A Protocol Pattern Language for Urban Space
<p><em>A Pattern Language</em>, Christopher Alexander’s best known work, published in 1977, embraces this notion of variable agency in the built environment. Alexander presents 253 distinct patterns, each of which “<em>describes a problem which appears over and over again in our environment, and then describes the core of a solution to that problem, in such a way that you can use this solution a million times over, without ever doing it the same way twice.</em>” These patterns range from street layouts to public space amenities to domestic furnishings. Importantly, they are sorted by scale and divided into three categories: towns, buildings, and construction.</p>
Authors: Drew Austin
Part of: Summer of Protocols
ISBN: 9781962872456