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by Christopher Alexander (Author) "It is a process through which the order of a building or a town grows out directly from the inner nature of the people, and..." (more)
Key Phrases: circulation realms, living pattern language, common pattern language, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco (more...)
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"Excellent text for architectural theory and design--a must for design students."--Brad Grant, California Polytechnic State University

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This volume provides the opening work in Christopher Alexander's seminal trilogy on architecture (continued in A Pattern Language and The Oregon Experiment). Here he provides a fascinating introduction to the ideas behind the succeeding two books.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 552 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press (1979)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0195024028
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195024029
  • Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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