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The advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural production
(2002) Allen, Scott Hosmer; Payne, Jason
The field of Developmental Biology uses modeling and simulation tools to study relationships between growth and form as they are impacted by contextual factors; an endeavor architectural practice is inextricably linked with. One such tool is the Lindenmayer System (L-System), which couples a written set of production rules with drawing rules to generate morphological descriptions of phenomena being simulated. In this experiment, an L-System is developed and implemented as a means to generate usable surfaces within an office environment. The use of a rule-based approach to architectural process is an attempt at suspending primary control over a project's development and outcome, removing to a degree bias and habit from the equation. Such a situation where intent becomes procedurally blurred can then engender a condition of plasticity within the areas of both process and product, an advantageous position as we struggle to practice within an increasingly fluid environment.