Christopher Alexander

Birthday

1936-10-04 (89 years old)

Place of birth

Vienna, Austria

Biography

Christopher Wolfgang Alexander was an Austrian-born British-American architect and design theorist. He was an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. His theories about the nature of human-centered design have affected fields beyond architecture, including urban design, software, and sociology. Alexander designed and personally built over 100 buildings, both as an architect and a general contractor. (Wikipedia) Read more