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method:ornament-sequenceOrnament sequence
A step-by-step sequence (posted on patternlanguage.com) for generating ornament from large centers to fine detail while preserving the whole.
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Concepts (1)
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- morphogenetic processimplementsThe sequence of unfolding and adaptation that generates living form, whether biological or architectural.
Chapters (1)
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- This chapter argues that living processes must spread via small, independent morphogenetic sequences (snippable genes), using piecemeal evolution, a gene pool, and a network of interlinked sequences.
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- The decorative, formal beauty of a thing, shown to be inseparable from function.
- The cosmological assumption that ornament and function in a building are separate, with function being mechanical and ornament arbitrary, stemming from mechanism.
- Not an applied decoration, but the inherent beauty of a building's geometric structure; the building itself as ornament.
- New cosmological assumption #6: both are aspects of the field of centers.
- Claim that understanding ornament means understanding the principles of living structure.
- The process of getting the ornament from the space works by structure-preserving transformationsclaim0.743The design of the floor, color, and geometry all arose as a result of structure-enhancing transformations in the place.
- The conclusion of the argument that no real separation exists.
- The central thesis: embellishment is spontaneous, coming from the latent centers in the uncompleted thing requiring still more structure.