The advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural production

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dc.contributor.advisorPayne, Jasonen_US
dc.creatorAllen, Scott Hosmeren_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:41:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:41:14Zen_US
dc.date.issued2002en_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ARCH. 2002 ALLENen_US
dc.identifier.citationAllen, Scott Hosmer. "The advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural production." (2002) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17488">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17488</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2708en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17488en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectArchitectureen_US
dc.titleThe advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural productionen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitectureen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architectureen_US
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