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Alexander's patterns seek to provide a source of proven forced upon them. A pattern records the design decisions taken by many builders in many places over many years in order to resolve a particular problem. Alexander describes a problem in terms of the so-called ''forces'' that act in it, and the ''solution'' is said to resolve those forces. Patterns may be collected together into a Pattern Language that addresses a particular Domain . A large body of patterns was published by Alexander and his collaborators as '' A Pattern Language ''. The patterns in that book were intended to enable communities to construct and modify their own Home s, Workplace s, Town s and Cities . Other than Alexander's own projects, few building projects have tried to use Alexander's patterns. Those that have, have met a mixed responses from other architects and builders, architectural critics and users. Alexander has come to believe that patterns themselves are not enough, and that one needs a "morphogenetic" understanding of the formation of the built environment; he has published his ideas in the four-volume work '' The Nature Of Order ''. While the pattern language idea has so far had limited impact in the building industry, it has had a profound influence on many workers in the Information Technology Industry . SEE ALSO |
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