- SYSTEM: greek, latin: systema, French: syteme- to place
together, an assemblage of objects. An organized whole. A set of facts, principle or rules
to show a logical plan linking parts.
- 2 major definitions: 1. non-tangible (a methodology or
procedure) 2. tangible (ie. Human body, an engine)
- architecture tends to emphasize the ‘product’
- Product Systems require:1. components(more than one) 2.
relationship between the components (not always clearly defined).
- Buildings, presently, have more systems than ever before.
- Proliferation will continue because traditional systems (ie.
Structure) has become further refined.
- Coleman’s Theorem: 1. Every formal proposition has a
technical implication. 2. Every technical proposition there is a formal consequence.
- A System is composed of several subsystems (much like a
tree). At the end of the system tree is the component.
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