pattern languages in section 13
Concepts (1)
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- System of Patterns as a Wholeassociated_withThe requirement that a pattern language must emanate as a whole from a situation and form a coherent complete system, not just a list of isolated solutions
Related by similarity (8)
cosine ≥ 0.65 · no typed edgeEntities in the same semantic neighborhood but without a typed relation to this one — candidates for new edges or unrecognized duplicates.
- 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.
- The overall configuration of interrelated centers that constitutes a whole.
- The explicit recursive definition that underpins living structure.
- The recursive composition principle, key to understanding wholeness.
- The process by which centers are built up, strengthened, and toughened from other centers, deepening their I-like quality.
- Question posed after describing the plenum, answered by the window metaphor.
- The fundamental question about the nature of centers, addressed through recursive definition.
- The quality of a center that intensifies when it helps a larger center; the vital core of every center.