The Emergence Machine

Building

abstract · architecture · Level 3 · E11

E11Organizations

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

A building emerges from the intersection of form and structure, where organized matter occupies space and interacts with energy, resulting in a self-contained, enclosed structure with a roof and walls designed to provide shelter and space for human activities.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “building” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “building”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
building
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0BuildingFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesArbeiderswoninge…L4BeamL4CeilingL4DemolitionL4DoorL4BuildingL3FormL2StructureL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    building requires understanding form as a foundational concept
  • Structure L2 (requires) architecture sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping building

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