Towns · Buildings · Construction
by Christopher Alexander, et al
Oxford University Press, 1977
Comments: Christopher Alexander is a genius academician who teaches and writes about architecture. His books are highly regarded for their critical thinking on the practice of architectural design and are required reading for serious students of the subject. A Pattern Language is one of his densest books, but also one of the most important works on architecture since Palladio. It's essentially an encyclopedic reference that explores virtually every aspect of human interaction with spatial environments, including socially, psychologically, perceptually, and beyond.
One could spend a lifetime trying to master the information in this book. Although it can be read cover-to-cover, it's often used as a reference, depending on the specific interest of the reader. This was one of the first books I bought when I graduated from college and could finally afford to start building my own "serious" library.
Copy Notes: Hardback, first edition, drawings and photos
