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              2 Archival description results for Double Stairs

              CJA-TCH-a-39 · File · 1978-1984
              Part of Charles Jencks Archive

              Bundle of drawings with a covering page labelled 'Rear Elevation'. The bundle is wrapped in a whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'C&M Jencks House: conservatory sketch Nov 1980' with manuscript annotations.

              Within the bundle, there is also a smaller bundle of papers, also wrapped inside a whiteprint. This whiteprint is annotated 'Key Elevation. Done in Scotland June [crossed out]/July 1980. C. Jencks'. This bundle includes:
              -photocopied drawings of windows
              -pencil drawing on tracing paper of balustrades, folded
              - whiteprint drawing of windows, doors and balustrades annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
              -photocopied elevation drawings with pen annotations
              -whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Setting out Jacuzzi Elevation' Aug 1981, folded and used as a wrapper. Inside are a whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Rear Elevation' Feb 1981 [folded] and photocopied front elevations with pen annotations
              -unlabelled whiteprints of front elevation and axonometric drawings, with a list of potential savings to be offset against the balustrading and columns
              -whiteprint rear elevation annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
              -whiteprint front elevation with a note from Charles to Terry at the bottom
              -unlabelled whiteprint front elevation, folded
              -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
              -pencil drawing on tracing paper of the rear elevation and garden plan, with problems listed at the bottom, folded. Inside are a folded whiteprint version of the same drawing plus front and rear elevations and smaller pencil sketches on tracing paper.
              -whiteprint axonometric drawing of the house and a proposed garden design including a grotto. Folded
              -whiteprint drawing of windows with measurements, folded
              -pencil sketches on tracing paper of Jencksiana designs
              -whiteprint unlabelled rear elevation with manuscript notes and ink annotations, folded
              -whiteprint sketch rear elevation
              -whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'Back Elevation (almost final design drawing)' Oct 1980, folded

              The rest of the bundle includes:
              -b&w polaroid photograph of the rear elevation
              -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
              -whiteprint roof terrace plan, folded
              -photocopy of a photograph of the rear elevation during construction
              -photocopied window designs coloured in with felt tip pen
              -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevations, folded
              -b&w photograph of the house from the street during construction
              -pencil sketch on tracing paper showing steps into the garden
              -pencil sketch on tracing paper of the rear elevation
              -unlabelled whiteprint of sketch rear elevations, used as a wrapper for photocopies of axonometric drawings of octagonal windows
              -envelope labelled 'Penny & Anthropomorphism'
              -photocopies from unknown publications showing figures representing abstract concepts
              -pencil drawings of figures representing art and architecture, folded, with pencil manuscript correspondence inside from Penny [Jencks] regarding the figures and giving personal news
              -manuscript letter from Penny [Jencks] to Charles written on an envelope discussing the figures.
              -colour photographs of figures on buildings. The photographs have been glued to white paper with manuscript captions. [6 pages, the glue has failed on many of the photographs] with a manuscript covering letter from Charles to Penny
              -colour reproduction of a building with figures either side of the window
              -letter from John Cullen Lighting Design
              -manuscript letter from Charles to Penny regarding termes by Hugues Sambin
              -invitation to the St Botolph Club, Boston
              -colour photograph of a clay sculpture
              -invitation to and programme for the dedication of a statue to Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison by Penelope Jencks
              -b&w photograph of the rear of the house during construction.

              CJA-TCH-a-16 · File · 1979-1982
              Part of Charles Jencks Archive

              Contents of a folder labelled '2nd (where are originals) Sunstairs/ Garden Outdoor Stairs'.

              Includes:
              -b&w photograph of the scaffolding used to construct the Solar Stair
              -whiteprint of Staircase Axon, Jul 1979 (folded).
              -whiteprint Staircase 2 - shell working drawing by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, Aug 1979 (folded).
              -xerox whiteprint Final Design Drawing Ground Floor Plan by Terry Farrell Partnership, 1 Oct 1980 with red pen annotations (folded).
              -photocopies of staircases from unknown publications.
              -photocopied pencil sketch labelled 'Underside of landing'.
              -whiteprint labelled in red ink 'Section thru Study and Stair' with further red ink annotations (folded).
              -whiteprint titled 'Cabinet + Kitchen' by Terry Farrell Partnership with pen annotations, (folded) [fragile]
              -whiteprint section and plan by Spiral Staircase Systems, 20 Sep 1981 (folded).
              -pencil sketches and photocopied sketches of staircases.
              -whiteprint section and plan titled 'Handrailing to Spiral Stair' by Steelway. 24 Jun 1982 (folded).
              -quotation from Spiral Staircase Systems, Jul 1982.
              -b&w photographs of a spiral staircase.
              -Steelway Handrails list of handrail dimensions.
              -pencil sketches of handrails.
              -b&w photograph of the spiral staircase by Heini Schneebeli, 1984
              -whiteprint section and plan by Spiral Staircase Systems, 20 Sep 1981 (folded).
              -compliments slip from Spiral Staircase Systems enclosing preliminary drawing.
              -sketch of the spiral staircase showing the number of steps and the relationships to the calendar.
              -spiralbound Steelway Catalogue and Metric Guide with Deconyl nylon colour card enclosed.
              -whiteprint titled 'Details of Stairs and Handrails to Balcony at Rear of 19 Landsdowne Walk' by Steelway, Apr 1982 (folded).
              -pencil sketches of stairs and handrails.
              -pencil and ink sketch showing the relationship between the spiral stairs and the seasons (folded).
              -pencil note on Air France notepaper.
              -pencil notes headed 'list of people and time and clothes and objects' on the back of photocopied star sign designs.
              -Spiral Staircase Systems brochure with glossy A1 folded poster, a typescript letter from Charles to Lewis Design regarding the stair rail (30 Jun 1982) and a letter from ARCAED regarding an invoice (22 Jun 1982) tucked inside.