Applied Structures

I propose three sets of structures that will eventually develop into a single unified structure. I define structure as a minimally ordered working system. The emphasis in these systems is: 1. systems theoretic research; 2. functional integration; 3. design development.

1. Primary structure: my own initial personal-professional system

Writing

Research

Art

Design Development Laboratory

Lewis-Works

2. Center for Alternative Development

Experimental design development laboratory

Environmental design Systems

Computational research Center

Human development Institute

Prototype-production Facilities

3. Center for Advanced Systems Science--Programs

Heuristic Systems Center

Strategic Systems Center

Knowledge Systems Center

Computer Systems Center

Physical Systems Center

Biological Systems Center

Human Systems Center

Each of the structures would share resources and organizational assets, and thus would reinforce one another on a basic level. Eventually, the entire structure would become integrated into a single working system, minus the initial starting structure. The integrated structure would be achieved by means of the systematic extension of these three initial systems in a coordinated way within the context of advanced artificial systems design and development, in terms of projects, programs and production cycles.

1. Programs

2. Projects

3. Production cycles

The net effect of the successful implementation of these working systems would be the augmentation of the entire system, and its extension and adaptive elaboration in the world.

At the heart of the entire system, at least in the initial stages I believe, would be the design development laboratory. And the organization and development of this would be my initial goal proposal. It is this facility that I wish to give most attention to in the initial stages. It would grow and differentiate at the informational nucleus of the entire structure. The basic structure of the design development laboratory looks something like this:

The corpus of development of this structure, beyond the physical facilities themselves, I believe, resides in the focusing and integration of several lines of convergent research and development to a central focus. I would call this developmental set ôadvanced systems research designö and will become, I believe, the focus of my involvement for the next few months. Once they are more firmly mapped out, then I believe they can be straight-forwardly applied to almost any area of theoretical application in a straight-forward way.

Clear-cut goals at each level. Project & Program oriented. Production Oriented.

Working systems. They must work not just in an ideological and programmatic way.

Multi-systems--Multiplexity

Modularity of Design

Object Model

Program-Project Orientation

Product objectives

Computer integration

Define clearly the role and way computers can and will be used.

Two step process:

Systems Theoretic Approach: Center for Systems Theory

Design Development: Design Development Laboratory

These define two approaches taken at the same time:

Intensive Research & Design Development Program

Systems Theoretical Approach

Extensive Research & Development Application Program

Intensive Research & Design

My proposal is to develop a mathematical modeling system that is integral to computer design facilities.

Centrality of Computing to entire program

Centers-Facilities: Projects; Programs: Productions