Glossary · A
Attractor
Also called attractor point, attractors
In parametric design, a point or curve whose distance from each element of a design controls one of its properties, such as size, rotation or opening.
Rules that use the word
The attractor. Place a point (or curve) in the design and let a property of every element (size, rotation, opening) be a function of its distance from that point.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Contemporary.
Nearby in the glossary
Astragal · Atrium · Attic · Attic base · Avlu · Axis · Baluster · Balustrade