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A pattern language

by Nax Jacobsohn, Max Jacobson, Christopher Alexander et al.

1977 1171 pages eng ★ 4.5 (11 ratings)

Alexander and his co-authors present us with over two hundred (roughly 250) "patterns" that they believe must be present in order for an environment to be pleasing, comfortable, or in their words, "alive." The patterns start at the most general level -- the first pattern, "Independent Regions," desc…

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