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The nature of order : an essay on the art of building and the nature of the universe

โœ Scribed by Christopher Alexander

Publisher
Center for Environmental Structure
Year
2002-2005
Tongue
English
Leaves
714
Series
Center for Environmental Structure series, v. 9, 10, 11, 12
Category
Library
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โœฆ Table of Contents


Content: bk. 1. Phenomenon of life --
bk. 2. Process of creating life --
bk. 3. Vision of a living world --
bk. 4. Luminous ground.

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The processes of nature can make an infinite number of human faces, each one unique, each one beautiful. The same is true for daffodils, streams, and stars. But man-made creations-especially the towns and buildings of the 20th century-have only occasionally been really good, more often mediocre, and

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In Book 3 of this four-volume work, Alexander presents hundreds of his own buildings and those of other contemporaries who have used methods consistent with the theory of living process.Nearly seven hundred pages of projects, built and planned in many countries over a thirty-year period, illustrate