N. John Habraken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

N. John Habraken

Dutch architect

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Bandung, Indonesia

Profession: architect, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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John Habraken (born 29 October 1928, Bandung, Dutch East Indies) is a Dutch architect, educator, and theorist.
His theoretical contributions are in the field of user participation in mass housing, the integration of users and residents into the design process.
The visual result of his theory is the architecture of lively variety.
Habraken is the initiator of the international "Participation movement" in architecture.
His book "Supports: An Alternative to Mass Housing", first published in 1961, is the manifesto and starting point of this movement.
The theme "Resident or user participation" has been linked to Structuralism and Open building.