2. The Distribution of Towns If the pop. of a region is weighted too far toward small villages, modern civilization can never emerge; If the pop. is weighted too far toward big cities, the earth will go to ruin b/c the pop. isn’t where it needs to be, to take care of it.

24. Sacred Sites The special places that come to symbolize an area (natural or historic landmarks) are essential and should be protected. These sites help maintain individuals' spiritual roots and connect them to their past.

"People are deeply nourished by the process of creating wholeness" - Christopher Alexander Thanks to Alexander's efforts, we have a detailed pattern to follow, learn from, and continue to build upon (and with). R.I.P.

180. Window Place 236. Windows which Open Wide 239. Small Panes

Open Shelves, cc: Simon Sarris

38. Row Houses 120. Paths and Goals 122. Building Fronts 239. Small Panes 245. Raised Flowers 247. Paving with cracks between the stones

16. Web of Public Transportation 31. Promenade 61. Small Public squares 88. Street Cafe 207. Good Materials 245. Raised Flowers

139. Farmhouse kitchen 199. Sunny counter 200. Open shelves 235. Soft inside walls 251. Different chairs 252. Pools of light

We are searching for those moments when we are most alive. From “The Timeless Way of Building”

a person is whole only so long as he is a member of some human group; a town is whole only so long as it is in balance with the surrounding countryside. From "The Timeless Way of Building"

128. Indoor Sunlight 181. The Fire 185. Sitting Circle 230. Radiant Heat 239. Small Panes 250. Warm Colors 251. Different Chairs

A building or a town is given its character, essentially, by those events which keep on happening there most often. And just the same is true in any person’s individual life. From “The Timeless Way of Building”

179. Alcoves 180. Window Place 181. The Fire 185. Sitting Circle 188. Bed Alcove 191. The Shape of Indoor Space 205. Structure Follows Social Spaces

111. Half-Hidden Garden 168. Connection to the Earth 172. Garden Growing Wild 231. Dormer Windows 245. Raised Flowers

127. Intimacy Gradient 190. Variety of Ceiling Heights

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