10,000 THINKS! by Bruce Hannah
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THINK #41 SYSTEMS:

Is the design part of a system? 

Creating a system that is understandable and complete is a herculean effort. Every part must independently work and perform by itself and within the larger whole of the system. Most systems work fairly well although there are always minor errors that have to be corrected. Looking at and studying Konrad Wachsmann’s book can help anyone interested in tackling a systems project.
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“The Turning Point of Building, Structure and Design” (1961) Konrad Wachsmann
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  • Home
  • Introduction
  • THINKS!
    • THINKS! 1-20 >
      • THINK #1 CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT
      • THINK #2 DESIGN BRIEF
      • THINK #3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
      • THINK #4 NEW DESIGN PARADIGMS
      • THINK #5 HISTORY
      • THINK #6 ETHNOGRAPHIES: LISTENING!
      • THINK #7 SCENARIOS
      • THINK #8 SKETCHES & SKETCHING 101
      • THINK #9 RESEARCH DIRECTED OR NOT
      • THINK #10 HUMAN FACTORS 101
      • THINK #11 ACCESSIBILITY-ADAPTABILITY
      • THINK #12 MOCK-UP
      • THINK #13 FINAL MODEL
      • THINK #14 CREDIT & BLAME
      • THINK #15 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
      • THINK #16 MANUFACTURING 101
      • THINK #17 MATERIALS
      • THINK #18 COLOR
      • THINK #19 SOUND
      • THINK #20 TEXTURE
    • THINKS! 21-40 >
      • THINK #21 LEGAL-1
      • THINK #22 LEGAL-2
      • THINK #23 ENGINEERING
      • THINK #24 SUSTAINABILITY
      • THINK #25 ENVIRONMENT
      • THINK #26 BRANDING
      • THINK #27 PACKAGING
      • THINK #28 INSTRUCTIONS
      • THINK #29 VIDEO TOOLS
      • THINK #30 WEB SITE
      • THINK #31 USER INTERFACE
      • THINK #32 EMOTION & DESIGN
      • THINK #33 PROJECT REPORT
      • THINK #34 PROCESS & POLITICS
      • THINK #35 TIMELESSNESS-PATINA
      • THINK #36 BUDGET
      • THINK #37 PSYCHONOMICS
      • THINK #38 GAMIFICATION
      • THINK #39 FASTENERS
      • THINK #40 GLUE
    • THINKS! 41-60 >
      • THINK #41 SYSTEMS
      • THINK #42 ART
      • THINK #43 CONNECT THE DOTS
  • What Do You THINK?
  • About the Author
  • Contact