A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

book by Christopher Alexander
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

Summary

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction is a planning guide[1].

Key Facts

  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Christopher Alexander[2].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Sara Ishikawa[3].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Max Jacobson[4].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Murray Silverstein[5].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Shlomo Angel[6].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction authored Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Ingrid Fiksdahl-King[7].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's instance of is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — instance of (P31): planning guide[8].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's instance of is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — instance of (P31): literary work[9].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's instance of is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — instance of (P31): monograph[10].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction was published by Towns, Buildings, Construction — publisher (P123): Oxford University Press[11].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's genre is Towns, Buildings, Construction — genre (P136): essay[12].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction followed Towns, Buildings, Construction — follows (P155): The Oregon Experiment[13].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction was followed by Towns, Buildings, Construction — followed by (P156): The Timeless Way of Building[14].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's language of work or name is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — language of work or name (P407): English[15].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction was published on 1977[16].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's has edition or translation is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — has edition or translation (P747): Eine Muster Sprache[17].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's has edition or translation is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — has edition or translation (P747): Q124652854[18].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's main subject is Towns, Buildings, Construction — main subject (P921): architecture[19].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's main subject is Towns, Buildings, Construction — main subject (P921): pattern language[20].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Pattern Language'}[21].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's subtitle is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Towns-Buildings-Construction'}[22].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's URL is recorded as http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Ecological_Building/A_Pattern_Language.pdf[23].
  • A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction's URL is recorded as https://archive.org/details/APatternLanguage[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Christopher Alexander[2], an architect[25], 1936–2022[26], of United States[27], awarded the Vincent Scully Prize[28], specialised in architecture[29]; Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Sara Ishikawa[3], an author[30], b. 1935[31], of United States[32]; Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Max Jacobson[4], an architect[33], b. 1941[34], specialised in architecture[35]; Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Murray Silverstein[5], a writer[36], b. 1943[37], of United States[38]; Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Shlomo Angel[6], a writer[39]; and Towns, Buildings, Construction — author (P50): Ingrid Fiksdahl-King[7], an author[40], b. 1937[41], specialised in architecture[42]. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction was published by Towns, Buildings, Construction — publisher (P123): Oxford University Press[11].

Publication

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction was published on 1977[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Towns, Buildings, Construction — language of work or name (P407): English[15]. Its genre is Towns, Buildings, Construction — genre (P136): essay[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Towns, Buildings, Construction — main subject (P921): architecture[19] and Towns, Buildings, Construction — main subject (P921): pattern language[20].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction followed Towns, Buildings, Construction — follows (P155): The Oregon Experiment[13]. It was followed by Towns, Buildings, Construction — followed by (P156): The Timeless Way of Building[14].

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