![]() Each sheds light on one facet of living structure: first, the definition second, the process of generating living structure third, the practical vision of an architecture guided by the concept of living structure and fourth, the cosmological underpinnings and implications brought into being by the idea of living structure. The four books, each one an essay on the topic of living structure, are connected and interdependent. His grasp of the fundamental truths of traditional ways of building, and his understanding of what gives life and beauty and true functionality to towns and buildings, is put forth in a context that sheds light on the character of order in all phenomena. ![]() Alexander has advanced a new theory of architecture, matter, and organization, that has attracted thousands of readers and practical followers throughout the world. A New Theory of Urban Design Christopher Alexander Center for Environmental Struc ( 1987 ) Copy BIBTEX Abstract Suggests a new approach to urban design in which cities grow more organically, provides a set of seven basic principles, and offers an experimental redesign of a section of San Francisco. ![]()
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