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
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
Vibhavari Jani, Diversity in Design: Perspectives from the Non-Western World, New York: Farichild, 2010 In his wonderful masterpiece The Nature of Order, Christopher Alexander refers often to Eastern architecture traditions and schools, both ancient and contemporary, e.g. indicating in Geoffrey Bawa one of the leading masters of a life-enhancing architecture (“the soul of our […] read more