One and One Rarely Make Two: The Arithmetic of Compositional Emergence

Year: 2023 Authors: Emanuel Jannasch

Core claim

Spatial composition can make one plus one become more or less than two, so design must count both material sums and emergent contextual effects.

Topics

compositional emergence, spatial design, explicit vs implicit properties, quantitative and qualitative thinking

Domains

number symbolism, topology, graph theory, architecture, configuration studies, design pedagogy

Methods

thought experiments, classroom demonstrations, play-based discussion

Media

wooden blocks, graphic rectangles, folded napkins, letter paper

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