Advanced Graduate Seminar on Theory of Urban Design

Winter 1979

Focus on the Centering Process, Visions, Financing problems, etc.

University Program:

Master of Architecture

Course type:

Graduate Seminar

Course number:

Arch. 207

Instructors:

Christopher Alexander, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King

Enrolled students:

Artemis Anninou, Shohreh Daemi, Hermann Diederich, Ramzi Kawar, Hye Myoung Kim, Leslie Moldow, Hansjoachim Neis

Contents

Course Material

Arch 280, Winter 1977 - The Relative "Oneness": Centering Process, Second Draft, March 3 1977: Part I - Overview; Part II - The Operation; Part III - The Definition of a Center 03/03/1977

Research Paper, Handout to Students

Authors:

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

7-page paper on first attempt to define the Centering Process; also a copy of the same with a note by Christopher Alexander.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: The Centering Process, with shirt-tail design example, dated Fall 1978 01/09/1978

Research Paper, Handout to Students

Authors:

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

13-page text with doodling and sketches, focusing on the speed and not the thinking aspect of the process.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Notes on class dialogue "On Visions" 01/01/1979

Student Work, Seminar Course Notes

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Artemis Anninou, Shohreh Daemi, Ramzi Kawar, Hye Myoung Kim, Leslie Moldow, Hansjoachim Neis, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

6-page notes on “Visions”, a recording of the exchange of ideas between instructors and students in the course of the seminar.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Notes on class dialogue "On Visions" 01/01/1979

Student Work, Seminar Course Notes

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Artemis Anninou, Hermann Diedrich, Ramzi Kawar, Hye Myoung Kim, Leslie Moldow, Hansjoachim Neis, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

10-page notes on “Visions”, a recording of the exchange of ideas between instructors and students in the course of the seminar.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Notes on class dialogue "The Centering Process" 01/01/1979

Student Work, Seminar Course Notes

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Artemis Anninou, Hermann Diedrich, Ramzi Kawar, Leslie Moldow, Hansjoachim Neis, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

7-page notes on “The Centering Process”, a recording of the exchange of ideas between instructors and students in the course of the seminar. There is also a second partial copy of this dialogue, which is illustrated with diagrams and sketches ...
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Report on the Second Session "On Visions" 01/01/1979

Student Work, Seminar Course Notes

Authors:

Hansjoachim Neis, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

One page notes on the concept of visions.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Vision , Sharp Vision 01/01/1979

Student Work, Seminar Course Notes

Authors:

Hubert Froyen, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

One page notes on the concept of visions.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: The Rules which Govern Visions 01/03/1979

Research Paper, Handout to Students

Authors:

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

9-page essay clarifying what a real vision is and what characterizes it.
Arch. 207 Winter 1979 - Seminar on Theory of Urban Design: Proposal for the Financing Process for the Development of the Four-Storey Urban Structure in San Francisco Waterfront 01/03/1979

Student Work, Essays

Authors:

Artemis Anninou, Leslie Moldow, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

9-page essay exploring possibilities of financing the development of projects similar to the one simulated in the studio class.

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