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title: "Places For The Soul: A Man Tries To Heal The World By Transforming The Way We Build"
date: 2021-12-26T08:45:18-06:00
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# Places For The Soul: A Man Tries To Heal The World By Transforming The Way We Build

A portrait of Christopher Alexander, an architecture critic on a quest to build harmonious, livable places in today’s world. The film examines two projects – a spectacular high school in Japan and an innovative homeless shelter in California. For Alexander, feelings come first, users are deeply engaged and process is paramount. What happens when innovation goes up against standard practice?

- **Type:** Film
- **Director:** Ruth Landy
- **Producer:** Stephen Most
- **Cast:** Christopher Alexander
- **Released:** 1990
- **Runtime:** 29 min
- **Genres:** [Documentary](https://janson.com/streaming?genre=documentary), [Social Issues](https://janson.com/streaming?genre=social-issues), [Art and Culture](https://janson.com/streaming?genre=art-and-culture)
- **Language:** [English](https://janson.com/streaming?language=english)

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