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A COMMUNITY OF HOUSES
designed and built by Christopher Alexander and his associates from
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE
in conjunction with the users and families of users who worked with us,
using techniques similar to those described on this web site
View of Common Land, cluster of user-designed houses on Lake Travis, Austin, Texas
View of Common Land: water course, benches and trellises for everyone's use
View of Common Land between the houses
View of house from Common Land
One of the houses
View of house through Commons Land
View from porch to Common Land
User-designed house: Austin, Texas
User-designed house: Austin, Texas
User-designed house: Austin, Texas
User-designed house: Dining room, Austin, Texas
User-designed house: Dining room, Austin, Texas
One of three houses on Lake Travis, Austin, Texas
User-designed house: Living room, Austin, Texas
View from Kitchen in one of the houses
Covered walkway in house
Outdoor Fireplace in covered heavy timber porch
Living room, with wood stove
Entry to house
Living Room with fireplace
Enclosed porch, looking to commons land
Bed alcove
Children's room
Children's room
Second floor terrace
These tools allow anyone, and any group of people, to create beautiful, functional, meaningful places. You can create a living world.
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