The Production of Houses by Christopher Alexander (First Edition, First Printing, 1985 Hardcover)

First edition, first printing of The Production of Houses, published by Oxford University Press in 1985 as part of the Center for Environmental Structure series. The copyright page shows a complete number line ending in 1, confirming the first printing. Christopher Alexander and his collaborators use a housing project in Mexicali, Mexico, as the basis for a broader theory of how houses can be designed and built through participatory, human-centered processes rather than standardized industrial methods. The book develops seven principles of housing production and includes extensive photographs, diagrams, tables, and case-study material. Hardcover in burgundy cloth with gilt decoration and lettering, in the original dust jacket. ISBN 0-19-503223-3, 381 pages. Bibliographic records confirm the 1985 Oxford hardcover edition.