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The layout of such a type of house may be related to what we know of medieval
ideas and values concerning the household . The open hall was far from being
an undifferentiated space ; the end nearest the parlour , designated the " upper ...
The layout of such a type of house may be related to what we know of medieval
ideas and values concerning the household . The open hall was far from being
an undifferentiated space ; the end nearest the parlour , designated the " upper ...
Page 170
One is the degree of relative integration / segregation of any room in a building ,
which is otherwise called depth or relative asymmetry ( RA has a value between
0 and 1 , with low values indicating a high degree of integration and vice versa ) .
One is the degree of relative integration / segregation of any room in a building ,
which is otherwise called depth or relative asymmetry ( RA has a value between
0 and 1 , with low values indicating a high degree of integration and vice versa ) .
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Since , therefore , the MRA values of the real houses do not seem to have arisen
by chance , these values must be of significance for they point towards the
purposive and intentional character of house - building decision - making .
Since , therefore , the MRA values of the real houses do not seem to have arisen
by chance , these values must be of significance for they point towards the
purposive and intentional character of house - building decision - making .
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