![]() ![]() I had the railing moved back to the edge, giving me 6 ft. but the railing cut off 6 inches of that. The decking of the porch was exactly 6 ft. I read in “A Pattern Language” that for a porch to be used it needs to be a minimum of 6 ft. I wanted to be out on the front porch but it wasn’t inviting. ![]() My old Victorian home has a covered front porch that was never attractive to use. “And when that happens, the whole town reaches the state that individual people sometimes reach at their best and happiest moments, when they are most free.” “A building or a town becomes alive when every pattern it is alive: when it allows each person in it, and each plant and animal, and every stream, and bridge, and wall and roof, and every human group and every road, to become alive in its own terms. They teach how to build in such a way that the creation brings out the best in those who use the creation. Though almost esoteric in tone, the books are ultimately practical. ![]() In my many decades of studying, learning and building I have come across no books which compare in the utter wisdom these books contain for the building of just about anything having to do with home, garden and work space. He taught from 1963 to 2002 as Professor of Architecture at the. If you have any plans to build or have something built in, or around your home or garden do yourself the priceless favor of getting “The Timeless Way of Building” and “A Pattern Language”, two companion books by Christopher Alexander and others. About the author (1979) Christopher Alexander is a builder, craftsman, general contractor, architect, painter, and teacher. ![]()
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