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Why do technologists love Alexander and architects hate him?

Central organizing question Steenson has posed for over a decade; reveals fundamental disagreement about meaning of 'architecture' itself.

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The Problem with Christopher Alexander
(2020) · Steenson, Molly Wright

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  • Author of the essay and researcher examining Christopher Alexander's influence on AI, cybernetics, and digital design; currently Senior Associate Dean for Research at Carnegie Mellon University.

Concepts (1)

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  • Alexander's earlier book (1977, Oxford University Press) containing 253 design patterns; extensively referenced throughout this chapter for functional examples of each of the fifteen properties

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