N. John Habraken

N. John Habraken (29 October 1928 – 21 October 2023) was 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 was 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. Provided by Wikipedia