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Resonant Thoughts: Christopher Alexander on Dynamic Structures

“Things that are good have a certain kind of structure. You can’t get that structure except dynamically. Period. In nature you’ve got continuous very-small-feedback-loop adaptation going on, which is why things get to be harmonious. That’s why they have the qualities that we value. If it wasn’t for the time dimension, its wouldn’t happen.”

Christopher Alexander in Stewart Brand’s How Building Learn (1995)

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    In The Moment Music Production Constraints – brettworks

    […] the most pleasing results. (Which reminds me of architect Christoper Alexander’s notion of a continuous very-small-feedback-loop adaptation.) I don’t begin a project by saying, “I’m going to limit myself to just this one synth.” […]

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