Early and Unpublished Writings of Christopher Alexander: Thinking, Building, Writing - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1032034815 ISBN 13 : 9781032034812

Editeur : Routledge, 2022

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1032034815
• ISBN 13: 9781032034812
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Éditeur: Davis Howard
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