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Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre
-CJA-PTK-4 · File · 1989-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Brochure for Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre used as a folder. Includes:
-leaflet for 'Casper David Freidrich to Ferdinand Holder: a romantic tradition' at The National Gallery
-fax from Matthew Fox's assistant to Charles, responsing for a request for a meeting with Matthew and Anita Roddick, 1994
-fax photocopy of 'Industrial Metabolism: Restructuring for Sustainable Development' cover and Chapter 5 'Evolution, sustainability, and industrial metabolism' by Peter M. Allen, sent 1994
-typescript letter from Walter Truett Anderson (signed) on personal headed paper, enclosing participants list and biographies from the Global Governance conference at the Meridian International Institute, 1994
-subscription renewal form from the Centre for Creation Spirituality, along with press release on Matthew Fox and leaflet for forthcoming events
-hand-drawn map in biro with direction to Portrack House
-manuscript draft fax from Charles to Sara Parkin, on headed paper, sending directions to Portrack and typescript list of Portrack Seminars so far
-photocopy published article titled 'Towards a new science of human systems' by Peter M. Allen from the International Social Science Journal 119, 1989
-photocopy published chapter titled 'Evolution, innovation and Economics' by Peter M. Allen
-photocopy typescript titled 'Impact of Chaos on Science and Society: the first international symposium in a series on the frontiers of science and technology' giving an overview of topics and a provisional list of participants, written by Walter Shearer, [1989]
-photocopy typescript titled 'Why the Future is Not What it Was' by Peter M. Allen, prepared for Futures 6/4/90, 1990
-ReVision: the journal of consciousness and change, Vol. 9, Number 1, guest edited by Walter Truett Anderson, Ernest Callenbach, Fritjof Capra and Charlene Spretnak
Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre
-CJA-PTK-7 · File · 1991-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Brochure for Cranfield: International Ecotechnology Research Centre used as a folder. Includes:
-photocopy typescript titled 'The Agenda, The "Neo-Luddite" summit?!, May 22-23 1993, San Francisco" and annotated 'Conference on Mega Technology (at Doug Tompkins' house in SF)' with list of participants contact details and biographies
-typescript syllabus titled 'Embodied Philosophy: An Ecofemininst Approach' By Charlene Spretnak, visiting professor, Fall 1993
-typescript letter from John [Biggen?] on UEA Norwich, School of Modern Languages and European History headed paper, thanking Charles for his contribution to the Moscow symposium and making arrangements for expenses.
-typescript syllabus titled 'Historical Resistance to Modernity' by Charlene Spretnak, Spring 1994
-letter from Peter Allen on Cranfield University headed paper to Charles and Maggie thanking them for the chance to participate [in Portrack Seminar 6] and reflecting on the discussion and on complex systems, enclosing a brochure for Cranfield and some of his papers, June 1994
-published article titled 'Transformations: The Eight New Ages Of Capitalism' by Ernest Sternberg from Futures, Dec 1993
-typescript draft book chapter titled ' Intelligent, Self-Organising Models in Economies and Finance' by Peter M. Allen
-typescript titled 'Evolutionary Models of Human Systems: Urban and Rural Landscapes as Self-Organising Systems' by Peter M. Allen, 1991
Post-Mod
-CJA-PTK-8 · File · 1995-1997
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Folder for the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg annotated 'Post-Mod' and 'Invitation 23 Nov'. Includes:
-typescript document titlerd 'Reconsidering Post-Modernism: Portrack Seminar [crossed out] or May 17-19 or June 28-30 with a list of potential participants, annotated
-typescript letter from Douwe Fokkema on Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek headed paper, sending condolences to Charles after Maggie's death and inviting him to read a paper at a forthcoming symposium titled "Postmodernity and Postmodernism', 1996
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper, discussing his contribution to the Portrack seminar and his religious viewpoint, 1997, annotated with Charles' draft reply
-typescript letter from Douwe Fokkema on Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek headed paper, co-ordinating the publication of papers from the symposium in the European Review, 1997, annotated with draft reply; attached letter from Arnold Burgen on European Review headed paper requesting the articles, 1997
-manuscript letter from Douwe Fokkema discussing the European Review, 1997
-manuscript notes, some on the reverse of a timetable for the Academia Europaea 1997 Annual general Meeting, headings include 'Hans', 'Mihály Szegedy-Maszák' and 'Flotzinger'
-photocopy from a publication titled 'Lost Goddesses of Early Greece', annotated 'Research into the myth of Hera: re Olympic Games'
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens to Charles, on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper, making arrangements to meet, 1997
