Arch. 201/201, Winter 1983 – On “The Nature of Order”: Essays on “The Nature of Order”

17/01/1983

Student Work, Essays

Three student essays on “The Nature of Order”: 1. Architecture and the Production of Order; 2. Beyond Function and Beyond Ornament; 3. Mirror of Self.

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Design studio on "The Nature of Order" 1983

The focus of the studio was on the book “The Nature of Order”, at that time being a draft in one volume. Christopher Alexander distributed a xerox copy of his book manuscript to the students, for sharing with them his ...

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Published Books 2 Items

The Nature of Order - An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe. Book One - The Phenomenon of Life 01/01/2002

Publication, Original Book

“The Phenomenon of Life”, the first volume of “The Nature of Order” series proposes a scientific view of the world in which all space-matter has perceptible degrees of life and sets this understanding of order as an intellectual basis for ...
The Nature of Order - An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe. Book Two - The Process of Creating Life 01/01/2002

Publication, Original Book

“The Process of Creating Life”, the second volume of “The Nature of Order” series presents a dynamic theory of living structure. It begins with an analysis of transformations, which occur in nature, and the distinction between structure-preserving transformations, responsible for ...