The Timeless Way of Building

book by Christopher Alexander
VisualArtwork literary_work Q7769376
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The Timeless Way of Building

Summary

The Timeless Way of Building is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Timeless Way of Building authored Christopher Alexander[3].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Timeless Way of Building followed The Oregon Experiment[5].
  • The Timeless Way of Building followed A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction[6].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Timeless Way of Building was released on 1979[8].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's has edition or translation is recorded as The Timeless Way of Building[9].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's main subject is architecture[10].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's work available at URL is recorded as http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Ecological_Building/The_Timeless_Way_of_Building_Complete.pdf[11].
  • The Timeless Way of Building's title is recorded as The Timeless Way of Building[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Timeless Way of Building authored Christopher Alexander[3].

Publication

The Timeless Way of Building was released on 1979[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].

Subject and Themes

The Timeless Way of Building's main subject is architecture[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Oregon Experiment[5] and A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction[6].

Why It Matters

The Timeless Way of Building ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (426 views/month).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Freebase id /m/046c4j
    Author Christopher Alexander
    Main subject architecture
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