-manuscript letter from Ihan Hassan to Charles on personal headed paper enclosing typescript titled 'The Expense of Spirit in Postmodern Times: Between Nihilism and Belief', 1997
-manuscript fax from Ihab Hassan to Charles agreeing to Charles' topics 'for our little transcontinental chat', 1997
-typescript fax from Umberto Eco's secretary to Charles informing him that Eco is out of the country, 1997
-manuscript fax from Charles to Ihab Hassan with a list of topics he'd like to discuss during a telephone interview, 1997
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan to Charles on personal headed paper, enclosing the text of the talk he gave at the ICA which is to be published in Hungarian; enclosed typescript titled 'Postmodern Revisited: a personal account'
-brochure for 'Reconsidering the Postmodern' conference at the ICA, 18 & 19 May 1996; inserted typescript document titled 'Reconstructive Post-Modernism', two copies, one annotated
-postcard advertising a lecture by the architects of RMIT titled 'Re-inventing Storey Hall'
-typescript letter from Hans Bertens to Charles on Universiteit Utrecht headed paper inquiring about the Ghent symposium, 1997, annotated with draft reply
-typescript letter from Academia Europaea inviting Charles to present a lecture during the Postmodernity and Postmodernism seminar with details of lecture length and travel arrangements, 1997
-typescript fax from Charlene Spretnak to Charles, David and Richard discussing a new Library of Congress subject headings for postmodernism, 1997
-fax copy from 'The Culture of Denial' by Chet Bowers discussing David Ray Griffin, Charles Jencks and Charlene Spretnak as a separate tendency in postmodernism, 1996
-typescript letter from Margaret Rose to Charles giving a detail response to What is Post-Modernism 4th edition, 1997
-manuscript fax from Charles to Charlene Spretnak, responding to her fax on the Library of Congress, 1997
-business card from Indra K. Ramanathan, Design Nexus Architect, Malaysia
-fax typescript list of participants in the Portrack Seminar 'Confrontations and Synergies: the Culture Interplay of the Indigenous, the Traditional, the Modern and the Post-Modern' with biographies
-manuscript letter from [Charlene Spretnak] enclosing a copy of her published 'Embodied, Embedded Philosophy' to be circulated to participants at the next seminar
-review of Anthony Giddens' 'Modernity and Self-Identity' by Alan Ryan from the TLS 10 Jan 1992, annotated
-review of Anthony Giddens' The Consequences of Modernity' by Richard Sennett from the TLS 8 Feb 1991, annotated
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles confirming participants for the next seminar [Portrack Seminar 8]
-manuscript fax from Charles to Charlene making arrangements for the seminar
-typescript letter from David Griffin on School of Theology at Claremont headed paper to Charles, Charlene and Richard discussing the proposals for a conference on Reconsidering Postmodernism, 1995
-typescript fax from Charles to Richard Falk, David Ray Griffin and Charlene Spretnak updating them on plans for The Post-Modern Reconsidered at the ICA, 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles, mentioning his recent travels and particularly the influence of post-modernism on Tokyo, 1995, annotated with draft reply
-handout from Siobhán Hapaska's exhibition 'Saint Christopher's Legless' [at the ICA]
-manuscript [fax] from Charles to Richard Falk, discussing the Portrack seminars and his recent work and reading, 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles thanking him for the Portrack semimnar, 1995
-manuscript fax list of names, annotated
-typescript fax from Charlene Spretnak to Richard Falk, cc Charles discussing themes, participants, dates and logistics for the forthcoming seminar [Portrack Seminar 8], 1995
-typescript fax from Richard Falk to Charles, cc Charlene Spretnak, suggesting title, dates and participants for the next seminar [Portrack Seminar 8], 1995, annotated
-fax typescript and annotated list of Portrack seminar [8] participants and the rooms they've been assigned, annotated
Action Research in Professional Practice
-CJA-PTK-9 · File · 1992-1994
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Comb-bound brochure for the University of Bath School of Management postgraduate programme 'Action Research in Professional Practice', used as a folder. Includes:
-manuscript fax from Charles to David Ray Griffin on Charles Jencks headed paper, making arrangements for overnight stays
-cutting on Anita Roddick's plans to open an alternative business school, annotated
-typescript fax from Matthew Fox to Charles making arrangements to meet, 1994
-published review of James Allen Smith's 'The Idea Brokers' by Walter Goodman
-manuscript notes
-typescript fax from Paul Davies to Charles on University of Adelaide headed paper, making arrangements to meet in London, 1993
-typescript fax from Leslee Holderness to Charles on VCH Publishers headed paper, regarding the publicity for Heteropolis, annotated plus post-it note, 1993
-printed flyer for 'Worldviews and Ecology' from the Bucknell University Press
-typescript names and addresses of participants in the Santa Monica conference, 1994 [Portrack seminar 5]
-manuscript notes on yellow paper headed 'One Day Cosmology in London July 6-8 [Portrack Seminar 4] including lists of potential participants and themes
-photocopy manuscript lists of contact details for Portrack Seminar attendees 13-17 July 1992 [Portrack Seminar 1]
