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Houses Generated by Patterns
01/01/1969The second of Alexander’s early works published by the Center for Environmental Structure, lays out the process of creating the pattern language for a group of houses designed for an experimental housing competition in Lima, Peru in 1969. It shows the process of creating patterns and the pattern language itself.
Contents
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"Thick Walls" Pattern
01/01/1967
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #196 Thick Walls. Revised in Sep-1970 .
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"Car-Pedestrian Symbiosis" Pattern - Original
01/08/1969
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #52 Network of Paths and Cars. Revised in Jun-1970.
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"Staircase is a Stage" Pattern - Original
01/08/1969
Early formulation of pattern on a 2-page format with: Title of Pattern, Photo, Statement of Problem, Solution, Diagram, Author/s, Date, revision Date and Notes; included in “A Pattern Language”, pattern #133 Staircase as a Stage. Revised May-1970.
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Houses Generated by Patterns: Illustrating the patterns proposed for the project design
01/01/1969
Nine images of special construction activities, depicting the existing activity-patterns of people in Peru, which were used in the formation of the pattern language for the project, and specifically for illustrating the “Construction Patterns” .
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Houses Generated by Patterns; book cover photographs
30/07/2022
Photographs of the cover of book “Houses Generated by Patterns”.
References
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PREVI / Lima - Low Cost Housing Project: The Centre for Environmental Structure competition entry (USA)
01/04/1970
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Alexander - Center for Environmental Structure
ペルー低所得者向き集合住宅国際指名コンペ報告 8 - 1 / Report of the Peru Collective Housing for Low Income, International Nomination Competition 8 - 1
01/12/1970
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Houses Generated by Patterns - Book review
01/05/1970
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Floor Plans
01/01/1969
Two floor plans depicting the first and second floors of the large house type.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Floor Plans
01/01/1969
Two floor plans depicting the first and second floors of the small house type.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Preliminary Design Drawings - Floor Plans
01/01/1969
Two floor plans depicting the first and second floors of the generic house design.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Site plan drawings prepared for the design PREVI competition: 1) The Site; 2) Houses on the site in one cell; 3) One cell diagram with its road system, parking lots at the edges, and the outdoor room. They were exhibited at ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Sketches drawn to illustrate nine of the patterns proposed for the design of the houses, namely: 1) Direct Visible Parking; 2) Cell Gateway; 3) Flowers on the Street; 4) Front Door Recess; 5) Translucent Opening Patio Roof; 6) Staircase is ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
A close up image of one residential cell, illustrating the central market located at the center of activity of that the specific community cell.
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