Early and Unpublished Writings of Christopher Alexander

<p>This book brings together key works of the noted architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander (1936–2022) many of which have not been published before. The book contains twenty-five essays and other works many chosen from the newly organized Christopher Alexander archive providing a window into the ideas and thought process of one of the most innovative architectural thinkers of the twentieth century. The items span Alexander’s fifty-year career beginning with an early version of his PhD dissertation based on fieldwork in India continuing to fifteen years in the development of <i>A Pattern Language</i> one of the best-selling books in the history of architecture and proceeding to the writing of <i>The Nature of Order</i> Alexander’s four-volume masterwork and beyond. The writings combine theory and descriptions of practice and together support a blueprint for the development of a new humane way of building while also providing a window into the mind of an extraordinary thinker teacher and professional.</p>