I have just finished reading Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language: Towns - Buildings - Construction, one of the most wonderful books I have read in years. The scope of the book is incredible. It sets out, in plain terms, to empower people to design, build and shape their own surroundings. It does this by creating … Continue reading Christopher Alexander’s “A Pattern Language”
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The Influence of a Workspace On Performance
Arjen Vrielink and I write a monthly series titled: Parallax. We both agree on a title for the post and on some other arbitrary restrictions to induce our creative process. For this post we agreed to write about the influence of a workspace on performance. The discussion should build on the ideas set forth in … Continue reading The Influence of a Workspace On Performance
The Reichstag Dome: Norman Foster is a Genius
This evening I had the chance to go to the Reichstag in Berlin. This incredible building currently houses the German parliament (the Bundestag). Admission to the magnificent dome is free. The last people are allowed in at 22:00 and are then allowed to stay till midnight. I hope our Dutch public institutions will take the … Continue reading The Reichstag Dome: Norman Foster is a Genius