The advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural production

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dc.contributor.advisorPayne, Jason
dc.creatorAllen, Scott Hosmer
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:41:14Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:41:14Z
dc.date.issued2002
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.
dc.digitization.specificationsThesis was rescanned at 24-bit color in 2020. PDF has been OCR’d and made accessible.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS ARCH. 2002 ALLEN
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>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE2708
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17488
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectArchitecture
dc.titleThe advantages of blurred vision: Uncertainty in architectural production
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thesis.degree.departmentArchitecture
thesis.degree.disciplineArchitecture
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Architecture
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