The Emergence Machine

Room

abstract · architecture · Level 4 · 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.

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Emergence definition

A room is a spatially defined and constructed area within a building, utilizing the principles of building design and spatial planning to create a contained space that can be occupied by matter and radiation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
room
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0RoomBuildingFormStructureMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBathroomL5OfficeL5BedroomL8LaboratoryL11RoomL4SpaceL0BuildingL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    To understand room, one must first understand space.
  • Building L3 (requires)
    An architectural concept relating to room, involving building design, construction, or spatial planning.

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