File 3 - Spring

Identity area

Reference code

CJA-TCH-d-2-3

Title

Spring

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

1 room

Context area

Name of creator

(1939-2019)

Biographical history

Charles Jencks was born on 21 June 1939 in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents were Gardner Jencks, a pianist and composer, and Ruth (nee DeWitt Pearl). He took at BA in English Literature at Harvard University (1961) and then a BA and MA at Harvardread more

Name of creator

(1941-1995)

Biographical history

Maggie Keswick Jencks, Charles Jencks’ wife and collaborator, was a Scottish writer, artist and garden designer. She collaborated on the design of The Cosmic House and helped shape the intellectual life that unfolded there until her untimely death inread more

Name of creator

(1938-)

Biographical history

In 1978 Farrell was commissioned to design the architectural shell of what would become known as The Thematic House.

Name of creator

(1934-2015)

Biographical history

Architect

Name of creator

(1936-)

Biographical history

Sculptor

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