The Structure of the Ordinary

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The book presents a manifesto by influential Dutch architect N. J. Habraken, emphasizing the everyday environment as essential to understanding architecture's significance. It argues that the relationship between people and their surroundings shapes the built environment. Drawing from decades of research, it analyzes how urban design and architecture stem from ordinary spaces, organized by three interrelated principles: Form, Place, and Understanding, which align with physical, biological, and social aspects of life.