Reviews for The nature of order

The average rating for The nature of order based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-04-20 00:00:00 David Jankovsky Book is 4 stars, gets an extra star because the ideas are so interesting and important and different. "The life of any center only comes about when this center is making life in some larger center."

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-28 00:00:00 Ron Stransky A masterclass on the process of architectural unfolding. A compendium of a huge array of Alexander's built works, detailing elements of process and decisions across all the levels of scale from the shape outdoor space and building mass all the way down to the subtlest choice of pigments that ornament a tile floor, a kitchen wall, or a bedroom alcove. In some ways, it is a tragic joy. Alexander shows the possibility of such a beauty that we can create and bring forth in our world. Its naive and unconcerned simplicity highlights a near-incomprehensible gap between what is possible and feels whole and alive, and what is prized by our current architectural and developmental orthodoxy.