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CJA-EDH-2 · File · 20 Nov 2000
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Comb-bound A3 volume titled 'Landform for The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art: A proposal by Charles Jencks, Terry Farrell & Partners; Ian White Associates; 20 November 2000'. Illustrated throughout with colour and b&w illustrations.

Headings includes:
-What landforms would do
-Four schemes compared
-The Stretched S or Serpent
-Portrack Garden and other precedents
-Planning Permission
-Virtual reality simulation
-Construction process

Inserted:
-plastic slide holder with 9 spaces, containing 4 slides; cutting from New Scientist 14 Oct 2006 with an illustration of Chinese paddy fields; colour photograph of paddy fields
-b&w print-out diagram headed 'GPS workshop'
-plastic slide holder with 8 spaces, containing 7 slides
-colour photographs of people visiting Landform UEDA
-coloured in photocopy sketch design
-colour print-out on photographic paper annotated on reverse 'Caro solution model'
-b&w computer model print-out

[Edinburgh]
CJA-EDH-3 · File · 1999-2004
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of papers found loose. Includes:
-typescript document titled 'Landforms in Edinburgh' with a list of project partners and contact details
-computer-generated drawings labelled '106/Jencks Landform/15 September 1999' and 'coevolution'
-manuscript faxes from Charles to Duncan Whatmore and John Farquhar at Ian White Associates discussing different options for the site and its constraints, 2001
-faxed [faded] drawings with ink additions, 2001
-typescript fax [faded] from John Farquhar at Ian White Associates to Charles sending plans, 2001
-copy typescript letter from Ian White Associates to Dew Construction Limited raising concerns about the completion of work on the Landform, 2002
-1:200 computer print-out scale plan of the shite with ink annotations (mostly numbers) [folded]
-typescript fax (faded) from Duncan Whatmore at Terry Farrell & Partners making suggestions based on Charles' designs including pumps, relocation of the Graham sculpture and costs, 1999
-typescript fax from John Farquhar at Ian White Associates regarding the change of meeting time, and manuscript reponse from Charles, 2002
-typescript invoices for work on the Landform Ramp/Steps/Triangle Entrance June-July 2002
-manuscript and copy manuscript notes of expenses
-typescript copy letter from Charles to Richard Calvocoressi sending his response to seeing the landform in use, discussing snagging and costs, 2002
-computer-generated drawings labelled '106/Jencks Landform/Block Model 2/24 November 1999' and 'coevolution'
-typescript letter from Helen Jackson on coevolution headed paper to Richard Calvocoressi sending images illustrating Charles' design for the landform, and comparisons with previous version, 1999
-typescript letter from Helen Jackson on coevolution headed paper to Press and Information Department, National Galleries of Scotland, celebrating the publication of the visualisation in the Edinburgh Evening News, 1999
-typescript letter from Helen Jackson on coevolution headed paper to Duncan Whatmore, Terry Farrell & Partners, sending sections of the revised Gallery of Modern Art landform model
-typescript fax from Duncan Whatmore, Terry Farrell & Partners, forwarding a fax to coevolution arranging to meet resolve path junctions, widths and positions
-typescript copy letter from Calvocoressi to the Chairman, Director and Trustees of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art proposing a trip to The Garden of Cosmic Speculation to discuss the landform proposals, 1998
-copy letter from Thomas Florey at Smiths Gore , regarding delays to the High Kilroy Farmhouse project with details fo costs, 2004
-manuscript note from Charles to Bunny, with draft letter relating to High Kilroy, 2004
-typescript letter from Smiths Gore to Charles responding to his queries about High Kilroy, 2004
-typescript letter from Smiths Gore to Charles regarding progress at High Kilroy Farmhouse, and a barn conversion, 2003
-estimate from R. Jardine for work at High Kilroy Farmhouse, Portrack estate, 2003
-colour print-outs of computer-generated images overlaid on photographs, branded 'coevolution'.
[Edinburgh]
CJA-EDH-4 · File · 1998-2002
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of papers found loose. Includes:
-colour photograph [of the site of the Landform]
-typescript letter from Duncan Whatmore at Terry Farrell & Partners enclosing current sketches of the latest developed landform geometry, reconfigured to comply with the form of the Henon Attractor, with path positions indicated, 1999. Computer print-outs labelled 'Terry Farrell & Partners September 1999' enclosed.
