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variation

The subtle differences among repeated elements necessary to avoid mechanical uniformity.

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Frameworks (1)

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  • A new form of production introduced in this chapter that combines high-speed mass-production techniques with personal craft, computer-aided technology, and adaptive on-site modifications to create living structure at scale.

Concepts (2)

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  • adaptation
    associated_with
    The continuous adjustment of form to context, a hallmark of morphogenesis and the source of living order.
  • repetition
    associated_with
    The reappearance of similar elements, essential for unity and order in a living floor or ceiling.

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.

  • Cryptic Variationconcept0.831
    Hidden genetic variation that is neutral under normal conditions but can be revealed under stress; MCA enables its persistence.
  • Color Variationconcept0.826
    The color property that areas of a single color vary in hue and tone, avoiding flatness; like roughness, it brings the color to life through internal variety.
  • The vast variety of shapes and sizes in morphogenetic living forms, impossible under blueprint planning.
  • differentiationconcept0.782
    Subtle variation and detail, as in pots of flowers, that brings life to a place.
  • Dependmethod0.768
    Attribute: attachment with issues of reliance, a text depending on another for meaning.
  • Mutationconcept0.765
    Stochastic swapping of cell pairs in the genome to create variation.
  • Method to obtain time-dependent conditional densities by maximizing variational free energy.
  • The interplay of light and shade that increases felt life, as in the tree-lined road example.