Fall 1967 Environmental Design 190: Transcript of lecture 8
18/10/1967Discussion about how to solve the problem of creating an organic environment with techniques proposed in the last decade (deemed impossible) or move to a become more explicit to build a 100% organized environment. The notion of explicit building requirements is explored to attain exact needs of the building users and in this process create new patterns to solve problems: understanding the issue and how to resolve it beforehand.
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A Pattern Language
01/01/1977
“A Pattern Language” is the second volume of “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press. You can use this book to design a house for yourself with your family; you can use it to ...
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The Timeless Way of Building
01/01/1979
“The Timeless Way of Building” is the opening work in “The Center for Environmental Structure Series” on architecture published by Oxford University Press. Here Alexander introduces the ideas behind the succeeding books. The book lays the foundation of the series. It ...