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Howard Davis is an American writer and professor of architecture at the University of Oregon in Eugene. A native of New York City, he studied physics at Cooper Union and at Northwestern University and received a master's degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, where he worked with Christopher Alexander. He has worked on projects in the Pacific Northwest, India, England, Mexico, and Israel.

He is known for his research into vernacular architecture and building history, published in the book The Culture of Building (1999, reprinted in paperback 2006). He also collaborated with Christopher Alexander on The Production of Houses (1985), an account of an innovative housing project in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. H
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The Culture of Building

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Feeling Younger with Homeop...

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Blackbeard: Story of the Le...

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Bonnie and Clyde: Criminals...

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Living Over the Store: Arch...

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8 Real Pirates: True Pirate...

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Managing Creativity: The Dy...

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Beginning Human Rights Law

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