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The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander. He's an architect/philosopher who coined the term "design patterns". Beautiful book, got me thinking ver
by convexfunction 10y ago
The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander.
He's an architect/philosopher who coined the term "design patterns". Beautiful book, got me thinking very hard about how to create artifacts and environments that make the people who interact with them happy.
- stblack 10y agoThis book gets my vote as required reading for everyday life. Don't buy a house before first reading this.
- germinalphrase 10y agoOr actively avoid it because you will be spoiled for standard architectural elements. The gap between the house I want and what I will find is not based on fine materials and craftsmanship - but a simple, non-standard layout that is specific to my lifestyle.