🏡 List of 253 Patterns — Clayton Dorge

Clayton Dorge read Christopher Alexander's A Pattern Language in full and summarized every one of its 253 design patterns on Twitter (@apatterntolearn). This page collects all those summaries in one place, grouped into the book's three tiers:

• Patterns 1–94: Towns — regional and neighborhood-scale patterns, from independent regions and the distribution of towns down to bus stops, food stands, and public squares.
• Patterns 95–204: Buildings — the shape of individual buildings and their interior spaces: entrances, courtyards, room layouts, balconies, gardens, and the relationships between public and private zones.
• Patterns 205–253: Construction — material and structural detail: columns, vaults, doors, windows, light, color, ornament, and the physical craft of making spaces.

Each pattern entry is a single-sentence distillation of Alexander's intent. The page functions as a quick-reference index; the pattern names link to their original Twitter threads for anyone who wants the fuller treatment.