Correspondence

Thoughts and evaluations regarding the interpretation of the “Chris Structure” rule, with comments on ways for enhancing building, space, gardens and neighboring properties

21/03/1987

Student Affairs, Response to Request

Sender:

Stephen Duff, University of California Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Note

Content of

Academic Course

Design studio on the Pasadena Multi-family Housing 1987

University Program:

Master of Architecture

Course type:

Graduate Design Studio

Course number:

Arch. 201

Instructors:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou

Enrolled students:

John Raymond Byram, Catherine Drayton, Stephen Duff, You-Tien Hsing, Fanta Lawrence, Shengfong Lin, Anne Phillips, Randall Schmidt, Margaret Sheehan, Masanori Tada, Kleoniki Tsotropoulou

The Spring 1987 design studio addressed the generative sequences for the process of design and the issuance of building permits for a new class of apartment buildings in Pasadena, which would respect its tradition by making the garden the most ...

References

Projects

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 ...

Course Material

Arch. 201, Spring 1987 - Pasadena Multi-Family Housing: Building rules for Pasadena Multifamily Housing 01/04/1987

Academic, Design Studio Course, Teaching Assignment

Authors:

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

Material provided to the students to be used in the studio project development; includes 7 pages in which a set of nineteen steps is describing the process to be followed in laying out and designing new building developments on selected ...