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Synthesis of chaos theory & design

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dc.contributor.authorKennedy, R. Scotten
dc.contributor.committeechairMiller, Patrick A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGartner, Howard Scotten
dc.contributor.committeememberJohnson, Benjamin C.en
dc.contributor.departmentLandscape Architectureen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:33:28Zen
dc.date.adate2009-04-08en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:33:28Zen
dc.date.issued1994-07-15en
dc.date.rdate2009-04-08en
dc.date.sdate2009-04-08en
dc.description.abstractThe design implications of chaos theory are explored. What does this theory mean, if anything, to landscape architecture or architecture? In order to investigate these questions, the research was divided into four components relevant to design. First, philosophical- chaos offers a nonlinear understanding about place and nature. Second, aesthetical-fractals describe a deep beauty and order in nature. Thirdly, modeling-it is a qualitative method of modeling natural processes. Lastly, managing- concepts of chaos theory can be exploited to mimic processes found in nature. These components draw from applications and selected literature of chaos theory. From these research components, design implications were organized and concluded. Philosophical implications, offer a different, nonlinear realization about nature for designers. Aesthetic conclusions, argue that fractal geometry can articulate an innate beauty (a scaling phenomenon) in nature. Modeling, discusses ways of using chaos theory to visualize the design process, a process which may be most resilient when it is nonlinear. The last research chapter, managing, applications of chaos theory are used to illustrate how complex form, like that in nature, can be created by designers.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen
dc.format.extentv, 83 pagesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04082009-041305en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04082009-041305/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/42000en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1994.K466.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 31217453en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1994.K466en
dc.subject.lcshChaotic behavior in systemsen
dc.subject.lcshDesignen
dc.subject.lcshFractalsen
dc.subject.lcshPattern perceptionen
dc.titleSynthesis of chaos theory & designen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineLandscape Architectureen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Landscape Architectureen

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