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Christopher Alexander, architect and mathematician, set out on a bold mission: to unlock the timeless principles behind beauty, authenticity, and humane design. In this video, I travel to California to explore his legacy, meet those who worked with him, and visit multiple of his projects—the Sala House in Berkeley, the Vineyard farmers market in Fresno and Julien Inn in San José. Through Alexander’s revolutionary ideas like A Pattern Language and The Nature of Order, he challenged modernist orthodoxy and offered a radically human alternative to the lifeless cities of today.
Though largely dismissed by the mainstream architectural world, his work found surprising influence in software development and continues to inspire a global movement of architects, urbanists, and designers. This video dives into his most powerful insights, explores how they can still shape our world, and shows why Christopher Alexander might be one of the most important thinkers you've never heard of.
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📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
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Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - https://amzn.to/3RZTD0s
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