Archive and Collection at The Cosmic House

The Cosmic House holds the archive of Charles Jencks (1939–2019). It is comprised of three general content areas: Charles’ work as a writer, critic, historian and designer of architecture; his work as a designer of cosmic land art installations in the UK and abroad; and his output as co-founder of the Maggies Cancer Caring Centres.

On this site you can find descriptions of the material in the archive and, in some cases, digitised versions. To learn more about our approach to the archive and how to get the most out of this catalogue please see Our Cataloguing Approach.

Work to catalogue the archive is currently in progress and we will be making new records available on a regular basis. Please check back regularly for newly catalogued records.

Thanks to our volunteers, you can also now start to browse the shelves in the Architectural Library. For more about the work to catalogue Charles' extensive collection of books and slides here.

Not sure where to start? Search the catalogue above or browse by People & Organisations, Places, digital images or see all available records.

Research appointments to use the archive take place at The Cosmic House but do not include a tour of the building. To book tickets for a general vsit please see www.thecosmichouse.org/visit.