Course Material

Arch. 201, Spring 1987 – Pasadena Multi-Family Housing: Proposal for student grades

01/03/1987

Design Studio Course, Class Work Review

Authors:

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

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 ...

Correspondence

Regarding James R. Wentworth views about studying Architecture closely with Prof. Alexander and his application to the Architecture Department of the University of California Berkeley 14/03/1987

Academic, Candidate Affairs, Notification

Sender:

James R. Wentworth, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter