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“Individual elements are maintained in hierarchical order by extensive geometric relationships in order to preserve overall unity” (Allen, pg. 93).

** In order to preserve unity, design with attention to the geometric relationships that individual elements result in. In this process the designer should pay attention to the focal points that they’re creating and how hierarchy is implemented in their design along with its relation to the focal points.

“Parts are not fragments of wholes, but simply parts” (Allen, pg. 94).

** One should first examine each individual part, then adapt and change each part in order to make each individual part function within the whole.

“Because the rules are defined locally, obstructions are not catastrophic to the whole. Variations and obstacles in the environment are accommodated by fluid adjustment” (Allen, pg. 99).

** When you design while examining individual parts first, you are able to adjust and adapt easier in order to try and fit all the parts into the whole. After you solidify the intentions behind the design in the beginning steps, you are able to keep these intentions and improve how they’re portrayed in your design.

“ All grids are fields, but not all fields are grids” (Allen, pg. 97).

** All grids can be cleared to be a field but not all fields can be organized like a grid.

“Although ratios can be expressed numerically, the relationships intended are fundamentally geometric” (Allen, pg. 93).

** Ratios are a numeric way to represent size relation but the relationships behind each intention within is geometric at its base.