Work
Notations + Diagrams: Mapping the Intangible
Explore in the Atlas →Defines the architectural distinction between notation (allographic, in Nelson Goodman's sense) and diagram (syntactic, generative); reprinted in revised form in the Routledge 2009 edition.
Representation Sign Knowledge
Details
- Type
- Essay
- Location
- Amsterdam / New York (G+B Arts International), in Practice: Architecture, Technique and Representation, pp. 41–61
Connections
- articulates Notation vs diagram
- proposed Notation vs diagram
Referenced by
- Stan Allen authored
Sources
- Stan Allen. Practice: Architecture, Technique and Representation. G+B Arts International, 2000.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Notations + Diagrams: Mapping the Intangible." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-notations-diagrams/. Accessed July 17, 2026.