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Patterns of Growth: Operationalizing Alexander's "Web Way of Thinking"
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Abstract Christopher Alexander was often characterized - and sometimes seemed to characterize himself - as "sui generis," a radical and perhaps even eccentric thinker on architecture, technology, culture, and nature. That perception in turn has led many to dismiss Alexander's work as too idiosyncratic to be ... view more
Christopher Alexander was often characterized - and sometimes seemed to characterize himself - as "sui generis," a radical and perhaps even eccentric thinker on architecture, technology, culture, and nature. That perception in turn has led many to dismiss Alexander's work as too idiosyncratic to be operationalized in the pragmatic world of planning and building. Here we show, however, that Alexander's core ideas have strong parallels in contemporary network science, mathematics, physics, and philosophy, and in the pragmatic world of technological design (including computer software). We highlight a remaining gap in translating Alexander's work into practical tools and strategies for implementation - a gap that is tantalizingly near to being bridged.... view less
Keywords
architecture; architect; design
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Natural Science and Engineering, Applied Sciences
Free Keywords
Christopher Alexander; design patterns; network science; pattern language; wiki
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 235-245
Journal
Urban Planning, 8 (2023) 3
Issue topic
Assessing the Complex Contributions of Christopher Alexander
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed