Lecture on “The Nature of Order”, given during Fall 1991

27/08/1991

Audio, Tape

Cassette tape of the first Fall semester introductory lecture, part of a series of lectures on “The Nature of Order.” Christopher Alexander juxtaposes the mechanistic worldview vs. the dynamic worldview and discusses the notions of order and value, the structure of space and its qualities; the duration of the lecture is about one hour and thirteen minutes.

Created by:

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

Content of

Academic Course

Building Process Area of Emphasis: Series of lectures on "The Nature of Order" - Foundations of Architecture 1991

University Program:

Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture

Course type:

Lecture Course

Course number:

Arch. 160

Instructors:

Christopher Alexander, Hansjoachim Neis, Yodan Rofe

Lecture course for both graduate and undergraduate students. Twenty-four lectures to determine the foundation of all architecture, both on a theoretical and practical level. The intent of the course was to define the basic structure needed by any environment, which ...