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CE NTR ALIZED O RGANIZAT IO N S

A centralized organization is a stable,
concentrated composition that consists
of a number of secondary spaces grouped
around a large, dominant, central space.

The central, unifying space of the
organization is generally regular in form and
large enough in size to gather a number of
secondary spaces about its perimeter.

The secondary spaces of the organization
may be equivalent to one another in function, form, and size, and create an overall
configuration that is geometrically regular
and symmetrical about two or more axes.
Ideal Church by Leonardo Da Vinci

San Lorenzo Maggiore, Milan, Italy,
c. A.D. 480

196 / A R C H I TE C TU R E : F O R M , S PA C E , & O R D E R

The secondary spaces may differ from one
another in form or size in order to respond
to individual requirements of function,
express their relative importance, or
acknowledge their surroundings. This differentiation among the secondary spaces
also allows the form of a centralized organization to respond to the environmental
conditions of its site.