| domain | patternlanguage.cc |
| summary | "A Pattern Language" is a comprehensive guide for designing buildings and urban spaces, focusing on creating harmonious relationships between indoor and outdoor areas. It emphasizes the importance of considering various elements such as entrances, gardens, courtyards, roofs, terraces, and building complexes while shaping both individual structures and the space between them. The patterns prioritize a balanced yin-yang relationship in indoor and outdoor spaces, ensuring they have complementary shapes. Key features include:
1. Entrances: Strategic placement of entrances that consider the overall building layout. 2. Gardens and Courtyards: Integrating green spaces within buildings or between them for communal use. 3. Rooftops and Terraces: Utilizing rooftop areas for outdoor living, dining, or relaxation. 4. Building Complexes: Designing interconnected structures that promote efficient movement and community interaction. 5. Building Edges and Thoroughfare: Considering building edges to create seamless pathways between spaces. 6. Column Connections and Corner Placement: Optimizing the arrangement of columns and corners for functional and aesthetic purposes. 7. Common Areas and Communal Spaces: Fostering shared areas that encourage social interaction within buildings or neighborhoods. 8. Outdoor Rooms and Paving With Cracks: Creating inviting outdoor spaces with unique pavement patterns. 9. Window Placement: Considering window orientation for optimal natural light, views, and ventilation. 10. Building Fronts and Edges: Designing facades that complement the overall building design and function.
Ultimately, "A Pattern Language" advocates for a holistic approach to architecture and urban planning, emphasizing the importance of community, functionality, and sustainability in creating well-integrated living environments. |
| title | List of Patterns |
| description | See the README for an explanation and discussion about this project and how to use it. The Patterns A pattern language has the structure of a network. […] The sequence of patterns is both a summary of the language, and at the same time, an index to the pa |
| keywords | patterns, building, buildings, rooms, local, space, community, work, small, street, windows, light, house, room, layout, garden, main |
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| nslookup | A 185.199.111.153, A 185.199.110.153, A 185.199.109.153, A 185.199.108.153 |
| created | 2025-11-09 |
| updated | 2025-11-09 |
| summarized | 2025-11-13 |
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