What Christopher Alexander thinks about optimism
Architect and design theorist (1936 to 2022); author of A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building.
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1 dated position, c. 1979, in their own words. Our reading of what Christopher Alexander has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWithout the help of architects or planners, if you are working in the timeless way, a town will grow under your hands, as steady as the flowers in your garden.
↗The Timeless Way of Building (Oxford University Press, 1979)books.google.com All 14 from this book