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0.1 – From Object to Field 

By allowing each object to have its own identity, a sense of unity can be found within each element, even if these elements are diverse. The relationship between each object is more important to the overall field than the parts themselves. 

0.2 – Geometric vs. Algebraic Combination 

“Beauty is the consonance of the parts such that nothing can be added or taken away” – Alberti 

Geometric combination focuses more on the intentional combination of elements to form a whole, whereas algebraic combination is formed by a series of elements one after another but not with the intention of creating a whole beforehand. Classical architecture is more geometric. 

0.3 – Walking out of Cubism 

The minimalism movement came out of seeking simplicity and to make an element out of the spatial field found between the object and the viewer. Eliminating excess decoration and ornamentation allows to architecture to be the focus and be fully embraced. 

0.4 – Thick 2D: Moirés, Mats 

Moire combines two seemingly “normal” fields and positions them on top one another to create an entirely new effect. “In mathematics, physics, and art, moiré patterns or moiré fringes are large-scale interference patterns that can be produced when an opaque ruled pattern with transparent gaps is overlaid on another similar pattern”. It can bring a new dimension into the visual area previously not seen. 

0.5 – Flocks, Schools, Swarms, Crowds 

Flocks tend to create patterns, even when there isn’t an intention to create a flock in the first place. Flocks emerge from patterns in behavior, such as with birds, and adjustments for obstacles, such as a cellular tower, are fluid within the flock as a group.