The Nature of Order Webinar, Book 3: A Vision of A Living World Guest Speakers

We invite practitioners, who have been students and/or colleagues of Christopher Alexander, or have been influenced by his work, or whose work shows parallel thinking to that of Alexander. We ask them to present their work in relation to the different chapters of the book which describe typical and recurring issues in the built environment. The focus of the discussion is on the implementation of wholeness and beauty in today's world, and how to go about it.

For this semester we have a great lineup of speakers.

On February 5 we'll have Architect Saman Moien talk about Positive Space and its Dependance on Materials and Construction Methods. Saman was our student in the first year of BB at Sorrento, and went on to obtain a Master's in Architecture at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He works as a craftsperson in the New England area of the United States, specializing in structural masonry, timber framing, and woodworking.

On February 12 Architect and Planner Dr. Yaara Rosner-Manor will discuss her research and professional work with the Bedouin community in Israel's Negev Desert - Bedouin Villages in the Negev: from collective vision to an adaptive plan and parametric model. Yaara has an architecture degree from Bezalel: School of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and a Ph.D in Desert Studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She's a practicing planner and lecturer at the School of Architecture at the Shamoon College of Engineering in Beer-Sheva, Israel.

On February 19 we'll host architect and teacher James Givens whose talk is titled:  In a true unfolding process – The result will be surprising. James is a practicing architect and professor at the University of Oregon. Although he didn't study with Alexander, he's worked with some of his colleagues at Jacobson, Silverstien and Winslow Architects. His work has been featured in their book Patterns of Home, among other publications.

On February 26 Architect and teacher Ioana Barac will return for another lecture on Geometry and Emotion: a case study of unfolding ornament in 21st century architecture. Ioana was a student and collaborator of the late Kent Bloomer at Yale University. Currently she's principal of her own studio Atelier Cue, and teaching architecture at the University of Hartford, Connecticut.

On March 5, we'll conclude the series of lectures relating to Book 3 with Architect Saul Pichardo's lecture on: Making Centers in Construction. Saul received his Master's of Architecture degree with Alexander and Neis at University of California Berkeley, worked at the Center for Environmental Structure for many years, and is now principal of his own firm The Art of Building in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The webinar's sessions begin at 16:00 UTC, and are 90 minutes long. The lectures are usually between 40-50 minutes long leaving much time for Q&A and discussion. We look forward to you joining us.

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For access to earlier sessions of the Webinar, visit https://www.buildingbeauty.org/nature-of-order-lecture-series.