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[Thematic House: Plans]
CJA-TCH-a-8 · File · Jul-1979-Aug 1981
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Includes:
-whiteprint labelled 'Ground Floor Plan Electrics/Drainage' by Terry Farrell Partnership, Oct 1980. Annotations in coloured pencil (folded)
-whiteprint labelled 'Annex sections' by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, Jul 1979 (folded)
-photocopy of a second floor plan by Terry Farrell Partnership, Oct 1980, with pencil annotations (folded)
-whiteprint labelled 'Final Design Drawing: Lower Ground Floor Plan' by Terry Farrell Partnership, Sep 1980, with pencil annotations (folded)
-whiteprint labelled 'Proposed conservatory addition' by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, Jun 1979 (folded)
-photocopy of a drawing labelled 'Final Design Drawing: First Floor Plan' by Terry Farrell Partnership, Oct 1980, with pencil and red ink annotations, with notes for the bedroom of The Matic House (folded)
-photocopied drawing labelled 'Cabinets and kitchen' by Terry Farrell Partnership, Aug 1981, with pencil annotations (folded)
[Thematic House]
CJA-TCH-a-53 · File · nd [1978-1984]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Unlabelled bundle of pen, pencil and photocopy drawings. Includes a plan of Winter/Spring, designs for the Sundial Arcade, and a page of photocopied drawings labelled '1st ideas 18 June 79'.
[Elevations]
CJA-TCH-a-50 · File · nd [1977-1979]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

9 pen drawings on tracing paper labelled as follows:
1 - Side Elevation : Structure
Side Elevation : Ideas - 1
Side Elevation : Ideas - 2
1 - Rear Elevation : Structure
2 - Rear Elevation : Structure
Rear Elevation : Ideas - 1
Rear Elevation : Ideas - 2
Rear Elevation : Ideas - 3
Rear Elevation : Ideas - 4

The drawings labelled 'structure' each have a key showing 'Existing openings - to be left', 'Existing openings - to be filled in' and 'New Openings proposed'. The drawings labelled 'ideas' are alternative proposals for the West and Rear elevations.

CJA-TCH-a-5 · File · 1978-1979
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Engineering Report'.

Includes:
-Unlabelled perspective drawings (folded)
-Annex Plans by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership June 1979 with pen annotations (folded)
-felt tip pen on tracing paper labelled 'Rear Elevation; Jencks' House Nov '78 (folded)
-comb-bound printed report by ACRAED titled 'A Feasibility Study of Passive Solar Heating for the Jenks House 19 Lansdown Walk, London March 1979' [sic] including 8 options for insulation and glazing of the house and conservatory with a comparison of predicted heating loads and costs.
-Notes in ink on tracing paper titled 'Design Solutions + Performance Analysis?' mainly regarding insulation, heating and solar energy collection (folded)
-calculation sheets from David French & Partners labelled 'preliminary' detailing loading calculations, with ink sketches on reverse

CJA-TCH-a-4 · File · Nov 1978-Feb 1979
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder titled '2nd Schemes; CJ + Terry Farrell 1978-9' with 'November 1978-Jan-Feb 1979' added in a different pen.

Includes:
-annotated ground floor plan labelled 'CJ's correction of Terry's Design Jan 1979'
-pen and pencil manuscript notes on yellow paper labelled 'Notes on House Plans as of Jan 79 Proposal C' focussing on the kitchen and sitting room, with pen and pencil sketches on columns on the reverse
-Ground Floor plan by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership May 79 with annotations in pen and pencil (folded)
-unlabelled plan of the kitchen (folded)
-Sections, Existing & Proposed by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership with the top left-hand drawing [presumed to be the proposed longitudinal section] cut out (A2 folded)
-plan labelled 'Lower Ground Floor; Jencks House Dec 78' (folded)
-photocopies of cross sections and plans
-drawing labelled 'Section 1; Jencks House Dec 78' (folded)
-photocopied letter from Terry Farrell detailing fees, contractors and Farrell's role with a copy of the programme of work from Nov 1978-July 1979
-photocopied plans and elevations with pen annotations
-rough pencil sketches
-photocopy proposal for square glazed bays and plenum system
-ink sketch section through sitting room/playroom showing the angle of the sun on the glazing
-manuscript agenda for 2nd setup meeting Dec 78
-colour (felt tip?) rough elevation [splashed with coffee or similar]
-drawing labelled 'Gable Elevation; Survey; Jencks House, Nov 78' (folded)
-drawing labelled 'Second Floor; Jencks House, Dec 78' (folded)
-drawing labelled 'Gable End Elevation; Jencks House, Dec 78' (folded)
-rough pencil sketch of gable elevation on Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership headed tracing paper
-unlabelled section of the house showing the staircase (folded)
-drawing labelled 'Lower Ground Floor; Jencks House Dec 78' (olded)
-Proposed Restoration and Additions Jan 79 by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership showing front, side and rear elevation, and plans of the lower ground floor, first floor, second floor and bathroom gallery. The central drawing(s) have been cut out. (folded)
-photocopied rough sketch plan
-pencil and pen sketches of proposals for the entrance hall on yellow lined paper
-pencil sketches on tracing paper with a manuscript note titled 'first joint meetings with Terry Oct/November 78' with notes of agreements
-plan labelled 'Ground Floor: Proposal C Jan 1979' with pen annotations explaining the resolution of problems with the kitchen/dining area (folded)
-plans and sections labelled 'Second Floor + Roof Gallery June 1979' (folded)
-plan labelled 'Ground Floor Jan 1979' (folded)
-Ground Floor Plan by Farrell/GrimshawPartnership March 1979 (folded)
-photocopied Ground Floor plan with pen annotations and details of potential savings from omitting various features.

