The Emergence Machine

Floor (Building sense)

abstract · architecture · Level 11 · E11

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Emergence definition

The process of designing, constructing, and integrating a floor system, including structural elements, finishes, and services, to create a stable and functional horizontal surface within a building, which is a specific application of the build process that involves the creation of a floor as a horizontal structural surface that supports occupant loads and provides a usable working or living plane.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
floor
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L4L2L1L0Floor BuildBuildMakeHandFloorOrganism… intermediate l…CreateFormLifeLocationMatterActionChangeExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFloor BuildL11MatterL1FloorL4BuildL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    A floor is a horizontal structural surface that supports occupant loads and provides a usable working or living plane within a building.
  • Floor L4 (requires) architecture sense
    Floor build: The process of designing, constructing, and integrating a floor system, including structural elements, finishes, and services, to create a stable and functional horizontal surface within a building.
  • Build L10 (requires)
    Floor build: The process of designing, constructing, and integrating a floor system, including structural elements, finishes, and services, to create a stable and functional horizontal surface within a building.