His "How Buildings Learn" is an excellent read as well. In it he argues for construction design, materials and techniques that allow for a building to be adapta

His "How Buildings Learn" is an excellent read as well. In it he argues for construction design, materials and techniques that allow for a building to be adaptable and habitable over the long term, by different tenants with different needs. The book is empirical in nature: it examines buildings that have been capable of adapting to new uses and demands and those that haven't been. From that catalog of buildings he explores the qualities that make for an adaptable building. For anyone interested in "user interface," this is an insightful work on designing the built environment.