-computer-generated drawings labelled '106/Jencks Landform/15 September 1999' and colour print-outs of computer-generated images overlaid on photographs, labelled 'coevolution'
-faxed (faded) design with colour ink annotations
-manuscript fax from Charles to Duncan Whatmore sending initial sketches and asking for estimates of fencing, 2002
-pencil sketches on paper, photocopies and tracing paper; ink sketches on the Contents page of the 116th Lawn tennis Championship 2002 [Wimbledon],lined paper, plain paper and photocopies
-typescript letter from ian Boyd White on University of Edinburgh headed paper thanking him for the opportunity to see the garden and suggesting a computer model of the Dean project to assist the NGS with fundriaising, 1999; draft manuscript reply from Charles on reverse
-typescript letter from Richard Calvocoressi on Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art headed paper thanking Charles for the visit of trustees and staff to Portrack, 1999
-Sections 1/50: National Galleries of Scotland: Landform: Ian White Associates, 19 Mar 2001 [folded]
-Pond construction and finishes: National Galleries of Scotland: Landform: Ian White Associates, 19 Mar 2001 [folded]
-manuscript fax from Charles to Duncan Whatmore sending the site plan with proposed fence, back bath and relocated line, 2001
-fax (faded) drawings, 2001
-fax (faded) from National Galleries of Scotland to Charles sending draft press release [enclosed], 2001
-Finished levels and grades: National Galleries of Scotland: Landform: Ian White Associates, 19 Mar 2001 [folded]
-typescript letter from Duncan Whatmore to Helen Jackson, coevolution, enquiring about progress on the analysis of the landform, 1999
-typsceipt headed 'Notes from the Meeting with CEC Planners and Historic Scotland which took place at the CEC Offices on 3 June 1999 to discuss the GMA Landform, annotated
-typescript letter from Richard Calvocoressi, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, confirming that the trustees have endorsed the proposal, 1998, with manuscript draft response
-Sections 1/50: National Galleries of Scotland: Landform: Ian White Associates, 19 Mar 2001 [folded]
-typescript fax from Terry Farrell 7 Partners with details of costs for Dean Centre, 1999
-faxes and emails from Terry Farrell & Partners and Ian White Associates relating to snagging by Dew Construction, 2002
-SNGMA Landform: Entrance Area Plan annotated by Charles, and with post-it notes
-typescript fax from Charles to Duncan Whatmore answering detailed questions about the construction of the landform and the relationship to the Henon Attractor, 2002
-typescript fax from Duncan Whatmore to Charles seeking clarification on points related to the construction of the landform, 2002
-pencil and ink sketches
-fax plans with ink annotations
-typescript letter from Helen Jackson, coevolution, to Charles sending enlargements of the mesh image and a higher contract black and white version, 1999
-typescript letter from Duncan Whatmore, Terry Farrell & Partners to Helen Jackson, coevolution, sending sketches of the landform revised in accordance with Charles' comments, 1999
-typescript [letter] from Charles to Duncan Whatmore sending the model and drawings of Mark II, with ambiguities for Lily to resolve. The design includes the addition of a causeway. With costs for work completed to-date, 1999
[Edinburgh]
CJA-EDH-5 · File
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of an unlabelled green card document wallet. Includes:
-faxed plan with ink annotations and post-it note headed 'Alistair'
-faxed plans and drawings
-Plan labelled 'National Galleries of Sctland: Landform: as built grades at front driveway: 02.05.02 [folded]
-design by Terry Farrell & Partmers labelled 'SNGMA Landform: Running Fence Elevation Scale 1:200 August 2001'
-copy manuscript costs
-manuscript fax from Charles to Duncan Whatmore with a drawing of a rough site plan and fencing
-typescript letter from Charles to Duncan Whatmore confirming the split of labour and fees, 2002
-pencil drawings on plain paper and tracing paper
-Land drainage and Fencing: National Galleries of Scotland: Landform: Ian White Associates, 19 Mar 2001 [folded]
CJA-TCH-a-1 · File · 1978-1981
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Correspondence sent to Maggie Keswick relating to the purchase and insuring of 19 Lansdowne Walk including arrangements for the tenant; notes from meetings regarding tenancy and building work; surveyor's report; cessation of rates during building work; arrangements for the sub-contracting of labour during the building work; arrangements with neighbours during the building work.

