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01: From Object to Field

It has been observed in field studies that the outlier will head towards the crowd, one towards many. Field conditions go hand in hand with mathematical theory. Field studies are important to architecture because they show how the user interacts with the architecture itself and their movement within the field. 

02: Geometric vs. Algebraic Combination

Every system is made up of multiple parts. The relationship between these parts are geometric while the parts on their own are looked at numerically. If the parts are separated from one another, the system will lose its function and beauty. Axiality, symmetry, and formal sequence guide the organization of the system. 

03: Walking Out of Cubism

Cubism in this sense represents the established or current way of things. Since we are talking about art, to walk out of cubism is to test the bounds of what is considered ‘the way’ art is made and how the finished project looks. More specifically how sometimes things get over complicated and walking out of cubism means looking at the thing itself without extra packaging. In this section, minimalist art is used as an example of simplifying things down without taking away their complexity. 

04: Thick 2D

A field is the space that the ground and the object lies in, meaning it controls how the two interact and relate to one another. Scale is another thing that dictates how a field is organized. There is a fine line between figure and abstraction, all of this relies on what forms of organization is used. 

05: Flocks, Schools, Swarms, Crowds

The way people or animals move impacts the environment while the environment simultaneously dictates their movement. Looking at a specific example, flocks are a field phenomenon but they continue to form in any study. The shape is similar no matter the size of the flock.