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A pattern language
Towns, Buildings, Construction
Book • 1977
This book, written by Christopher Alexander and his colleagues, introduces the concept of a 'pattern language' consisting of 253 patterns that address various design problems in architecture, urban planning, and community design.
Each pattern describes a recurring problem and its solution, allowing readers to adapt these solutions to their specific needs and local conditions.
The book is structured to help ordinary people, as well as professionals, design and improve their homes, streets, and communities.
It has had significant influence on fields beyond architecture, including software engineering and urban planning.
Each pattern describes a recurring problem and its solution, allowing readers to adapt these solutions to their specific needs and local conditions.
The book is structured to help ordinary people, as well as professionals, design and improve their homes, streets, and communities.
It has had significant influence on fields beyond architecture, including software engineering and urban planning.
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Mentioned in 14 episodes
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as the author of "A Pattern Language."


Michael Dean

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Michael Dean: The 27 Patterns To Fix Bad Writing | How I Write
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as an inspiration for his essay architecture framework.


Michael Dean

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#133: Michael Dean – The Invisible Patterns Behind Great Essays: How Essay Architecture Can Shape Your Writing and Break Through Perfectionism.
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because Patrick Hollison admires Christopher Alexander and takes a lot of inspiration from him.

Tamara Winter

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23: Tamara Winter - Tacit Trust & Caring Curiosity
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as an example of someone who encouraged aiming for greatness in one's work.


Nabeel Qureshi

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Nabeel Qureshi: Principles For Living
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as a book on design principles applicable to software engineering.


Kent Beck

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Kent Beck Reflects on Tidy First?
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as an author who emphasizes the innate human sense of quality in design.

Amit Paul

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256. Kasper Bjorkskov - shifting the building industry, transformation through action and biodiversity
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in the context of architectural patterns and decision-making.

Andrew Harmel-Law

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Facilitating Software Architecture • Andrew Harmel-Law & Sonya Natanzon
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in relation to designing systems around human behavior.


Paul Orlando

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Complex systems & second-order effects (Interview)
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to explain a phenomenon where design patterns help experienced people but might hinder beginners.

Eric Normand

The Christopher Alexander Effect
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when discussing design patterns in built environments that correlate with human flourishing.

Deb Roy

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for its architectural theories and connection to environmental serendipity and phenomenology.

Andrea Hiott

#29: Pattern Language, Wholeness and Place-synergy: discussing Christopher Alexander with geographer David Seamon
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in relation to the pattern of multiple downtowns in Montclair, referencing the book's recommendations on urban design.

Tiffany Owens-Reed

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Mentioned by Mia Winther-Tamaki as a reference for understanding pattern language in urban planning.

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Mentioned by Shrita when discussing the quality of good building and the satisfaction it brings.

Ep 1.5: Everyday Aesthetics with Simon Sarris
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as an example of a book that teaches objective standards of beauty and usefulness in design.

Brian Sauvé

John Ruskin, Architecture, & Beauty as a Culture-Shaping Force
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in relation to the concept of pattern language and the unknown.

Ross Gay

Ross Gay — Faculty Series — Indiana University Bloomington
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as the creator of the first pattern language, focusing on urban planning and design.


Jurgen Appelo

#17 Jurgen Appelo - The Unfix Model
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as a book possibly more read by architecture students nowadays than 'Vers une architecture'.


Luke Jones

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Mentioned by Lindyman as one of 

's three formative books, focusing on its design principles.


Neil Pasricha

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