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method:full-size-mockupFull Size Mockup
A technique of building full-scale physical mockups (cardboard, wood, concrete) on site to feel and refine dimensions before construction.
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- Living processusesA generative process that repeatedly applies the fundamental process to create uniqueness and belonging in the environment
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- The working unit chapter that presents Alexander's method for generating large public buildings through living process, illustrated by six major projects.
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- Painting huge sheets of butcher's paper in gouache and hanging them in the actual space to test color combinations before painting the real surface; used in the kitchen, Great Hall, and other projects.
- The practical technique Alexander uses at West Dean and the California wall to test proportions and centers at full scale before committing to permanent construction.
- Using full-scale cardboard models to evaluate the feeling of architectural elements before final construction.
- Method of testing truss appearance from below by building a full-scale cardboard mockup to check visual correctness.
- Creating physical mockups to compare which alternative produces the deepest feeling (used in the Great Hall colors, Eishin wall mockups, and molding).
- Using 300 concrete blocks with people sitting to find the most comfortable overall bench format — resulted in a gentle concave C-form.
- At Back-of-the-Moon, testing cardboard capitals of varying thickness and height revealed one design that maximized the strength of the column center and the negative space.
- Full-scale mockup of floor sections in a warehouse to allow visual judgment, adaptation, and corrections before shipping.