Architect and A Pattern Language author Christopher Alexander dies at 85
Christopher Alexander, the British-American architect, educator, and theorist whose writings on human-centered design had an outsized impact not only on
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Christopher Alexander, the British-American architect, educator, and theorist whose writings on human-centered design had an outsized impact not only on
A fierce anti-modernist, he championed vernacular structures, becoming a counterculture hero to many, from New Urbanists to software designers to Prince Charles.
Architect and theorist who believed in creating human-centred buildings, drawing on new technology and ancient traditions
Transit systems aren’t built for a work-from-home world. Chemicals from car tires are killing fish. Transit and affordable housing aren’t linking up.
The author of "A Pattern Language" and "Notes on the Synthesis of Form" had an outsize influence far beyond architecture and urbanism—and still does.