System of Patterns as a Whole

The 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

Neighborhood — ranked by edge-count

Concepts (1)

concept

Poem of Centers
associated_with
The idea that a well-constructed pattern language is a work of art/poetry, evoking atmosphere by the mere naming of its centers

Hypotheses (1)

hypothesis

A pattern language will work well only to the extent that it embraces a whole — comprising everything needed for a complete building of that type — so that its patterns work together as a coherent system
supports
Condition for success of an artificial pattern language stated in section 3

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.

patternsconcept0.849
Designs containing a repeating motif
system as a wholeconcept0.821
Alexander’s term for a system of interactive forces; a parallel to the interpretation of form as a diagram of forces.
A Pattern Languageconcept0.804
Alexander's earlier book (1977, Oxford University Press) containing 253 design patterns; extensively referenced throughout this chapter for functional examples of each of the fifteen properties
real patternsconcept0.787
Dennett's concept: patterns that are ontologically real because they are useful for prediction.
latent patternsconcept0.775
Statistical regularities stored in pretrained models.
Platonism Of Patternsconcept0.775
Design Patternsframework0.770
Gang of Four patterns book referenced for the Memento pattern used in view creation.
systemconcept0.769
The regulated entity or process; includes air traffic, endocrine balances, money flows.