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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is a remarkable book. It is a guide and a system and a world view all wrapped in one. Unfortunately, it reads like an encyclopedia. I recommend planning on short reading sessions. Spend 15 or 20 minutes reading a pattern or three, followed by 10 to 30 minutes of reflection. Then take a day...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Its one helluva book! The tone sounds very utopian.... but look through it & so much of it makes sense. Pretty hard to implement though.
Kiran K wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Reading it to get some insights about a township I'm designing...”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is a remarkable book. It is a guide and a system and a world view all wrapped in one. Unfortunately, it reads like an encyclopedia. I recommend planning on short reading sessions. Spend 15 or 20 minutes reading a pattern or three, followed by 10 to 30 minutes of reflection. Then take a day off or read something else for a bit. I also found that biting off small chunks gave me time to walk around and SEE the patterns in our environment while they were fresh in my memory. ”
James M wrote this review Tuesday, July 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A must-have for anyone seriously considering designing and building a home!”
RavenSong wrote this review Saturday, May 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The psychology of design and architecture are explored in this tome. It's surprisingly easy to read for it's size due to each "pattern" being encapsulated in just a few pages that can be read piecemeal and still understood. Very insightful. Doesn't just make you think, but changes the way you think about spaces.”
jessmartin wrote this review Wednesday, April 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“My Bible!”
Carol P wrote this review Thursday, February 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I think this book is a great one that not only talks about the architectural patterns but it shows the sense of place and living pattrens in the best way.”
Mehdi k wrote this review Thursday, January 17 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Rules for design of spaces for living. Lovely & poetic. Calls to mind Proust, especially as regards interiors.”
sleepisapillow wrote this review Wednesday, December 19 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Alexander's patterns of living make so much sense when you start to notice your environment. Patterns like "light from two sides" have guided me in finding the most comfortable places to live over the years. "Zen view" is another fantastic pattern that makes a room special.”
Kevin Riley wrote this review Saturday, December 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This book (and system of thought about human use of space) was developed by the author, an architect, while studying how human spaces have developed naturally throughout history. He gives guidelines which are essentially rules of thumb to consider when developing anything from a room where you're moving furniture, to building your house (we did), to the development of small towns. This is one of a series of three. Since then he has a giant volume, The Nature of Order. An unusual thinker. Expensive.”
Linda R wrote this review Saturday, November 24 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
