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Mexicali Patterns
01/08/1985
Article
Published in:
The Architectural Review, pp. 55-58
Publisher:
The Architectural Press Ltd., London, U.K.
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Published Books
The Production of Houses
01/01/1985
Publication,
Original Book
Authors:
Christopher Alexander, Howard Davis, Julio Martinez, Donald Corner
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.
The fifth volume in “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press, “The Production of Houses” puts Alexander’s theories to the test and shows what sort of production system can create the kind of environment Alexander ...
Projects
Low Cost Houses for Mexicali
1975 to 1977
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Low Cost Housing,
Realized
, Construction completed in 1977
Client:
Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexicali - Mr. Jorge Nunez, Director of the School of Architecture
C.E.S. staff:
Christopher Alexander, Julio Martinez, Howard Davis, Donald Corner, students and families
Contractor:
Built by the families and local subcontractors under the management of the Center for Environmental Structure
Sponsor:
University of Baja California
Project cost:
$70,000
Project stages:
Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Layout on the ground by clients and C.E.S. Preliminary Design drawings done after layout Direct Construction management along with on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control Users in
A cluster of houses for large families, with a builders yard, built by the families themselves with the help of students from the Universidad Autonoma of Mexico, and a team of builders from the Center for Environmental Structure. Each house ...
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