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Oxford University Press, New York
2012
505, x Pages
ISBN 9780199898077
Center for Environmental Structure SeriesThe battle for the life and beauty of the earth/
Christopher Alexander
The purpose of all architecture, writes Christopher Alexander, is to encourage and support life-giving activity, dreams, and playfulness. But in recent decades, while our buildings are technically better--more sturdy, more waterproof, more energy efficient-- they have also became progressively more sterile, rarely providing the kind of environment in which people are emotionally nourished, genuinely happy, and deeply contented
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Alexander, C. (2012). The battle for the life and beauty of the earth/, Oxford University Press, New York.
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