Pattern Language, January 1971: Book early version

01/01/1971

Book Early Version

Early manuscript with a note on the first page, stating “Draft version for experimental use only, not for publication; copyright pending.” It contains three chapters: Chapter 1, titled “Instructions” includes Brief Description, Making the Design and the list of patterns; Chapter 2, titled “Parts” consists of 97 double face pages with diagrams and explanatory text, which refers to the levels of scale of patterns and the relationship of a pattern with larger and smaller scale patterns; and Chapter 3, titled “The Patterns” contains early formulations of 137 patterns, each on a 2-page format with Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, Revision Date and Notes.

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Denny Abrams, Shlomo Angel, Max Jacobson, Ronald Walkey, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, James Jones, Barbara Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Content of

Published Book

A Pattern Language 01/01/1977

Original Book

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Shlomo Angel

Publisher:

Oxford University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.

“A Pattern Language” is the second volume of “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press. You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to ...

References

Scientific Research

Theory of Patterns and Pattern Languages

Areas of focus:

Structure of Space

Guiding idea:

Patterns and Pattern Languages

In 'The Timeless Way of Building' Christopher Alexander postulates that the quality in buildings cannot by made, but only generated, indirectly, by the ordinary actions of the people. He asserts that people can shape buildings for themselves, and have done ...