The Oregon Experiment
01/01/1975The third volume of “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press, “The Oregon Experiment” is the first of the series to describe in full detail how the theory presented in “A Pattern Language” and “The Timeless Way of Building” may be implemented.
It describes a new planning process for the University of Oregon, where an entire community of 15,000 persons are, through the means described in this book, taking charge of all future planning and design. It also shows how any community the size of a university or small town might go about designing its own future environment—with all members of the community participating personally. It is a concrete example of the Center’s theories in practice, demonstrating in simple detail, with numerous illustrations, how to implement six guiding principles: organic order, participation, piecemeal growth, patterns, diagnosis, and coordination.
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The Oregon Experiment: Letter transmitting a photograph of a project sketch used as one of the book illustrations
15/08/1974
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A Pattern Language, The Timeless Way of Building, and The Oregon Experiment: Publisher Löcker Verlag expressing interest to produce a German edition of each one of the three books
21/03/1980
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Requesting from Christopher Alexander to review and critique an attached rough summary written about the book "trilogy" of 'The Timeless Way of Building', 'A Pattern Language' and 'The Oregon Experiment' for being informally discussed in a university course, in anticipation of Artemis Anninou visit to Brazil regarding the San Carlos housing project
17/03/1984
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The Oregon Experiment: Early book version
01/01/1973
149-pages unbound copy of an earlier draft version of the book. It includes foreword, introduction, 6 chapters and acknowledgements, and only code indications for the placement of the book illustrations.
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The Oregon Experiment - Volume 3: Book draft
01/01/1974
226-page semi bound copy of the book manuscript with illustrations, including Introduction, Chapter 1: Organic Order, Chapter 2: Participation, Chapter 3: Piecemeal Growth, Chapter 4: Patterns, Chapter 5: DIagnosis, Chapter 6: Coordination and Acknowledgments. “Volume 3” on its title ...
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The Oregon Experiment: Sketches for book trademark
01/01/1975
Sketch of a duck, prepared as one of the book-logo possibilities; duck is the symbol of the University of Oregon .
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The Oregon Experiment: Sketches for book trademark
01/01/1975
Image of part of a building roof-top chosen as one of the options for the book logo .
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The Oregon Experiment: Newspaper clip
01/01/1975
A clip of a newspaper with a cartoon, used for illustrating the importance of the concept of user participation, with the text “Only the people can guide the process of organic growth in a community”.
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The Oregon Experiment: Book dust jacket
01/01/1975
A final sample of the book dust jacket.
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Author of article "the Linguistics of Design" in the newspaper 'Springfield's Advocate' requests copies of Christopher Alexander's 3 opus works
16/03/1993
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The Oregon Experiment: Letter expressing gratitude for the book and the impact it may have to reverse the impending doom of an old Gothic Revival gymnasium on the Smith College campus
02/09/1976
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Expressing his great appreciation and respect to Christopher Alexander for all his work, and asking for the possibility to work near him at the Center for Environmental Structure
18/09/1985
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Master Plan for the University of Oregon: Sketches
01/01/1969
Sketch illustrating the best way to integrate the following six patterns: University Streets, Accessible Greens, Building Complex, Activity Nodes, Wings of Light, and Positive Outdoor Space. It depicts a system of small buildings along narrow pedestrian streets that intersect in ...
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Master Plan for the University of Oregon: Preliminary Design Drawings - Piecemeal Growth of the School of Education
01/01/1971
Seven drawings through which the concept of “piecemeal growth” is being illustrated in comparison to the “large lump development” approach: The first sketch depicts the existing conditions regarding the School of Education and the surrounding area. The following three sketches ...
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Master Plan for the University of Oregon: Sketches - Pattern "Looped Local Roads"
01/01/1971
Drawing illustrating how a system of “looped roads” inside a campus area can maintain a balance between pedestrian movement and car traffic by forming a system of loops and cul-de-sacs, so that through traffic is impossible.
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Master Plan for the University of Oregon - Simulation of University development: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Four images of site plan drawings illustrating how the entire University of Oregon could grow over a period of thirty years by accumulating hundreds of projects, all compatible with the diagnosis that would emerge throughout these years and during each ...
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Master Plan for the University of Oregon: Photographs of drawing
01/01/1972
Images of two colored diagnosis drawings for the University plan development, illustrating the places of the campus which are “not working” and the places which are “working” harmoniously, accompanied with short notes of what is wrong or what needs to ...
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Experiment Universitaet Hannover
01/03/1983
129-page thesis proposing a master plan for future development for the Hannover University based upon the master plan developed for the University of Oregon as described in “The Oregon Experiment”. It includes a dedication to Christopher Alexander by Prof. E. ...
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Analysis for the University of Kansas Campus: Image, Townscape, and Pattern Language
01/02/1985
7-page paper submitted to the University of Kansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Architecture. In this thesis an examination of the overall structure of the campus is attempted, trying to identify what is needed ...