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

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The science of acoustics can transform how we design our spaces.

From The Sound Book: The Science of the Sonic Wonders of the World by Trevor Cox

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Cities are not just collections of buildings; they are complex systems that exhibit emergent behavior.

From Scale by Geoffrey West

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Patterns are the essence of architecture.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The only way to create a living structure is to create it in a way that is alive.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The second-system effect is the tendency to add too much to a second system.

From The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick Brooks

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There is a way of building that is timeless.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The way options are presented affects our choices.

From Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

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The only way to create a pattern is to understand the life that it will support.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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A place is not a place until it is full of life.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The best way to build is to create a structure that is alive.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The beauty of a building comes from its ability to connect with the world.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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A building is alive, it is a living thing.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The design of our cities can have a direct impact on public health.

From The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson

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The genes are the architects of our bodies.

From The Red Queen by Matt Ridley

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Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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A building is not just a collection of parts; it is a whole, a unity.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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Each pattern in this book is like a tiny piece of a larger, living structure.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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The essence of good design is to create spaces that foster life.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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Each building is a living thing, a creature which has its own life.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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What is built requires us to participate in its making.

From The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander

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