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-35 · File · 1980-1982
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of an unlabelled folder. Includes:
-invoices and time sheets from Johnny Grey Design
-time sheets and expenses from S.P. Malone
-time sheets and expenses from Terry Farrell Partnership for P O'Keefe
-typescript letter, time sheet ad invoice from Ilinca Cantacuzino regarding alterations to the designs
-correspondence with neighbours regarding windows
Letters
CJA-TCH-a-32 · File · 1982-1984
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Letters', with a folder inside labelled 'Lansd.'. The folder includes a mix of correspondence, drawings, notes and magazine cuttings relating to the development of the house.

Includes:
-a photocopied perspective drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership with names and telephone numbers of individuals annotated
-invoice from Penguin Swimming Pools
-postcard from The Wallace Collection of Nicolas Poussin's A Dance To The Music Of Time
-invoice from Paris Ceramics
-pencil and ink drawings of furniture and doors
-photocopied page from a lamp catalogue
-letter from BBC TV
-manuscript notes of costs
-invoice from Sandell Perkins
-photocopied drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Cabinets & Kitchen', folded
-untitled whiteprint showing the rear elevation (folded)
-photocopied lettering design
-letter from David Feldman regarding the delivery of drawings
-leaflets for Temple & Crook Belgravia
-postcards from Gerald R Blomeyer in Berlin regarding a film for german television about Terry Farrell
-cartoons relating to architecture cut and photocopied from unidentified publications
-business cards for Pitt & Scott Limited, Stonetab Limited and Barratt Concrete Products
-notes of names and phone numbers
-letter from Ben Johnson regarding a potential commission to create the entrance to the house
-letter from Elizabeth Lambert regarding a potential feature for Architectural Digest
-letter from Richard Bryant proposing photography of the house
-photocopied brochure for Avery Foldaway Awning Blind
-postcard for ARCAID
-colour brochure for Turkomar fine marbles and onyx
-private view cards for Ben Johnson & Ray Kyte at Fischer Fine Art, 1981
-leaflet for Williams Roofing and Building
-colour brochure for GJ Green and Veronese: craftsmen in decorative plaster
-colour brochure for Room Moods from Delmar-nmc Limited with a compliments slip
-page from Building Design 2 July 1982 with an article on computing jargon on one side, and on the other a review of an exhibition of Warner and Sons fabric and an advertisement for clay products
-name and address on a Hotel Tivoli business card
-letter from [Allen Jones] regarding the painting commission
-letter from Mark Lennox-Boyd regarding measurements required for the sundial
-letter from House & Garden discussing proposed presentation of Charles' work
-page torn from an unidentified Italian language magazine showing pictures of lamps
-sketches of suit collars

CJA-TCH-a-3 · File · Jul 1978-May 1984
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled "1st Schemes: Lansdowne Walk: CJ & M. Fisher 1978' with 'July-Oct 1978' annotated in a different pen.

The folder includes:
-b&w photograph of the original stairwell
-ink drawings on tracing paper by Charles including the South Elevation, West Elevation, Ground Floor plan, First Floor plan and an unlabelled section of the house
-Maggie's original ink design of the ground floor on tracing paper
-photocopies of the original designs
-rough sketches and notes in ink on graph and lined paper
-ink and pencil sketches on plain paper and tracing paper, including alternative front elevation design
-pencil floor plans on plain and tracing paper
-photocopies of elevations, sections and floor plans labelled 'as proposed by Charles Jencks'
-typescript and manuscript correspondence from Fisher Associates regarding hourly rates, planning applications and estimates for roof repairs; the letters also include personal notes from Michael Fisher
-drawing by Fisher Associates of the Proposed Front Elevation (folded)
-rough ink sketches of floor plans on plain paper
-elevation drawing (folded)
-typescript document with multiple pen and pencil annotations by Charles on yellow and white lined paper. The document was originally titled 'The Thematic House/ The Matic How See/Design Credits' but this title is crossed through and it has been labelled 'Appendix: Design credits at the Thematic House'. The document gives a detailed history of the development of designs for The Thematic House both overall and on a room-by-room basis.

CJA-TCH-a-25 · File · [1981-1983]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Moonwell (Seconds)'.

Includes:
-whiteprint of the Moonwell showing plans and sections. Annotated in pen '2nds Moonwell' (folded)
-ink sketches on Terry Farrell Partnership headed paper
-unlabelled whiteprint with pencil annotations including a floorplan (folded)
-unlabelled whiteprint section and plan drawings (folded)
-photocopied rough sketches of the Moonwell
-whiteprint titled 'Light Well: Ideas' (folded)
-photocopied scale drawing of the Moonwell on Terry Farrell Partnership headed paper
-ink and pencil sketches
-photocopied page from an unknown publication, headed 'Outlines of Chinese symbolism and art motives' with an illustration of Liu Hai and a post-it note labelled '5.83, 3'
-b&w polaroid looking up into the Moonwell, annotated '19'
-b&w photograph of the completed Moonwell taken from the Jump Room
-pencil sketch of sun and moon symbolism dated '5.83'