Notes on the Synthesis of Form

This book explores the process of design and inventing new physical order, organization, and form in response to function. Christopher Alexander discusses how a form must be adapted to the context of human needs and demands, and why an adaptive process should proceed piecemeal. He presents a method by which a designer may be creative and avoid the traps of irrelevant preconception. With underlying mathematics based on set theory, Alexander demonstrates the application of the method to the design of an Indian village.