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What is Part, Whole

Chapter 19
Handbook of Research on Visual Computing and Emerging Geometrical Design Tools
Gestalt school of thoughts has described the concept of a ‘whole’ as a compositional entity made through certain interrelationship among constitutional entities; while ‘parts’ as very basic independent entities which cannot be divided further. Both, wholes and parts are arguably considered as finite entities. The relationship between these two concepts is studied by the theories of ‘Atomism’ and ‘Holism’, however, the approach of both has been contradictory. Atomism or the reductionist approach studies the ‘whole’ as a structure made of component parts, while Holism studies the whole as something more than mere sum of the parts ( Koestler and Smythies, 1970 ; Franz and Linz, n.d. ).
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The Pattern of Repetition and the Quest for Creativity
Manalee Sunil Nanavati (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0029-2.ch019
Abstract
A common application of parametric design is observed in the field of generative processes. Offering the possibility of incorporation of variety along with multiplicity, parametric has presented new ways of creatively employing such repetitive patterns. However, the application of this creativity is often restricted up to formal characteristics, with a complete neglect of perceptual qualities of the composed space. In this reference, the chapter primarily questions whether creativity is only applicable to the formal attributes of the repetitive pattern in parametric design; and further aims to examine how parametric design can undertake a repetitive pattern to simultaneously achieve remarkable creativity in its formal as well as perceptual attributes. This aim is addressed here by proposing a particular approach of assemblage; an approach that can enable the designer to visualise the constant interaction between organizational qualities and perceptual qualities of the composition; and in turn to achieve the desired attribute of the compositional whole.
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