Alexander and his co-authors present us with over two hundred (roughly 250) "patterns" that they believe must be present in order for an environment to be pleasing, comfortable, or in their words, "alive." The patterns start at the most general level -- the first pattern, "Independent Regions," describes the ideal political entity, while another of my favorite patterns, "Mosaic of Subcultures," described the proper distribution of different groups within a city. The patterns gradually become more specific -- you'll read arguments about how universities should relate to the community, the…
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Editions
2 editions · 2 languages
Other · English · 1977
Oxford University Press · 1171 pages · 9780195019193
Hardcover · German · 2000
Eine Muster- Sprache. Städte, Gebäude, Konstruktion.
Löcker · 1320 pages · 9783854091790
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