PROJECTS

THE MEXICALI HOUSING PROJECT

Mexicali, Mexico 1987
designed and built by Christopher Alexander
and his collegues from The Center for Environmental Structure
in conjunction with the Users
using techniques described in A Pattern Language
and The Timeless Way of Building

The finished housing community — The completed housing community as seen from the road

Laying foundation — Architects and users working together to create the housing community with their own hands, laying foundations

The community — The community of users

Drawings — Drawings of the work in progress

Occupants enjoying the new buildings — The occupants languishing in the newly creating housing space

The courtyard and fountain — A view of the courtyard and fountain around which the houses were built

Alexander's family — Alexander's daughters and former wife exploring the roof of the structure

Workers on a break

The community

The community

The community

The community — A child in the community

Working together

Working together

Resting on the fountain — Resting on the fountain, a center in the courtyard

Interior view — Interior view of bedroom and view of the courtyard through the wndow

Ceiling arches — A view of the beautiful arches that make up the ceilings

Exterior hallway — A view of an exterior hallway

Bedroom — A view of a bedroom

Nursery — A nursery room, with light coming in through a window positioned to capture a maximum amount of light in the room

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