Project

Master Plan for the University of Oregon

1969 to 1971

Eugene, OR, U.S.A.

Master Planning, Educational, Realized , Completed in 1971 and impletented

A complete user-based master plan for the University of Oregon, in Eugene, introducing a new planning theory, which replaced the predominant theory of master plans. It gave primacy to the use of pattern languages and user design, in the continuous process of development of the campus. The six fundamental principles of the new planning approach were the following: Participation, Diagnosis, Patterns, Piecemeal Growth, Emergence of a Whole and Implementation Procedures. The mater plan was implemented and was in operation until the 1990s. The specific patterns for the Oregon University contributed to the final formulation of patterns in "A Pattern Language", published in 1977.

Client:

University of Oregon - Mr. Robert S. Harris, Dean of the School of Architecture and Chairman of the user planning committee

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Murray Silverstein, Shlomo Angel, Sara Ishikawa, Denny Abrams

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by clients and C.E.S. Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Generic rules for urban growth process Diagnosis and repair process

Contents

Correspondence

Drawings

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Reports

Records

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Photographs

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References

Scientific Research

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Books

Articles

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Correspondence

Discussing a thesis related to the state of the campus at the University of Oregon and requesting a short meeting for setting areas of common interest. 29/01/1990

Personal Archive, Advice for Studies, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Mark Epstein, University of Washington, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Department of Landscape Architecture, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Visual & Audio Materials

Architectural Lecture Series: The Growth of Order from Small Acts 06/02/1974

Academic, Audio, Tape

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Tape with lecture given at the Department of Architecture, on “what it means to create something;” the duration of the lecture is about one hour and twenty minutes.

Records

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Photographs

Photograph of Christopher Alexander's portrait 01/09/1970

Personal Archive, Portrait

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

B&W

Christopher Alexander’s portrait from his visit in Eugene, while working on the University of Oregon project. The photo is included in the Rain magazine article “The Oregon Experiment after Twenty Years”.

Course Material

Experiment Universitaet Hannover 01/03/1983

Academic, Student Work, Diploma Thesis

Authors:

Sebastian Groth, Technische Universität Hannover, Institut für Architektur und Planungstheorie, Hannover, Germany

129-page thesis proposing a master plan for future development for the Hannover University based upon the master plan developed for the University of Oregon as described in “The Oregon Experiment”. It includes a dedication to Christopher Alexander by Prof. E. ...