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A Pattern Language

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction is a 1977 book on architecture, urban design, and community livability. It was authored by Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein of the Center for Environmental Structure of Berkeley, California, with writing credits also to Max Jacobson, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King and Shlomo Angel.…

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Author
Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein
Publication date
1977; 49 years ago (1977)
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Followed by
The Timeless Way of Building
LC Class
HT166.A6147
Pages
1071

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related to Further reading · 40
A Pattern Language → Alexander, Architects Year Book, Architecture, Boston, Building, Cambridge, Centres, Christopher, Christopher Alexander, Collection, Communication Revolution, Declan, Elek, Grabow, Helmut, Introduction, ISBN, Kegan Paul, Leitner, Liberating Voices
related to Other titles in the series · 18
A Pattern Language → Building, Buildings, Center, Century Art, Construction, Environmental Structure Series, Foreshadowing, Houses, New Theory, Pattern Language, The, The Linz Café, The Mary Rose Museum, The Oregon Experiment, The Production, The Timeless Way, Towns, Urban Design
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A Pattern Language → Berkeley, California, Community, It, Pattern Language, University, Written
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Pages · 1
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A Pattern Language → The Oregon Experiment

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A Pattern LanguageAuthorChristopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein1.00infobox
A Pattern LanguageFollowed byThe Timeless Way of Building1.00infobox
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A Pattern LanguageLC ClassHT166.A61471.00infobox
A Pattern LanguagePages10711.00infobox
A Pattern LanguagePreceded byThe Oregon Experiment1.00infobox
A Pattern LanguagePublication date1977; 49 years ago (1977)1.00infobox
A Pattern LanguagePublisherOxford University Press1.00infobox
A Pattern LanguageSubjectArchitecture1.00infobox
a schoolinstance ofor public building0.80text
the Street Cafeinstance of958Other patterns focus on life experiences0.80text
A Pattern Languagerelated to ConstructionSome0.60section

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