Experiment Universitaet Hannover

01/03/1983

Student Work, Diploma Thesis

129-page thesis proposing a master plan for future development for the Hannover University based upon the master plan developed for the University of Oregon as described in “The Oregon Experiment”. It includes a dedication to Christopher Alexander by Prof. E. Vargas .

Authors:

Sebastian Groth, Technische Universität Hannover, Institut für Architektur und Planungstheorie, Hannover, Germany

References

Published Books

The Oregon Experiment 01/01/1975

Publication, Original Book

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Murray Silverstein, Shlomo Angel, Sara Ishikawa, Denny Abrams

Publisher:

Oxford University Press, New York, NY, U.S.A.

The third volume of “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press, “The Oregon Experiment” is the first of the series to describe in full detail how the theory presented in “A Pattern Language” and ...

Projects

Master Plan for the University of Oregon 1969 to 1971

Eugene, OR, U.S.A.

Master Planning, Educational, Realized , Completed in 1971 and impletented

Client:

University of Oregon - Mr. Robert S. Harris, Dean of the School of Architecture and Chairman of the user planning committee

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Murray Silverstein, Shlomo Angel, Sara Ishikawa, Denny Abrams

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by clients and C.E.S. Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Generic rules for urban growth process Diagnosis and repair process

A complete user-based master plan for the University of Oregon, in Eugene, introducing a new planning theory, which replaced the predominant theory of master plans. It gave primacy to the use of pattern languages and user design, in the continuous ...

Correspondence

The editor of ARCH+ journal expressing the desire to have an issue dedicated to Christopher Alexander through presenting excerpts of the "Pattern Language" and the "Timeless Way of Building", as well as projects Alexander would choose from a proposed list. The purpose was to give Alexander a 'comprehensive introduction to the German architecture database' 15/07/1983

Publication, Article Publication, Permission Request

Sender:

Nikolaus Kuhnert, Amtsgericht Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden, Germany

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

Language:

German