Design enigma: A typographical metaphor for enigmatic processes, including designing

Thomas Fischer*

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Abstract

Presenting a hard-to-predict typography-varying system predicated on Nazi-era cryptography, this paper illustrates conditions under which unrepeatable phenomena can arise, even from straight-forward mechanisms. Such conditions arise where systems are observed from outside of boundaries that arise through their observation, and where such systems refer to themselves in a circular fashion. This illustration aims to show the dilemma of scientific design research: Objective outsiders are mystified while those subjectively involved understand.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBeyond Codes and Pixels - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2012
Pages679-688
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2012 - Chennai, India
Duration: 25 Apr 201228 Apr 2012

Publication series

NameBeyond Codes and Pixels - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2012

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2012
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityChennai
Period25/04/1228/04/12

Keywords

  • Design
  • Objectivity
  • Subjectivity
  • System boundaries

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