Design Systems

"It has long been known that science is only one of the methods of studying the world around us. Another - complementary - method is realized in art. The joint existence of art and science is in itself a good illustration of the complementarity principle. You can devote yourself completely to science or live exclusively in your art. Both points of view are equally valid, but taken separately, are incomplete… They reflect different, complementary aspects of human experience and give us a complete idea of the world only when taken together."

Leonid Ponomarev, In Quest of the Quantum.

In the Industrial Age, a system for design was sacrilegious.
Surprise! Surprise!
The great architects have already travelled this path.
Frank Lloyd was Wright.
Three houses from one plan.
'House for a Family of $5000-$6000,' 'Ralph Jester' and 'Vigo Sundt.'
Squares, Circles, Triangles.
A prolific system for prolific success.

In the Information Age, the sacred cow has been sold off.
Beyond the Electronic Drawing Board is a land full of design systems.
Conceptual form as the deep structure.
The construction system as the surface structure.
A perfect fit.
Custom design for all customers.
Architecture is affordable to all.
Architects are celebrated by all.
Making a difference to the planet.


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