"A collection of less than five to seven objects can be grasped as one thing, and the objects in it can be grasped as individuals. A collection of more than five to seven things is perceived as "many things." It may be true that the impression of a "sea of cars" first comes into being with about seven cars."
–– Christopher Alexander (1936-2022), Austrian-born British-American architect, author, and design theorist
Source: Christopher Alexander et. al. A Pattern Language. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977; p. 505.
via: Commonplace Book, 2024, p.11-12.
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