Feeling, Form, and Function
Seed idea: What can a building a physical space with Christopher Alexander's methods teach us about design? With reflections from a real project, evaluating a drawing vs. standing in the real thing, and questioning the difference between form and function.
Part 1: 00:11
Digesting the experience from using Alexander's methods on a real building project, how feeling is different from analyzing
Mentioned:
Digesting the experience from using Alexander's methods on a real building project, how feeling is different from analyzing
Mentioned:
- For an intro to Christopher Alexander's work, see my lecture: Christopher Alexander: A Primer
Part 2: 14:19
How form and function are the same thing: better form has better function. Changing the design so it feels better and then finding out it now also works better.
Mentioned:
- A school teaching Alexander's methods, hands-on: Building Beauty
- The Building Beauty Software Initiative