Radio Monthly Segment in “Bay Area Arts” Program

01/08/1989 to 30/12/1989

Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Broadcasting, Radio Broadcast

The radio program run for five months, from August to December 1989. Russ Jennings interviewed Alexander on topics related with his work, which had interest for a wider public.

Organized by:

KPFA Radio

Hosted by:

Russ Jennings

Contents

Correspondence 10 Items

KPFA Radio Broadcast: A personal response to Christopher Alexanders radio broadcast. Response includes a short personal history of the authors family being reared on a boat (a small space) and the positive impact it created for the family. Lovely hand color drawings are included to depict life 18/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Erica Siskind, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: A personal response to Christopher Alexanders radio broadcast. Response includes a short personal depiction of successfully living a family life in a small modest home in San Francisco and how the small space was sufficient. Discussion of wine making are portrayed and rents of that time 19/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Angela A. DeLucchi, San Francisco, Ca, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Listener response indicating in a world of as jeopardized an ecology as ours, where resources must, in the future, be treated with a respectfulness and in a moderation unknown to date in industrialized society, Christopher Alexander's ideas regarding housing are essential. Additional insights backing the need for small housing is written 20/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Boomer, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Note informing Christopher Alexander that letters are included from listeners of his radio broadcast 29/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Russ Jennings, KPFA, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Note
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Expressing personal thoughts and feelings related to the remarks made by Christopher Alexander during the broadcasting; card sent to CA c/o Bay Area Arts, KPFA Radio 20/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Pim, Ho Lo Land D.I.Y. Construction Modular Systems , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Inquiry on details of Christopher Alexander's U.S. housing related talk in KPFA and addressing the housing problem in Davis 18/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Dave Hart, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Inquiry on more information about Christopher Alexander's broadcast of 18-Dec-1989. Expressing personal philosophies and contentment for the affinity of ideas 18/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Bernard Marszalek, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Expressing gratitude to Christopher Alexander for continuing his work, in the same line of thought as presented in APL, TWoB and OREGON; the affinity of her approach to work applying the user participation approach 29/11/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Sharon Worrick, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: Expressing personal thoughts on domestic design architectural concepts after listening to the KPFA's monologues of 18-Dec-1989 with Christopher Alexander; photocopies of articles related to the author's living space are attached for reference 01/12/1989

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Michael Pollock, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
KPFA Radio Broadcast: A request for information regarding Christopher Alexander's miniature affordable housing plans with costs for postage included. Additional personal writings about her own small living situation with positive and problematic items are noted 10/01/1990

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Dorothy E. Wells, Stockton, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

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