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LI N E A R ORG A N I Z AT I ON S

The form of a linear organization is inherently flexible
and can respond readily to various conditions of
its site. It can adapt to changes in topography,
maneuver around a body of water or a stand of trees,
or turn to orient spaces to capture sunlight and
views. It can be straight, segmented, or curvilinear.
It can run horizontally across its site, diagonally up a
slope, or stand vertically as a tower.

The form of a linear organization can relate to other
forms in its context by:
• linking and organizing them along its length
• serving as a wall or barrier to separate them
into different fields
• surrounding and enclosing them within a field
of space

Curved and segmented forms of linear organizations
enclose a field of exterior space on their concave
sides and orient their spaces toward the center of
the field. On their concave sides, these forms appear
to front space and exclude it from their fields.

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