To seek the timeless way we must first know the quality without a name. There is a central quality which is the root criterion of life and spirit in a man, a town, a building, or a wilderness. This quality is objective and precise, but it cannot be named. Christopher Alexander buildcentralcriterion share on social
Complexity is one of the great problems in environmental design. Christopher Alexander complexitydesignenvironmental Change image and share on social
To work our way towards a shared language once again, we must first learn how to discover patterns which are deep, and capable of generating life. Christopher Alexander capabledeepdiscover Change image and share on social
We are searching for some kind of harmony between two intangibles: a form which we have not yet designed and a context which we cannot properly describe. Christopher Alexander contextdescribedesign Change image and share on social
The more living patterns there are in a place - a room, a building, or a town - the more it comes to life as an entirety, the more it glows, the more it has that self-maintaining fire which is the quality without a name. Christopher Alexander buildentiretyfire share on social
A building or a town will only be alive to the extent that it is governed in a timeless way. It is a process which brings order out of nothing but ourselves; it cannot be attained, but it will happen of its own accord, if we will only let it. Christopher Alexander accordaliveattain share on social