The International Society of Biourbanism would like to express a deep sorrow as we mourn with the Alexander family. At his home in Britain, our beloved friend, Christopher Alexander, passed away. As an innovative designer and revolutionary scholar in the field of architecture and urban planning, Alexander will always remain in our hearts. With admiration, […] read more
The International Society of Biourbanism is pleased to invite you to the screening of And the Alley She Whitewashed in Light Blue (trailer in link) by Arch. Nili Portugali and to participate in the subsequent discussion. At a time of existential threat to the physical and human environment, the movie takes us on an intimate […] read more
by Christopher Alexander It has taken me almost fifty years to understand fully that there is a necessary connection between God and architecture, and that this connection is, in part, empirically verifiable. Further, I have come to the view that the sacredness of the physical world—and the potential of the physical world for sacredness—provides a […] read more
Issue 2nd, Year 2nd | 2012 www.journalofbiourbanism.org | ISSN 2240-2535 | Biannual review edited in Rome, Italy For this issue some distinguished authors have also submitted their work to be peer reviewed and eventually be published alongside with PhD scholars work. It is an honour for us in Biourbanism to get so much response to […] read more
Summer School 2012 inNeuroergonomics and Urban DesignBiourbanism for a Human-Centered Sustainability and Effectiveness Artena (Rome, Italy) – 15–23 July 2012 MAIN ISSUES I. Mimesis and Environment Students will be introduced by practical experiments and scientific literature review to the acknowledgment of how forms and space affect cognitive abilities and psycho-biological conditions in order […] read more
Issue 1st, Year 2nd | November 2012 www.journalofbiourbanism.org | ISSN 2240-2535 | Biannual review edited in Rome, Italy The contributions of the authors for the second issue have been conscientiously selected in order to initiate discussions on themes or issues that do not only relate to urban growth, but also to technological advancements enabling […] read more
The Origins of Pattern Theory,the Future of the Theory, And The Generation of a Living World (Part A) by Christopher Alexander The following presentation was recorded live in San Jose, California, October of 1996, at The 1996 ACM Conference on Object-Oriented Programs, Systems, Languages and Applications (OOPSLA). Introduction by Jim Coplien Once in a great […] read more
The Origins of Pattern Theory,the Future of the Theory, And The Generation of a Living World (Part B) by Christopher Alexander The following presentation was recorded live in San Jose, California, October of 1996, at The 1996 ACM Conference on Object-Oriented Programs, Systems, Languages and Applications (OOPSLA). B. The Nature of Order The pattern theory […] read more
The Origins of Pattern Theory,the Future of the Theory, And The Generation of a Living World by Christopher Alexander C. What the future holds in store: The Generativity Problem and the Generation of a Living World Let us now consider a problem of magnitude. There are some two billion buildings in the world, about 2 […] read more
Christopher Alexander, 2002-05. The Nature of Order, Books 1-4: The Phenomenon of Life; The Process of Creating Life; A Vision of a Living World; The Luminous Ground. Berkeley, CA: Center for Environmental Structure. Reviewed by David Seamon, Architecture Department, Kansas State University, 211 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS. 66506-2901 USA. Tel 1-785-532-5953. www.arch.ksu.edu/seamon; triad@ksu.edu. °°°° We […] read more