Discovering Nikos Salingaros is akin to discovering an ocean, a continent, even a galaxy. His response to the city as an evolutionary phenomenon is not Soleri's although there are some similarities. They did not know each other personally: never discussed such issues, much less debate them.
In a nutshell, Salingaros proposes choices humanity can make, while also proposing that humanity can make choices about its architectural decision-making. His reference point architecturally is Christopher Alexander, whose book, A Pattern Language, has been an essential reference for architecture students since its first printing.
I wish they'd gotten to meet in person, known each other as men know men, while both were still drawing air from the same planetary atmosphere. Their cultural individuality and unique character distinctiveness notwithstanding, I suspect they might have been pleased to discover their commonalities.
In a nutshell, Salingaros proposes choices humanity can make, while also proposing that humanity can make choices about its architectural decision-making. His reference point architecturally is Christopher Alexander, whose book, A Pattern Language, has been an essential reference for architecture students since its first printing.
I wish they'd gotten to meet in person, known each other as men know men, while both were still drawing air from the same planetary atmosphere. Their cultural individuality and unique character distinctiveness notwithstanding, I suspect they might have been pleased to discover their commonalities.
http://zeta.math.utsa.edu/~yxk833/algorithmic1.htm
