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            CJA-RES-AL-B17-R1-7 · File · 1988-2003
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Contents of a red box file labelled 'KUROKAWA CJ notes + images etc KUROKAWA'
            Includes:
            -transparencies from Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates of the National Bunraku Theater and Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
            -brochure for The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama/Wakayama Prefectural Museum; inserted: brochure for the Nara Palace site (平城宮); booklet titled '作品:和歌山県立美術館 和歌山県立博物館 The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama/Wakayama Prefectural Museum, プロジェクト:K.L. インターナショナル・エアポート計画案 K.L. International Airport Terminal Building Complex, 論文:アブストラクト・シンボリズムII Abstract Symbolism II by Kisho Kurokawa [Japanese language] - inserted inside this is a fax from Kurokawa inviting Charles to visit Wakayama and an english translation of 'Abstract Symbolism I, II, III' by Kurokawa heavily annotated by Charles, plus manuscript notes; Wakayama Prefecture sightseeing guide; NARA/TOTO World Architecture Triennale open division 1995 booklet; Japanese language newspaper [建設通信新聞] from 19 May 1995 folded to a page on Kurokawa
            -empty envelope from Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates
            -publicity photographs and computer printed drawings of buildings by Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates
            -letter from Kurokawa enclosing photographs and drawings and expressing regrets Charles won't be able to visit this Autumn, 1987
            -publicity photographs of the Nagoya Municipal Museum of Modern Art
            -booklet titled '作品:パシフィック・タワー Pacific Tower シロトピア記念休憩所扇観亭 Shirotopia Memorial Park Rest House Senkantei アブストラクト・シンボリズム Abstract Symbolism' by Kisho Kurokawa [Japanese language]: Inserted: project information sheets and transparencies for Ehime Prefectural Museum of General Science, the Museum of Modern Art Wakayama and Wakayama Prefectural Museum, Kuala Lumper International Airport Terminal Complex, Toshiba IHI Pavilion, Fukui City Museum of Art; manuscript notes on Kurokawa; typescript titled 'Abstract Symbolism'
            -catalogue for the Contemporary Architect Exhibition III, part of the World Architecture Triennale Nara, 1998: Inserted: business card for a staff writer at Asahi Shimbun; programme for the World Architecture Triennale Symposium and Lecture Series, faxes to Charles from Percy Weatherall on Hongkong Land Limited headed paper making arrangements to meet; manuscripts note on 'Nara - the city of wood' variously on plain paper, Dentu Tec Inc paper and Mitsui Garden Hotel Nara headed paper; business card for Hisao Kohyama; faxes confirming arrangements for the Architecture Triennale Nara; letter from Kurokawa to Charles [signed] thanking him for the dinner party and discussing organising a 'non-linear group', 1998
            -New Year's Card from Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates to Charles, 2003
            -booklet titled 'project: New Tokyo Plan, 2025' by Kisho Kurokawa with a colour photograph inside
            -correspondence between Kurokawa and Charles regarding the World Architecture Exhibition 1998 Nara, as well as mentioning lunches, symposiums and other meetings, 1990-1992
            -typescript titled 'Kurokawa' with manuscript notes on reverse
            -photocopy 'Foreword: Charles Jencks' for a book by Kurokawa, with a press cutting relating to a Kurokawa design in Paris
            -New Near's Card from Kiso Kurokawa architect & associates, 1993
            -letter from Kurokawa [signed] to Charles recommending books by Baudrillard, 1989
            -guest list for a dinner party at Kurokawa's residence, 1988
            -letter from Kurokawa [signed] to Charles, thanking him for the photos of himself [Kurokawa] at the Itsukushima Shrine, annotated with draft reply, 1988
            -printed text by Kisho Kurokawa titled 'the Philosophy of Symbiosis: from internationalism to interculturalism', annotated
            -manuscript notes
            -guest list for a lecture by Kisho Kurokawa titled 'The philosophy of symbiosis - from the age of the machine to the age of life' given as part of Japan 2001 at the RSA with Charles' manuscript notes
