Chapter II
Principles of Uniform Documentation
1
Repetition reveals what variation conceals
Two hundred blast furnaces in identical framing — only then do structural families emerge from the noise of context.
2
Neutral light is not absence but precision
Overcast skies eliminate shadow and drama, leaving pure form — geometry measured without interpretation.
3
Classification precedes comprehension
Numbering, naming, and sorting by function come before any claim about meaning or historical significance.
4
The frame must never change
Frontal elevation, centered axis, consistent vantage — discipline in capture is what makes comparison possible.