Early and unpublished writings of Christopher Alexander : thinking, building, writing /
This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander, many of which have not been published before. The book contains twenty-five essays and other works, many chosen from the newly organized Christopher Alexander archive, providing a window into...
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| Language: | English |
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London : New York :
Routledge,
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| Summary: | This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander, many of which have not been published before. The book contains twenty-five essays and other works, many chosen from the newly organized Christopher Alexander archive, providing a window into the ideas and thought process of one of the most innovative architectural thinkers of the twentieth century. The items span Alexander's fifty-year career, beginning with an early version of his PhD dissertation based on fieldwork in India, continuing to fifteen years in the development of A Pattern Language, one of the best-selling books in the history of architecture and proceeding to the writing of The Nature of Order, Alexander's four-volume masterwork and beyond. The writings combine theory and descriptions of practice, and together support a blueprint for the development of a new, humane way of building, while also providing a window into the mind of an extraordinary thinker, teacher and professional. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 348 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [335]-343) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781032034805 1032034807 9781032034812 1032034815 |