![]() ![]() I have made an effort to provide guidance and background information to readers not already familiar with Alexander’s comprehensive body of theory. While I go into some detail about selected parts of Alexander’s work, the intended readership of this essay is not restricted to specialists. By the 1960s, direct construction had been integrated into architecture education at UC Berkley under the direction of Christopher Alexander. I argue that Alexander’s notion of patterns (a verbal medium for capturing and conveying design knowledge in a systematic, reusable form) is in need of conceptual development along lines I suggest, even though Alexander downplayed the significance of patterns as he moved on to other theoretical ideas (mainly about aesthetics) later in his career. I will put forth some ideas of my own for clarification, and to indicate avenues for future research. Alexander 2,254 ratings, 4. ![]() In this essay I review, evaluate, and reflect on some of his particularly fruitful, promising, or problematic ideas. The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher W. ![]() He is also a practicing architect and builder with a passion for creating and restoring life and beauty to our physical environment. Christopher Alexander has been a leading pioneer of academic research on architectural and urban design since the early 1960s. ![]()
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