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Christopher Alexander

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The Timeless Way of Building

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To design is to become sensitive to the way things are connected.

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A building can only be alive if it fits into its context.

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To build is to make a statement about life and how we relate to it.

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The patterns of life are the key to creating enduring structures.

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A pattern is a solution to a problem in a context.

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Beauty arises from harmony and balance.

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What is built requires us to participate in its making.

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Each building must be a part of a larger whole.

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In every great work of art, there is a living quality that speaks to us.

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Patterns are the essence of architecture.

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