A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
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A pattern language has the structure of a network. [...] The sequence of patterns is both a summary of the language, and at the same time, an index to the patterns. — p. xviii
We begin with that part of the language which... See more
Or the rigid pattern may be used to bring some order and structure to the leaving pattern (L/R).
“Most of the wonderful places in the world were not made by architects but by the people.”—Christopher Alexander
This pattern for a mosaic of subcultures was originally proposed by Frank Hendricks. His latest paper dealing with it is “Concepts of environmental quality standards based on life styles,” with Malcolm MacNair (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania: University of Pittsburgh, February 1969). The psychological needs which underlie this pattern and which make it ne
... See moreSuch pattern-based designs ensured the longevity and stability of these structures.