Early and Unpublished Writings of Christopher Alexander

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<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