The Architecture of the Jumping Universe
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The Architecture of the Jumping Universe is a book by architectural theorist Charles Jencks that explores how contemporary science and complexity theory can inform and transform architectural design and thinking.
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| The Architecture of the Jumping Universe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Architecture of the Jumping Universe Context triple: [Charles Jencks, notableWork, The Architecture of the Jumping Universe]
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A.
Resolution and Hyperspace
"Resolution and Hyperspace" is a musical cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1979 science fiction horror film *Alien*, accompanying the film’s tense, climactic sequences in space.
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B.
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce is a 2004 crime-comedy film based on an Elmore Leonard novel, starring Owen Wilson as a small-time crook drawn into a laid-back Hawaiian caper.
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C.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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D.
The Ambidextrous Universe
The Ambidextrous Universe is a popular science book by Martin Gardner that explores the physics and mathematics of left-right asymmetry and mirror symmetry in nature.
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E.
The Time Jumpers
The Time Jumpers are a renowned Nashville-based Western swing and country music band known for their virtuosic ensemble of top session musicians and regular live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Architecture of the Jumping Universe Target entity description: The Architecture of the Jumping Universe is a book by architectural theorist Charles Jencks that explores how contemporary science and complexity theory can inform and transform architectural design and thinking.
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A.
Resolution and Hyperspace
"Resolution and Hyperspace" is a musical cue from Jerry Goldsmith’s score for the 1979 science fiction horror film *Alien*, accompanying the film’s tense, climactic sequences in space.
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B.
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce is a 2004 crime-comedy film based on an Elmore Leonard novel, starring Owen Wilson as a small-time crook drawn into a laid-back Hawaiian caper.
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C.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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D.
The Ambidextrous Universe
The Ambidextrous Universe is a popular science book by Martin Gardner that explores the physics and mathematics of left-right asymmetry and mirror symmetry in nature.
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E.
The Time Jumpers
The Time Jumpers are a renowned Nashville-based Western swing and country music band known for their virtuosic ensemble of top session musicians and regular live performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
link contemporary cosmology with architectural form
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redefine architectural theory using complexity science ⓘ |
| author | Charles Jencks ⓘ |
| contributor | Charles Jencks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
fractal geometry in design
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new scientific paradigms and their architectural implications ⓘ self-organization in nature and architecture ⓘ |
| genre | architectural theory ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasForm | print book ⓘ |
| hasIllustration |
architectural diagrams
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cosmological images ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
interdisciplinary
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postmodern ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
complexity and emergence in the built environment
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critique of modernist architectural paradigms ⓘ metaphorical use of the universe in architecture ⓘ nonlinear processes in design ⓘ relationship between science and architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
chaos theory
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complexity science ⓘ cosmology ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
architecture
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complexity theory ⓘ contemporary science ⓘ cosmology in architecture ⓘ design theory ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Charles Jencks’s writings on postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| proposes |
architecture as an expression of a self-organizing universe
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integration of cosmological ideas into architectural design ⓘ use of scientific metaphors in architecture ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Academy Editions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Language of Post-Modern Architecture
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The Universe in the Landscape ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
architects
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architecture students ⓘ readers interested in science and design ⓘ theorists of architecture ⓘ |
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Instruction
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