            -manuscript notes headed 'Kurokawa Eco-architecture/Eco-cities March 20th'
            -document outlining the World Architecture Exhibition 1998 Nara
            -leaflet for 'Celebration and Contradiction: A Japan 2001 event' held by Tate Britain in association with Kingston University.
            CJA-RES-AL-B17-R1-6 · File · 1994-2007
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Contents of a red box file labelled 'KUROKAWA CJ notes + images etc KUROKAWA'
            Includes:
            -Letter on Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates headed paper inviting Charles to become a founding member of 'Green and Recycle' association, with a list of current members, 2007
            -Letter from Kisho Kurokawa concerning the Japanese translation of 'The Architecture of the Jumping Universe', annotated draft reply from Charles confirming receipt of the translation
            -typescript titled 'Kurokawa's Double Vision: from metabolism to fractals' by Charles
            -copy fax from Charles to Kurokawa requesting specific images relating to fractals and information on other Japanese architects; and reply, 1994
            -fax from Kurokawa's secretary sending material on fractal series ; annotated draft reply by Charles requesting Kurokawa's guest lis for a dinner party 'here
            -copy fax from Charles to Kurokawa hoping to make arrangements to meet in Nara
            -copy fax from Charles to Dr Kunio Kodo regarding the Japanese translation of The Architecture of the Jumping Universe
            -draft manuscript dinner guest list, attached to a fax from Dennis Sharp to Charles regarding the Kurokawa exhibition catalogue, with a post-it note making arrangements for a tennis match, 1997
            -correspondence relating to arrangements for the opening events for the Kurokawa exhibition including a party at Charles' house
            -covering letters from Kurokawa's office confirming material has been sent to Charles
            -faxed from Kurokawa giving details of fractals and symbiosis within his work, and copy fax from Charles describing the content of 'The Architecture of The Jumping Universe', 1994
            -World Architecture Triennale, Nara, 1998, The Minutes of the Symposium and Lecture Series with a covering note from the Association for the World Architecture Exposition, Nara; includes the text of Charles' presentation in a section titled 'The City of Wood - Nara'
            -Fax from Dennis Sharp to RIBA Journal protesting their 'attack' on the Kurokawa exhibition, 1998
            -Plastic folder including: fax from Kurokawa to Charles mentioning his Paris exhibition, with annotated reply from Charles; fax confirming the postponement of the World Architecture Exposition, Nara but confirming the World Architecture Triennale and the text of Kurokawa's lecture 'From the Age of Machine to the Age of Life: From Metabolism to Symbiosis'.
            -typescript titled 'Two Seminal Architects' by Charles, with printed out e-mail from Charles to the AJ submitting copy and manuscript notes on Kurokawa and Ungers.
            -untitled typescript on Kurokawa, with printed out e-mail from Building Design confirming publication schedule; printed out photographs of Charles with Kurokawa,[Kengo] Kuma, and other unidentified men at a restaurant in Tokyo in 2007, 2007
            -manuscript sketch map showing buildings labelled with their architects in Omotesando, Tokyo
            -business card for employees at the Mori Art Museum, Casa Brutus, Taisei Corporation, Collex Living and for Takeo Nishioka
            -catalogue for the 'Kisho Kurokawa: From the Age of the Machine to the Age of Life' exhibition at the National Art Centre, Tokyo, produced as a 2007 calendar
            -carrier bag from アオヤマ・フォト・アート containing transparencies and project information sheets for: Bukit Unggul Show Bungalow; KL International Airport Terminal Complex; Fujinomiya Golf Club Clubhouse; Flores Residence, Menorca; Fractal Series Furniture, with DHL covering note from Kurokawa
            -plastic folder containing transparencies and project information sheet for Fukui City Museum of Art
            -plastic wallet containing colour publicity photographs of buildings
            Tea & Coffee Piazza
            CJA-RES-AL-B13-5-21 · Item · 1983
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Publisher: Shakespeare & Company

