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Extras
CJA-TCH-b-36 · File · nd [1984-1985]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of an envelope labelled 'Extras' containing slides, photographs, correspondence and transparencies.

Includes:
-compliments slip from Richard Bryant
-b&w photographs by Robin Laurence for NYT of Charles' Biedermeier chairs alongside some of the Symbolic Furniture, and Charles sitting on one of the Sun chairs, stamped on reverse,1985
-photograph from the collection of the National Monuments Record of a unidentified historic building
-colour polaroids of the Foursquare Room
-b&w photographs of Esna, Temple of Khnum, one with extensive annotations, and the pyramid of King Chephren
-colour transparencies by Richard Bryant
-b&w photographs of the Elemental House
-b&w photographs of the Architectural Library, John's Room and Lily's Room with the furniture installed but no other furnishings
-colour photograph of the West elevation
-b&w negative of Winter
-letter from Mark Lewis of Lewis & Horning regarding the work he did on Indian Summer, 1985
-cutting from an unidentified magazine
-manuscript notes labelled 'Richard Bryant' with a list of rooms in a variety of different handwritings, including notes about Medite
-b&w polaroid photographs of the Cosmic Oval
-transparencies inside tracing paper, annotated for publication
-colour slides of rooms in the Thematic House labelled 'C Jencks: not used before. 20 slides - 4 Square RM + Bathpool' but including most of the ground floor, the Time Garden and the chimneys
-letter from William Stok regarding photography of this mural and enclosing a postcard of a work by Chagall [not included], 1985
-colour transparency of the Garagia Rotunda annotated 'Chapter 2'
-envelope enclosing b&w photographs with a message from 'Eamon of the shop'
-b&w photograph of Charles in front of the Spring fireplace [over-sized, damaged]
-b&w photograph of Charles and Maggie in front of the Spring fireplace. Charles is holding a mobile phone [over-sized, damaged]

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.

Digital contact sheets
CJA-TCH-b-30 · File · [2011]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
A4 paper with inkjet printed thumbnails of image. One group are labelled chjen001.jpg-chjen013.jpg, and the other are labelled chje_2001.jpg-chje2026.jpg. They include photographs of the interior of the Thematic House including Charles in the Architectural Library and in Indian Summer. Includes a brief covering note from Andreas von Einsiedel, dated 2011. von Einsiedel, Andreas
[Thematic House]
CJA-TCH-b-29 · File · nd [1984-2000]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Comprises slides of the exterior of the house, details of floors and windows, views of the Time Garden, rooms and furniture in use, including Charles in the Architectural Library.
Metabolism in Architecture
CJA-RES-AL-B17-R2-9 · Item · 1977
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Publisher: Studio Vista London

Annotated 'Charles Jencks'.

Includes introduction by Charles. Inserted: negative strips labelled 'Kurokawa pointing at himself CJ photo' and '[illegible] tea hut'; review of the book by Reyner Banham in the TLS 12 August 1977; printed out email from Michael Gibert seeking to clarify statements Charles made in an interview about Kurokawa, with reply from Charles, 2013

Kurokawa, Kisho