Correspondents include:
-Marsh & Parsons
-Matheson & Co
-Luker Moore and Partners
-Budgen & Partners
-Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership

Keswick Jencks, Maggie
[Thematic House]
CJA-TCH-a-10 · File · 1980-1982
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Bundle of plans and drawings of elevations of the the Thematic House and b&w photographs.

Includes:
-Final Design Drawing Side Elevation by Terry Farrell Partnership Oct 1980 (folded)
-copy of a sketch showing a detailed view of the back of the house (folded)
-photocopied sketch headed '4 symmetrical sets'
-felt tip pen sketch of windows
-b&w contact sheet prints showing work in progress
-typescript notes on plain paper with pencil manuscript alterations titled 'Personification of Art and Architecture July 2, 1982'.
-Polaroid photograph of the rear of the house
-Details Side [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership Feb 1981 (folded)
-pencil sketch on tracing paper of windows
-photocopied drawings for a staircase annotated 'TFP Jan '82'
-Render - End [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership (folded)
-pencil sketches of columns on Architectural Association School of Architecture headed paper
-perspective drawing of the house and garden (folded)

CJA-TCH-a-11 · File · nd [1978-1979]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Bundle of designs, plans and photographs. Each consists of a card support, with a the original drawing or photograph attached to the card with tape, and then tracing paper layered over the top with dimensions for reproduction.

Includes:
-Room of Doubles
-'South Elevation - CJ design'
-'Ground Floor - CJ design'
-[Ground Floor] - 'MK's original layout'
-'West Elevation'
-'MK's Garden Design Dec 78/Jan 79'
-'First Floor Alternative: A Stepped Study'
-detailed pencil plan with details of columns annotated 'Feb 19, 1979 This must be full page as it is described at length!!!'
-Front elevation annotated 'only bottom drawing'
-photocopied front elevation
-'TFP proposed longitudonal[sic] section Jan 1979'
-'CJ Sketch Nov 78'
-b&w photograph of Nan's Room and of a staircase pre-renovation.
-'First Floor CJ Design'
-section of the house
-photocopy of a sketch of the Room of Doubles with birds drawn around it
-typescript text on The Sun Chair
-CJ sketch Oct 78 annotated 'must be Nov?'
-b&w photographs of chairs

CJA-TCH-a-12 · File · [1979-1981]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Plans and designs for the Bathpool, Jacob's Ladder and the second floor'.

Includes:
-photocopied plans, sections and sketches
-pencil sketch plans with annotations
-First Floor/Terrace by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership May 1979 (folded)
-unlabelled plan with pencil annotations (folded)
-pencil scale drawing of shelves, MK's study (damaged)
-photocopy design with pencil annotations labelled 'shower bathroom'
-pencil plan drawing of MK's study with annotations
-Survey Bathroom by Terry Farrell Partnership with annotations labelled 'Master Bathroom and Old Stair'
-manuscript note with an extract from the Bible Genesis 27-28 regarding Jacob's Ladder and a series of pencil drawings of stairs and cupboards signed CJ and dated Dec 81.

CJA-TCH-a-13 · File · 1979-1985
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled ' Thematic House Designs; Product magazines; Johnny Grey; David French'.

