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The great American architect Louis Henri Sullivan (who influenced Frank Lloyd Wright) developed the concept that “form ever follows function.” This optimization principle stresses the primary goal of any design: the device should—first of all—work. Sullivan’s concept also unites the operational with the aesthetic; after all, he was designing buildings that were both efficient and beautiful.
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(2007). Let Form Follow Function. In: The Seven Secrets of How to Think Like a Rocket Scientist. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68222-8_41
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