This seems like the central misunderstanding of Alexander's work.
His patterns are about involving the inhabitant with the work of architecture. This is why Alexander's work is humanistic and beautiful, while stuff like the GoF patterns book is utterly uninteresting for anyone who's not a programmer.
His patterns are about involving the inhabitant with the work of architecture. This is why Alexander's work is humanistic and beautiful, while stuff like the GoF patterns book is utterly uninteresting for anyone who's not a programmer.