Introduction to Geometry
Fall 1979Three part course: 1) Structure of space with harmony and order in it; 2) Fundamental properties of space, the necessary and sufficient preconditions for this order to occur; 3) Designs which have this harmony and order in them.
Contents
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Arch. 207, Fall 1979 - Introduction to Geometry Seminar class: A retrospective view
25/09/1979
A complete record by a student about Arch. 207 seminar with syllabus, notes, projects, examples and personal thoughts; compiled and sent on May of 1984.
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Arch. 207, Fall 1979 - Introduction to Geometry Seminar class: Student notes on the class
25/09/1979
Student sketches in pencil and watercolor along with notes for nine seminars on Geometry: 25-Sep-1979; 27-Sep-1979; 2-Oct-1979; 4-Oct-1979; 9-Oct-1979; 11-Oct-1979; 16-Oct-1979; 18-Oct-1979; 30-Oct-1979 .
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Arch. 207, Fall 1979 - Introduction to Geometry Seminar class: Course Description, Objective, Organization
25/09/1979
Three part course: 1. Learning to recognize the structure of space which has harmony and order in it; 2. Learning to understand the dozen or so fundamental properties of space which are the necessary and sufficient preconditions for this order ...
References
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Geometry and Fifteen Fundamental Properties
Christopher Alexander recognized the importance of the geometry of centers and for years he was looking for the common structural features among buildings, paintings, streets, carpets, doors, windows, etc. which have "life" and "wholeness". He identified fifteen structural features which ...
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Wholeness and the Theory of Centers
Christoper Alexander defined and described wholeness as an idea to view and shape space, and searched for ways to formulate and represent wholeness in precise terms, as a structure. He idenfied the entities with 'strength' give structure to what is ...