Question
Which early research threads created continuity between information architecture, software systems and the public knowledge model of Electronic Artefacts?
Context
The foundational layer did not begin as a publishing taxonomy. It emerged from practical work on architecture, communication systems, industrial documentation, wayfinding and structured information.
Observation
Across those contexts, the recurring problem was not only how information should look. It was how entities, responsibilities, states and relationships could remain legible across a changing system.
That concern later appeared in early software experiments, ARCA, Runtime Theory and VASTE. It also informed the decision to treat the Electronic Artefacts website as a connected public system rather than a sequence of isolated portfolio pages.
Interpretation
The shared lineage is a method of making complex systems addressable. Taxonomy gives entities stable categories. Information architecture makes routes and context legible. Runtime work asks how those entities and relations can participate in execution.
Limitations
This note is a concise internal lineage record, not a complete historical account. Additional primary artefacts and dated implementation records should be connected as they become publishable.
References
The current reference set consists of the Runtime Theory field, VASTE program record, Vestiges project architecture and preserved Electronic Artefacts timelines.