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0.1From Object to Field

This concept can be very technical and mathematical, but when Stan Allen approaches field conditioned through an architectural lens he thinks of it in “a ‘more tactical sense.” Creating field conditions within an object is simply achieved by sectioning a form into unifying parts. These conditions are formed by intricate connections. When looking at a form between things, intervals, seriality, and repetition make up these field conditions.

0.2 Geometric vs Algebraic Combination

Stan Allen discusses two principles of combination that are found in whole figures: geometric and algebraic. A geometric configuration is made up of figures organized to create a larger piece. Each section is needed to complete the full image. The algebraic combination uses numerical units, which one would assume, but it also isn’t organized into a space. The sections of a figure that is algebraically combined get place one after the other, and are treated as individual parts that are linked in no particular shape.

0.3 Walking Out of Cubism

This section discussed the idea of breaking away from the repetitive and predictable cubic composition found in prewar sculptures. The beginning of this shift started with exploring the simplicity and beauty of minimalism that boomed in the 60’s and 70’s. As architects and sculptors “walked” further away from cubism a principle appeared after the period of minimalism: “the displacement of control to a series of intricate local rules for combination… but not as an overall formal configuration.” This mainly applied to new materials where the place of the material is established before directed into a flow.

0.4 Thich 2D: Moirés, Mats

Moiré (a figural effect) is formed by two regular fields that are abruptly shifted into different scale. This effect is used to identify and measure stresses in a field. It also helps with mapping a complex figure. In architecture the surface of our field becomes the front facade of a building that has a thickened surface.

0.5 Flocks, Schools, Swarms, Crowds

This concept originates from the flocking of birds. When birds migrate, they have certain rules that, when applied, forms a flock. Like birds, any group movement has unspoken rules to make the journey successful. When animal move together, they choose to stay close so no one gets lost; however, with crowds, people constricted by they area they move through. Architecture has a lot of control over the movement of crowds.