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100 1 a| Alexander, Christopher,d| 1936-?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Early and unpublished writings of Christopher Alexanderh| [electronic resource] :b| thinking, building, writing /c| edited by Howard Davis.;

260 a| London ;a| New York, NY :b| Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,c| 2023.;

300 a| 1 online resource;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 2 a| Perception and modular coordination, 1959 -- Our new architecture and the many world cultures, 2002 -- The construction of new neighborhoods for Guasare New Town, Venezuela, excerpts 1983.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander, 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"--c| Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

588 a| Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Architecture.=| ^A674;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

700 1 a| Davis, Howard,d| 1948-=| ^A438864;

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Early and unpublished writings of Christopher Alexander thinking, building, writing / edited by Howard Davis.

Author/creator	Alexander, Christopher, 1936-
Other author	Davis, Howard, 1948-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
Description	1 online resource
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks
Subjects	Architecture.

Partial contents	Perception and modular coordination, 1959 -- Our new architecture and the many world cultures, 2002 -- The construction of new neighborhoods for Guasare New Town, Venezuela, excerpts 1983.
Abstract	"This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander, 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Source of description	Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
Issued in other form	Print version: Alexander, Christopher, 1936- Early and unpublished writings of Christopher Alexander London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032034805
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2022005202
ISBN	9781003187516 (ebook)
ISBN	(hardback)
ISBN	(paperback)

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