Architects invited for the PREVI competition in a meeting headed by Peter Land, the project director

01/03/1969

Professional Meeting

Christopher Alexander and Sara Ishikawa at the center of the table long side, together with the other participants of the competition, identied by Charles Correa who sits next to Sara. The Colombian participant, Herman Samper, sits next to Correa, and Aldo Van Eyck acrooss him. Peter Land is at the head of the table, and James Sterlng together with Alex Josic (of Candilis, Josic, Woods) are just off-camera.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

B&W

References

Projects

Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations 1969 to 1970

11km north of Lima, Lima, Peru

Master Planning, Low Cost Housing, Realized , Invited Competition, Proposal submitted in 1970

Client:

Mr. Peter Land, United Nations coordinator of PREVI project

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Sanford Hirshen, Sara Ishikawa, Christie Coffin, Shlomo Angel

Sponsor:

United Nations

Project cost:

$1,800-$3,800 / house

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Generic rules for choice process Preliminary Design Innovative construction methods

Master plan for a community of 1500 houses, submitted as one out of twelve other competition entries for the United Nations sponsored international housing competition PREVI (Proyecto Experimental de Vivienda). The Center for Environmental Structure was chosen as the ...