Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Re: "A Pattern Language"

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

on 7/15/2002 1:42 PM, Michael Donovan at editor [at] eventsnews.com wrote:

> Long ago, we purchased the book as a group and passed it around for awhile.
> Then we had an afternoon gathering for those that were interested in
> discussing it and its implications for cohousing design. The reactions of
> the group were mixed. Some were very interested in his postulations, others
> felt some were dogmatic or opinionated. What we did get from the book was an
> opportunity to talk among ourselves about how we felt about design and how
> it affected our living/working/playing space. This alone was worth the price
> of the book.

The book is available at Amazon for $45.50. One advantage of a book like
this is that it defines the issues and gives you a vocabulary for discussing
them.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org


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