Lecture on “The Nature of Order”, given during Fall 1992

27/08/1992

Audio, Tape

Cassette tape of the introductory Fall semester lecture by Christopher Alexander, part of a series of lectures on “The Nature of Order”; the duration of the lecture is about forty six minutes. Alexander introduces the structure of the lectures, the student requirements, and the nature of the course material, with emphasis on the basic concept of “Order” and the mental picture of the world which is necessary for creating ‘living things’ as artists.

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 1992

University Program:

Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture

Course type:

Lecture Course

Course number:

Arch. 160

Instructors:

Christopher Alexander, Yodan Rofe, James Maguire

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 ...