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Patterning integrative superstructure
Physical:
Cascade of roofs to integrate a building complex.
Broader:
Focal centre of a complex structure
Complexification of perspective contexts
Limitation on number of structural levels
Organization of structure to enhance autonomy of sub-structures
Organization of structures to enhance receptivity to external insight
Narrower:
Partially contained interfaces
Variation in size of perspective contexts
Containment by integrative superstructure
Organization of integrative superstructure
Common domain at the focal point of a structure
Boundary expansion permitting new level generation
Integration of non-linearity into integrative superstructure
Organization of structures to permit two sources of external insight
Congruence between spaces defined by the framework and spaces defined by the processes within it