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artifact:andre-sala-s-houseAndre Sala's House
House built by Alexander for his friend Andre Sala, whose memory of his grandfather's farm in the Auvergne had the heart-stopping quality.
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Thinkers (2)
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- Christopher Alexanderauthored
- Andre Salaassociated_withFriend for whom Alexander built a house; his memory of his grandfather's house in the Auvergne exemplified the heart-stopping quality.
Findings (1)
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- After testing, including the owner's preferred milky blue, a surprising dark red created harmony and a comfortable natural feeling.
Concepts (1)
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- Heart-Stopping Qualityassociated_withA quality of profound, direct emotional impact in art and places—something that seizes up all of childhood and essence in one configuration.