            Includes a tea and coffee set designed by Charles.

            Tucked inside are:
            -typescript document titled 'Description of PM objects - as sent to Judith Gura 22/03/2016
            -'Charles Jencks: Symbolic Furniture' by Colin Amery, reprinted from Art & Design Nov 1985
            -slides showing furniture designed by Charles, including James Stirling and others sitting in the Spring Chair

            Alessi
            [Loose papers]
            CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-16 · Item · [c1965-2013]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Bundle of loose papers including:
            -typescript document titled 'AA Adhoc lecture 24 October 2013' with an overview of the content and a biography, and Charles' manuscript notes for the same on the reverse of printed-out e-mails making arrangements for the lecture
            -negatives and contact sheet prints of images used in Adhocism and furniture, possibly at Charles' Wimpole Street flat
            -arrangements for an event at the V&A with Charles, Nathan Silver and Martino Gamper
            -contract with MIT Press for the publication of the revised version of Adhocism
            -correspondence and notes from meetings between Nathan Silver, Charles and Roger Conover regarding the revised version of Adhocism
            -typescript document titled 'Adhocism introduction material' with annotations
            -typescript corrections to colour proofs
            -print-out of a [Wikipedia] article on Matera
            -typescript document titled 'Descriptive terms and neologisms we've used in Adhocism NS 24 Jul 12'
            -typescript document titled 'Notes on rereading Adhocism: The case for improvisation, 1972 for CJ from NS 22 Jul 12 and INCOMPLETE'
            -print-out of a [Wikipedia] article on the platypus
            -slides in plastic wallets
            [Loose papers]
            CJA-RES-AL-B13-2-15 · Item · [c1965-2013]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Bundle of loose papers including:
            -The MIT Press Spring 2013 brochure
            -envelope of photographs possibly showing furniture in a domestic interior, possibly Charles' Wimpole Street flat
            -cuttings of article by Edwin Heathcote
            -photocopied reviews of Adhocism [1973]
            -colour proofs for the revised edition of Adhocism
            -details of flights to Hong Kong for the opening of the Maggie's Centre
            -visit to The Garden of Cosmic Speculation by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
            -correspondence betwee Charles, Nathan Silver and Roger Conover regarding the revised edition of Adhocism
            -typescript document titled 'The Style of Eureka' by Charles
            -colour proofs
            -news cuttings
            -typescript document titled 'Afterword (final version, now cut - 17 Sep 12)' by Nathan Silver
            -marketing guidance from MIT Press
            -CJA-TCH-b-33 · File · 1984-1985
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Articles & Publicity'.

            Includes:
            -b&w photographs of Charles sitting at the Sun table and chairs in Summer, stamped on reverse ' Copyright: The Guardian'
            -news cutting and photocopies of an article by Martin Pawley in Arts Guardian on the house, with a covering letter to Johnny Grey
            -proposal to Channel 4 for a television programme by Georgina Denison
            -typescript letter from Mark Girouard enclosing a draft article on Jencks' houses in Santa Monica and London and a copy reply from Charles
            -list of slides and image captions
            -correspondence with magazines regarding potential articles including World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, Harpers & Queen, House & Garden and Archi-Créé.

            -CJA-TCH-a-29 · File · [1982]
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive

            Contents of a folder labelled 'Ground Floor - Summer (Seconds) and Summer Table'

            Includes:
            -b&w polaroid photographs of the sun table and sun chairs, and the Allen Jones painting reflected in the mirrored doors. The photographs are annotated 23 and 25 on the border
            -b&w photograph of Summer without furniture in place
            -pencil designs for the diadem arch in Summer on paper and tracing paper
            -typescript document titled 'Program for Painting in Summer: Allen Jones fecit' explaining the themes and reference points for the room and which the painting should contain, with details of star signs
            -ink and pencil sketches
            -typescript document titled 'The Summer Room with the Sun Table and Chairs' explaining the themes and symbolism in the room with pencil annotations
            -photocopied typescript document titled 'The Summer Room, captions 1'
            -b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the Sun table and chairs in situ, looking towards the cabinets
            -typescript document titled 'captions' and annotated 'superseeded'[sic]
            -photocopied typescript notes of quotations relating to Summer and typescript additions relating to Apollo
            -colour transparency by Lucinda Lambton labelled 'Jencks: 17 Lansdown Walk Dining Room (1978-80)' [image loose]

            Johnny's Room
            -CJA-TCH-a-23 · File · 1981-1982
            Part of Charles Jencks Archive
            Includes:
            -typescript document labelled 'Johnny's Room: Program' describing the symbolism in the room
            -negatives of interior and exterior photographs
            -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's room Dec 81' showing the furniture
            -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's Bed' with dimensions
            -b&w photograph of the completed built-in furniture
            -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's room. CJ Dec 81'
            -ink sketches of furniture on University of Los Angeles headed paper
            -pencil drawings with measurements on paper and tracing paper