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2002

The Nature of Order: The Phenomenon of Life

In Book 1, Alexander defines life and living structure as the necessary criteria for quality in buildings. Starting with an analysis of the arbitrariness of present-day architecture, and going to the root of functional order in the world, he proposes a scientific basis for looking at life as an objective concept that is rooted in structure

Authors:

Christopher Alexander

Source:

http://www.natureoforder.com/summarybk1.htm

Subject:

Order, Architecture

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