Correspondence

Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-Family Housing: Re: Draft of Multi-Family Zoning Ordinance; transmittal of the ordinance to be reviewed, submitted in two components, namely one draft of the complete ordinance prepared by C.E.S., and another draft of the design standards prepared by D.S.A. Includes Christopher Alexander’s comments both on the Standards and Ordinance. Two drafts of the signed letter are also included

10/10/1987

Progress of Works, Transmittal

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Content of

Project

Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-family Housing 1987 to 1988

Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.

Zoning Ordinance, Residential, Realized , Completed in 1988 and implemented

Client:

Pasadena Multi-family Housing Task Force

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Friso Broeksma

Project cost:

$135,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for project by C.E.S. Generative rules for urban growth process Generative rules for building layout process Implementation process

The purpose of the draft ordinance was to define new guidelines which would permit high intensity development to continue in a way which is in keeping with Pasadena's heritage. Respect for the existing physical qualities of the old Pasadena residential ...

Contents

Correspondence

References

Manuscripts

Pasadena Zoning Ordinance for Multi-Family Housing: Draft prepared by the Center for Environmental Structure 10/10/1987

Project, Project Report Draft

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA , U.S.A.
Daniel Solomon, Kathryn Clarke, Phoebe Wall, Daniel Solomon & Associates with Phoebe Wall, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

178-page draft organized in four chapters with a Preface: Chapter 1) Intent of the Ordinance; Chapter 2) Use of the Ordinance (includes the layout process intended as a helpful guide to the applicant); Chapter 3) Ordinance Standards; Chapter 4) Examples.