EX 1.1A

From Field to Object

Smaller ideas should be formed within a big idea. These ideas should be similar, but unique at the same time so it can connect the overall space. A garden is formed by plants, but most likely all the plants would be different in its own way.

Geometric vs. Algebraic Combination

Ratios are very important part of architecture, it gives the structure purpose and power. Different elements (lines, planes, solids) can come together to create a cohesive whole. An independent element can also create a complex shape itself.

Walking Out of Cubism

Complexity can’t always help achieve what is desired. This is how minimalism came along. Artists were tired of the figurative. They found a way to let the architecture shine itself, without having to “flower” it. It focuses on the between rather than the overall.

Thick 2D: Miores, Mats

A field is 2-dimensional, with a figure coming from the background. Just like “peaks or valleys within a continuous field-…figure and field as more closely allied.” (Allen 97)  Moire effects are big shifts in a regular field. They aren’t completely random, but odd behaviors. Moires measure stresses in the field.

Flocks, Schools, Swarms, Crowds

Flocks form as a result of behavioral patterns. For instance, Reynolds’ boids were never told to simply form a flock. It was a a combination of rules that made flocking inevitable every time. Crowds on the other hand don’t form by order. They constantly grow and need to be directed.