Record

“Multiple-Service Center Size” Pattern

01/07/1968

Early Pattern

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. Revised in Jun-1970 .

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Content of

Published Book

A Pattern Language Which Generates Multi-Service Centers 01/01/1968

Original Book

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein

Publisher:

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

The first of Alexander’s early works published by the Center for Environmental Structure, notably the first pattern language for a project. It is presented as a system of generating principles, called a pattern language for multi-service centers. It includes 64 ...

References

Scientific Research

Projects

Bronx Multi-Service Center 1968 to 1973

Hunts Point, Bronx, NY, U.S.A.

Civic, Realized , Schematic Design was completed in 1968

Client:

New York City Human Resourses Administaration, Hunts Point Community in the Bronx

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein, Sanford Hirshen, Sim Van der Ryn

Contractor:

Built by others

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Concept design

An early study of the use of pattern language in community designed buildings. The Bronx Multi-Service Center is one of the eight centers included in the book "A Pattern Language Which Generates Multi-Service Centers", and presents a prototype for these ...

Photographs

Photograph of the pattern "Green Streets" 01/01/1972

Publication, Early Pattern

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

PMT, Negative

Characteristics:

4 7/8"x6 7/8", B&W

Image of the early pattern “Green Streets”, as described in the “Master Planning Process for the Town of Marsta”.