A Pattern Language
Towns, Buildings, Construction
Ranked #2 in Architecture, Ranked #3 in Buildings — see more rankings.
At the core of A Pattern Language is the philosophy that in designing their environments people always rely on certain ‘languages,’ which, like the languages we speak, allow them to articulate and communicate an infinite variety of designs within a formal system which gives them coherence.
This book provides a language of this kind. It will enable making a design for almost any kind of building, or any part of the built environment. ‘Patterns,’ the units of this language, are answers to design problems: how high should a window sill be?; how many stories should a building... more
This book provides a language of this kind. It will enable making a design for almost any kind of building, or any part of the built environment. ‘Patterns,’ the units of this language, are answers to design problems: how high should a window sill be?; how many stories should a building... more
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- #10 in Cities
- #23 in Design
- #15 in Game Design
- #8 in Landscape
- #8 in Pattern
- #6 in Urban Planning
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