Architecture and the God Problem
07.10.2023
Defining divinity and higher powers, in the context of design, is often fraught.
Defining divinity and higher powers, in the context of design, is often fraught.
Christopher Alexander
How Do the Critics of Yesteryear Think About Urban Density?
07.06.2022
John Parman revisits influential architectural writers of the 1960s and 1970s.
John Parman revisits influential architectural writers of the 1960s and 1970s.
How Christopher Alexander Changed Architecture—and Much More
03.22.2022
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
Over six decades of relentless creation and research, he created a legacy whose breadth and complexity are difficult to apprehend.
“We Are the Context That Gives a Building Meaning”
07.27.2021
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
As a young architectural thinker considers the intersection of science, emotion, and design, some suggestions for expanding his scope.
The Case for a Feeling Architecture
03.02.2021
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
This teenage architect-to-be wants the profession he joins to be dedicated to emotional experience.
The Chernobyl Paradox: The Intense Connection Between Health and Living Structure
08.19.2020
A remarkable film, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, raises important questions about health and the power of place.
A remarkable film, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, raises important questions about health and the power of place.
Change the NAAB Conditions for Architectural Accreditation!
11.21.2019
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
Calling for a new way of educating architects.
The “B” Word: How a More Universal Concept of Beauty Can Reshape Architecture
02.11.2019
Scientists are now here to help.
Scientists are now here to help.
How Mathematics Will Save the Built World!
01.28.2019
Perhaps better put: beauty, through mathematics, can save the world.
Perhaps better put: beauty, through mathematics, can save the world.
Reinvigorating Architecture With the Sciences: It’s Time To Get On With It
10.30.2018
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
There’s already an established roadmap for how we can connect our buildings to our bodies.
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander: Criteria for an Intelligent Architecture
07.02.2018
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
Asking the question: does this building make me feel more or less alive?
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander: Form Language, Pattern Language, and Complexity
06.04.2018
A short, visual primer on connecting buildings to nature.
A short, visual primer on connecting buildings to nature.
The Legacy of Christopher Alexander and A New Conception of the Universe
04.26.2018
Nikos Salingaros on architecture, wholeness, grace and belief.
Nikos Salingaros on architecture, wholeness, grace and belief.
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