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Book SynopsisIn this volume, 253 archetypal patterns consisting of problem statements, discussions, illustrations, and solutions provide lay persons with a framework for engaging in architectural design.
Trade ReviewA Pattern Language by Chris Alexander changed the way I think about the way space is organised in a room, a house, a street and a town ... I keep giving it away to people who feel their homes don't quite work in the way they want them to. Every architect, estage agent and MP should read it. * James Runcie, Daily Mail *
Table of ContentsUSING THIS BOOK A pattern language Summary of the language Choosing a language for your project The poetry of the language TOWNS Using the language Patterns BUILDINGS Using the language Patterns CONSTRUCTION Using the language Patterns ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
