Books & Authors Flashcards
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Earthscape
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John O Simonds
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Synthesis of forms
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Christofer Alexander(Father of Pattern Language), About process of design. Quote: Design is the process of inventing things which display new physical order, organization, form, in response to function." Other Works: The city is not a tree, The Timeless Way of Building, A New Theory of Urban Design, The Oregon Experiment, The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe.
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Design with nature
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Ian McHarg - he set forth the basic concepts that were to develop later in geographic information systems.
Other Works -Heal the Earth: Selected Writings of Ian L. McHarg 1998, A Quest for Life: An Autobiography Ian L. McHarg 1996, Ian McHarg: Dwelling in Nature: Conversations with Students 2007,
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The city of tommorrow and its planning
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Le corbusier ,Modernist - Master Planner of Chandigarh, Co founder of Purism with Amédée Ozenfant (A Cubist painter), Known for five point of architecture (Villa Savoye), Plan Voisin (Redevelopement plan of Central Paris), Radiant City, The Modular, Open Hand (Sign for Peace and reconciliation)
