Record

“Connected Play Spaces” Pattern

01/12/1970

Early Pattern

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 68. Connected Play .

Authors:

Christopher 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

Development of first Patterns and Pattern Languages

Areas of focus:

Design and Building Process

Guiding idea:

Pattern Languages in Practice

The first patterns were developed in 1967 by a group of people working together with Christopher Alexander in the Center for Environmental Structure. Between 1968 and 1976 the first pattern languages were developed and tested for particular projects undertaken by ...

Projects

Master Planning Process for the Town of Marsta 1972

Marsta, Sweden

Master Planning, Designed , Design Competition, Proposal submitted in 1970

Client:

Johaness Olivegren

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Generic rules for the layout on the site by users Generic rules for urban growth process Implementation process

Master Plan based on the fundametal idea of a planning process which allows the planning office of Sigtuna Marsta commune together with representative users to make planning decisions for themselves. The process, organized on the basis of four elements "Pattern ...

Visual & Audio Materials

Master Planning Process for the Town of Marsta: Concept boards illustrating "A New Kind of Planning Process" 01/01/1972

Project, Visual, Presentation Board

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Fourteen large boards illustrating the Master Planning Process based on four guiding elements: “Pattern Language”, “Diagnosis”, “Projects” and “Procedure”. The fourteen boards include: 1) A New Kind of Planning Process: introductory overview; 2) The Pattern Language: explaining the function of ...