Includes:
-Art & Design Oct 1985: cover includes Charles Jencks: The Thematic House and Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau. Yellow post-it note attached to page 15 annotated 'symbolic NOT signolic architecture' [the title of the article]. There is also a loose pencil and ink sketch on torn tracing paper tucked inside the front cover, and two copies of p80 from TWA Ambassador Feb 1986 tucked inside the back cover showing grandfather clocks by Wendell Castle.
-'Gaggenau: New built-in appliances for the kitchen' brochure, Jul 1981
-'Campi & Calegari: arredamenti per cucine' brochure of kitchen cupboards and handles
-'Amtica originals' vinyl tiling cataloguing, folded to pages 8/9, 1980
-untitled and undated axonometric drawings with measurements
-Duct to Dining Area by Terry Farrell Partnership with annotations and sketches around the design (folded)
-Internal Balcony by David French & Partners May 1982 (folded)
-Johnny Grey Design C Specification Sheet - Jencks' Kitchen - typescript with annotations
-correspondence from Johnny Grey Design to Hobbs Interior Decorating and Design on headed paper, July1982
-photocopied sketches
-Jencks/Keswick Kitchen plan by Johnny Grey Design, Feb 1981 (folded)
-'The Bath Studio - Sole UK agents for Vola' brochure for taps, Jan 1979

CJA-TCH-a-14 · File · 1979- 1983
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled ' CJ Study, Arch. Library , Seconds'.

Includes:
-b&w polaroid photographs of the Architectural Library
-catalogue for ERCO lightings, 1982
-whiteprint labelled 'Terry Farrell Partnership: Terrace House: Ceiling Plan of First Floor', 20 Oct 1980 (folded)
-typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library'
-printed plan of the ground floor with tracing paper overlap, marked up for publication
-whiteprint labelled 'Joist layout showing moonbeams and sunbeams; Terry Farrell Architect' (folded)
-photocopied drawing of the Architectural Library showing both a plan of the space and the designs for the Bookhouses (folded)
-b&w photograph of the Architectural Library prior to painting and carpeting
-manuscript note on yellow paper addressed to "mac' from Charles regarding a proposed exhibition relating to the house and his work in Nov 1985 and the timelines for preparing materials.
-photocopy of a perspective drawing of the Solar Stair Face in the Architectural Library with drawers added in pencil
-whiteprint drawing labelled '19 Lansdowne Walk: study plans sketch elevations' showing a plan drawing and elevations with bookcases and columns (folded)
-pencil sketches on paper and tracing paper and annotated photocopies showing designs for the Bookhouses.
-annotated brochures for Bisley filing cabinets.
-typescript notes with annotations on features of the Architectural Library headed 'Captions'
-photocopy of a pencil design of the Architectural Library, illustrating the arena and bookhouses on the north side. Includes notes in pen on the reverse with calculations
-typescript document titled 'The Architectural Library' with pencil annotations
-typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library' with an added pencil heading 'Original Programme'. There are pencil annotations to the text and instructions to insert two paragraphs
-xerox showing 6 rough sketches of designs for the slidescrapers. It seems to have been both cut and ripped from a larger document.
-whiteprint design labelled 'Terry Farrell Architects: 19 Lansdowne Walk: Opening in Staircase: Annex Study'. 3 Aug 1980 (folded)
-photocopy design of the Architectural Library with coloured pencil shading and annotations, and measurements annotated in ink (folded)
-pencil designs for the Bookhouses on thin paper
-four different pencil designs of the columns in the Architectural Library on thin paper. Includes notes on themes
-design drawn in coloured pencil with measurements
-pencil perspective drawings of the windows looking down into Summer
-ink sketches on [Chinese writing paper] showing details of the Architectural Library
-pencil drawings of the Architectural Library, Bookhouses and designs details
-typescript letter on Los Angeles:School of Architecture and Urban Planning headed paper to Simon, sending drawings of Potemkins for Jack and requesting drawings of stair rails, Jan 1982