Lecture on “The Nature of Order”, given during Fall 1992

24/09/1992

Audio, Tape

2-sided cassette tape of the third Fall semester lecture by Christopher Alexander, on using one’s feeling of wholesomeness as an objective measure when designing. This feeling is induced by the level of wholeness observed. The example of planning a larger scale project in Sacramento is used to clarify how one goes about this process. “The Scientific Method and the Measurement of Wholeness” is the title of the lecture.

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Academic Course 1 Items

Building Process Area of Emphasis: Series of lectures on "The Nature of Order" - Foundations of Architecture 1992

Lecture course for both graduate and undergraduate students. Twenty-four lectures to determine the foundation of all architecture, both on a theoretical and practical level. The intent of the course was to define the basic structure needed by any environment, which ...

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Projects 1 Items

New Ryde Community 1991 to 1993

New Ryde, CA, U.S.A.

Development Plan, Designed , Not built

Located outside of Sacramento, California, in the Delta region, this community was intended to be an integrated development of affordable, middle-income residential and commercial buildings and public spaces, focused on creating a sense of community and cohesion.