 | Early and Unpublished Writings of Christopher Alexander: Thinking, Building, Writing Subjects: Built Environment; Computer Science; Architecture; Planning; Software Engineering & Systems Development; Architect Monographs; Architectural Design Drawing and Presentation; Architectural History; Architectural Reference; Digital Architecture; Structure Materials and Detailing; Theory of Architecture; Planning Theory; Urban Design; Programming & Programming Languages; This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander (1936-2022), many of which have not been published before. The book contains twenty-five essays and other works, many chosen from the newly organized Christopher Alexander archive, providing a window into the ideas and thought process of one of the most innovative architectural thinkers of the twentieth century. The items span Alexander's fifty-year career, beginning with an early version of his PhD dissertation based on fieldwork in India, continuing to fifteen years in the development of A Pattern Language , one of the best-selling books in the history of architecture, and proceeding to the writing of The Nature of Order , Alexander's four-volume masterwork, and beyond. The writings combine theory and descriptions of practice, and together support a blueprint for the development of a new, humane way of building, while also providing a window into the mind of an extraordinary thinker, teacher and professional. Howard Davis is Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon. He is the author of three books: The Culture of Building , Living Over the Store: Architecture and Local Urban Life and Working Cities: Architecture, Place and Production . Davis worked with Christopher Alexander for seven years, was the co-author with Alexander and others of The Production of Houses , and is presently an advisor in the development of a comprehensive archive of Alexander's work. |
