Fumihiko Maki Metabolist system of urban design breaks down the structure into 3 areas.
compositional form – individual elements that mold and adapt to the next level of megastructure:
megastructure – a larger network of forms that give unify compositional form and create shape and pattern:
and group form, a system of megastructure linkages that create dynamic and flexible urban tapestry, or in this case, tiling: