# design (plan)

a structure that orders parts for a goal

- Computed level: L9 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: design

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [structure](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-structure.arrangement), [goal](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-goal.purpose), [order](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-order.arrangement), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation)

**Through:** the arrangement organizes parts according to a narrow order, directed toward a purpose

**Novel properties:**
- directed organization
- structured functionality
- hierarchical coherence

## Examples
- The International Space Station's solar array wings rotate to track the sun, maximizing power for life support and experiments. *(engineering)*
- Bees build hexagonal honeycombs to store honey efficiently, using minimal wax for maximum storage strength. *(biology)*
- The 1947 U.S. National Security Act organized military and intelligence agencies under a unified Department of Defense structure. *(institutions)*

## Used by
- [engineering](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-engineering.technical) (L10)
- [plan](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-plan.strategic) (L13)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-design.plan.json*  
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