Class 22 : August 20, 2020 Contrast & Gradients
We compare and contrast two properties that play key role in defining boundaries. Contrasts are sharp boundaries and Gradients are smooth...
Class 21 :August 13th, 2020 Deep Interlock and Ambiguity
Discussion with many examples of interlocked design - ambiguity of inside/outside - figure/ground. A short look at Shinzen Young's...
Class 20 : August 6th, 2020 Practice Week: Good Shape
Good shapes are made of good shapes. Discussion of 'Good Shape' hinges on what we mean by 'good' and if there is a better expression like...
Class 19: July 30, 2020 Practice Week: Boundaries
Exploration of Boundaries - one of Christopher Alexander's 15 properties
Class 18 July 23rd, 2020 Practice Week: Levels of Scale
Example code 'Tree': https://processing.org/examples/tree.html Online pdf version of Paul Klee's Pedagogical Sketchbook...
Class 17 July 16th, 2020 15 Properties
A quick walk through Christopher Alexander's 15 Fundamental Properties PowerPoint Slides used in video:
Class 16 :July 9th, 2020 Centers
Exploring Christopher Alexander's concept of 'centers' as the building blocks of wholeness - I apologize for the patches of poor sound...
Class 15: Intro to Christopher Alexander & The Nature of Order
Discussion of Christopher Alexander, Turkish carpets, wholeness and centers
Class 14: June 25th, 2020 Mapping Creativity
We step through the 10 Ox Herding pictures and relate each image to a stage in the creative process My Slides for the lesson: ...
Class 13 : June 18th, 2020 Why Read Drawings?
Breakdown of the Michael Gazzaniga/Alan Alda YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cdmv... Discussion of major concepts as they...