Challenging the Pattern

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Gary Thurston

Document Type

Thesis Prep

Degree

M.ARCH I

Date

Spring 2017

Keywords

environment, architect, construction, subjectivity, kit of parts, Christopher Alexander, Yona Friedman

Language

English

Disciplines

Architecture

Description/Abstract

Christopher Alexander and Yona Friedman suggest the architect is necessarily limited in his or her ability to construct the built environment for all people, or should be limited in favor of participation of the non-architect. While I agree that all parties of the world should take part in design and construction, I assert that architects through their training are better equipped to design and construct our built environment and in this sense, I am directly challenging the claims made by Alexander, et al.

Additional Information

Thesis Prep Advisor: Gregory Corso

Recommended Citation

Thurston, Gary, "Challenging the Pattern" (2017). Architecture Thesis Prep. 357.
https://surface.syr.edu/architecture_tpreps/357

Source

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