Correspondence

Former student contacting Prof. Alexander in the pursuit to get reinstated to candidacy for the Master’s degree; also nominating Prof. Alexander as one of his referees for his candidacy for a professorship in PNG University of Technology. Attachments include two more letters by Costigan; one to Prof. Hirshen related to the Master degree candidacy, and the other one to the PNG University regarding his candidacy for professorship. Attachments included

15/09/1989

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Kenneth R. Costigan, Lae, Papua New Guinea

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Content of

Academic Activity

Administrative Matters 1989

Administrative

Includes findings related to: Faculty meetings, retreats and appointments; Departmental teaching, studies, and admissions; Correspondence exchanged among the faculty members and between faculty and students.

References

Course Material

The Patterns of Structure in the Trobriand Islands 01/01/1975

Academic, Student Work, M.Arch Thesis

Authors:

Kenneth R. Costigan, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Investigation which provides a complete and systematic description of the settlement and building patterns to be found in the Trobriant Islands, using the methodology and the theoretical ideas of Christopher Alexander; written in 1975, but formally approved in 1996.