A Search for Structure A Book by Cyril Stanley Smith mitpress.mit.edu ApologiaGrain Shapes and Other Metallurgical Applications of TopologyStructure, Substructure, and SuperstructureThe Interpretation of Microstructures of Metallic ArtifactsMatter versus Materials: A Historical View+18 More Results of a search makingmaterialcraftstyle
The Tiling Patterns of Sebastien Truchet and the Topology of Structural Hierarchy A Research Paper by Cyril Stanley Smith www.jstor.org A pattern of tiles illustrated by Douat in 1722. A translation is given of Truchet's 1704 paper showing that an infinity of patterns can be generated by the assembly of a single half—colored tile in various orientations. Separation and connection in all thingsCorpuscles of nothing and atoms of somethingThe scale of resolution determines what is seenThis is history Truchet TilesThe Sense of OrderThe Shape of TimeWang tiles graphicsmath
Working with Brian Eno on design principles for streets An Article by Dan Hill & Brian Eno medium.com Think like a gardener, not an architect: design beginnings, not endings Unfinished = fertile Artists are to cities what worms are to soil. A city’s waste should be on public display. Make places that are easy for people to change and adapt (wood and plaster, as opposed to steel and concrete.) Places which accommodate the very young and the very old are loved by everybody else too. Low rent = high life Make places for people to look at each other, to show off to each other. Shared public space is the crucible of community. A really smart city is the one that harnesses the intelligence and creativity of its inhabitants. collectionsurbanismstreetscitieswastegardens