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9.6.13 The Void
In nature, a minor system almost always occurs in relation to the ‘quietness’ of the larger and stable
systems it belongs to. In fractal geometry it is not possible to fill in the whole fractal with detail, thus
the ‘centres’ of the complex boundary result in a focused middle, the void (Salingaros & Mehaffy,
2006). In nature a good example of void is the ‘eye’ of a hurricane, cyclone or tornado (Fig. 9.21). The
minor system within the larger system is calm, almost as if there is ‘nothingness’ to it. This has a
homogenous zone in the middle, bound to more intense zones and structures around it (Alexander,
2001–2005a, pp. 284–286).
Fig. 9.17 Gradients of element-size formations by growth in Nautilus, typical of gradients in nature. (Drawing by Jesse
Delmo, synthesised by Roös)
9.6 Fifteen Fundamental Properties
9.6.13 The Void
In nature, a minor system almost always occurs in relation to the ‘quietness’ of the larger and stable
systems it belongs to. In fractal geometry it is not possible to fill in the whole fractal with detail, thus
the ‘centres’ of the complex boundary result in a focused middle, the void (Salingaros & Mehaffy,
2006). In nature a good example of void is the ‘eye’ of a hurricane, cyclone or tornado (Fig. 9.21). The
minor system within the larger system is calm, almost as if there is ‘nothingness’ to it. This has a
homogenous zone in the middle, bound to more intense zones and structures around it (Alexander,
2001–2005a, pp. 284–286).
Fig. 9.17 Gradients of element-size formations by growth in Nautilus, typical of gradients in nature. (Drawing by Jesse
Delmo, synthesised by Roös)
9.6 Fifteen Fundamental Properties