Christopher Alexander's architecture for learning
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Christopher Alexander 1936-2022
On the 17th of March 2022, Christopher Alexander, the architect and mathematician, passed away. Alexander, whose intellectual influence extended far beyond architecture and urban planning, gave the impetus to several central ideas in modern software development, such as wikis, agile, and object-oriented programming. But his main contribution was in vernacular architecture – that is architecture without architects – where houses are built gradually by the people who live in them. To honor his memory, I would like to take this moment to reflect on some of his ideas in the area where he has…
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