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Houses Generated by Patterns
01/01/1969The second of Alexander’s early works published by the Center for Environmental Structure, lays out the process of creating the pattern language for a group of houses designed for an experimental housing competition in Lima, Peru in 1969. It shows the process of creating patterns and the pattern language itself.
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"Thick Walls" Pattern
01/01/1967
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #196 Thick Walls. Revised in Sep-1970 .
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"Car-Pedestrian Symbiosis" Pattern - Original
01/08/1969
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #52 Network of Paths and Cars. Revised in Jun-1970.
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"Staircase is a Stage" Pattern - Original
01/08/1969
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #133 Staircase as a Stage. Revised May-1970.
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Houses Generated by Patterns: Illustrating the patterns proposed for the project design
01/01/1969
Nine images of special construction activities, depicting the existing activity-patterns of people in Peru, which were used in the formation of the pattern language for the project, and specifically for illustrating the “Construction Patterns” .
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Houses Generated by Patterns; book cover photographs
30/07/2022
Photographs of the cover of book “Houses Generated by Patterns”.
References
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PREVI / Lima - Low Cost Housing Project: The Centre for Environmental Structure competition entry (USA)
01/04/1970
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Alexander - Center for Environmental Structure
ペルー低所得者向き集合住宅国際指名コンペ報告 8 - 1 / Report of the Peru Collective Housing for Low Income, International Nomination Competition 8 - 1
01/12/1970
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Houses Generated by Patterns - Book review
01/05/1970
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Large house floor plans
2 2) Large house second floor plan
01/01/1969
The two floor plans of the large house design.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Floor plans
2 2) Small house second floor plan
01/01/1969
The two floor plans of the small house design.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Floor plans
2 2) Generic house second floor plan
01/01/1969
The two floor plans of the generic house design.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
3 3) Diagram of one cell with its internal pedestrian street system, parking lots at the edges, and the outdoor room
01/01/1969
Three site plan drawings prepared for the design PREVI competition; the general site plan is supported by larger scale plans highlighting details on proposed house plans, road system, parking lots, and outdoor rooms. They were exhibited at the 14th International Architecture ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
9 9) Peru project pattern - Family Room Alcoves
01/01/1969
Sketches drawn to illustrate nine of the sitxy-seven patterns proposed for the design of the project. They were exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Close-up image of one residential cell, illustrating the central market located at the center of activity of that the specific community cell.
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