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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

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Alexander's masterwork: 253 patterns for humane places at every scale.

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  • Designing your own home
  • Town and building theory
  • Life-changing references
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In stock at 873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579 · Usually ready in 24 hours

In stock at 873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

Available for pickup

873 US-1, Woolwich, ME 04579

Usually ready in 24 hours

873 U.S. 1
Woolwich ME 04579
United States

+12074427938

You can use this book to design a house for yourself and your family, to work with neighbors improving your town, or simply to understand why some places feel alive: A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander and colleagues remains the most beloved architecture book ever written.

  • Authors: Christopher Alexander and colleagues at the Center for Environmental Structure
  • Content: more than 250 patterns, each a problem statement, discussion, and solution
  • Series: with The Timeless Way of Building and The Oregon Experiment

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