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan making arrangements for dinner and for attending a Portrack seminar, 1993
-copy typescript document headed 'possible contributors to post-modern conference: science & Religion....cosmology & new aspects of divinity' with lists of names, annotated
-typescript document titled 'List of members of Portrack seminar attenders and possible attenders', with contact details; manuscript list of names on yellow lined paper
-typescript [letter] from 'Val' to Charles concerning Professor Isham's attendance at the Portrack seminars
-typescript fax on Academy Group Limited headed paper to Charles with a list of names and addresses
-typescript letter from Danah Zohar to Charles and Maggie, on personal headed paper, thanking them for the evening and sending Charles information on 'the vacuum' and sending Maggie a list of recent speaking engagements [not enclosed], 1992
-printed document titled 'The Society for Process Thought: The Mind of God: Open Forum 6.6.1992: Select Bibliography'
-manuscript list of names on green paper
-typescript letter from Patrick T. C. Lewin on The Society for Process Thought headed paper, reporting on a meeting which Charles missed due to an operation, and the speakers who were substituted in place of both Charles and John Gray, 1993
-typescript letter from Dr Peter Reason on University of Bath School of Management headed paper sending details of the Centre for Action Research in Professional Practice at the request of Charlene Spretnak; includes autumn 1993 syllabus (Emerging Patterns of Thought and Belief), a 1994 experiential conference (Emerging Approaches to Inquiry 5), published article 'Reflection on Sacred Experience and Sacred Science' by Peter Reason.
T-Zone: Transfiguration in Architecture
-CJA-RES-AL-B14-3-7 · Item · 1991
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Collections Gallery 264 Brompton Road and the Architectural Association, Bedford Square, as part of the Japan Festival 1991, 25 Sep-20 Oct 1991.

Inserted: exhibition handout, annotated; review of the exhibition by Claire Melhuish from Building Design, 4 Oct 1991; review of the exhibition from The Guardian 30 Sep 1991 by Deyan Sudjic; photocopied list of telephone numbers and addresses of architects in Japan; letter from the President of RIBA to the President of the Japan Institute of Architects regarding the establishment of a series of lectures using Charles' Nara Gold Medal Award money.

 Architectural Association
French Revolution Design with Ian Hamilton Finlay
-CJA-REV-1 · File · 1986
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of an envelope [retained] labelled 'French Revolution Design with Ian Hamilton Finlay' on the front; 'French Revolution: 200 years; Ian' on reverse. The envelope is addressed to Charles at 19 Lansdowne Walk from Stonypath, Little Sparta.

Includes:
-photocopied typescript titled Les Grandes Legnes du Project/Project D'Hommage A La Revolution Francaise et Aux Droits De L'Homme, 25 Sep 1986
-colour photo-lithograph card 'The present order is the disorder of the future Saint-Just' by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Nicholas Sloan for the Committee of Public Safety, Little Sparta [1983], annotated with reference to stone
-typescript letter from Ian on Stonypath, Little Sparta headed paper [signed], following up from a phone conversation and sending a parcel of publications, making reference to a work to be built near Paris and enclosing material relating to the Versailles project, a future motorway project, and a potential text-and-building project with Leon Krier, 1986
-typescript headed 'List of photographs'
-typescript with Little Sparta 15p stamp attached headed 'Circumstance' and 'Scenario' detailing a brief for a courtyard in front of "L'Hotel (which is not a hotel)"
-map showing Rue de L'Assemblee Nationale and Rye des Etats Generaux
-photocopies from an unidentified publication
-typescript letter from Conrad [Jameson] on 4 Sydney Place SW7 3NN headed paper [signed] suggesting how to represent "the living ideas that have come down to us from the French Revolution" in relation to architecture, and an invitation to tennis, 1986
-colour photographs of a courtyard, labelled
-rough sketch map in felt tip pen on tracing paper with key
-copy typescript letter from Charles to Ian sending plans and elevations, discussing Maggie's thoughts
-typescript letter from Ian to Charles on Stony Path Little Sparta headed paper [signed], sending enclosures to clear up phone discussions, as well as mention of a proposal for Sheffield, a request for Charles to contact Leon Krier on his behalf, and his desire to do printed versions of the Versailles and motorway projects so that they can go in his publications exhibition at the Bibliotheque Nationale, 1986
-photocopy published architectural plans with covering note from [Ian]
-photocopy typescript headed 'Propositions pour "Les Menus Plaisirs"'
-photocopy map showing Rue de L'Assemblee Nationale and Rye des Etats [Generaux], annotated with numbers
-enlarged photocopy architectural plans on A3 paper, folded
-pencil sketch plan with design details on A3 paper, folded
-pencil plan with details and design queries noted [possibly Maggie's handwriting] on A3 paper, folded
-photocopy entries on 'French Polish' and 'French Revolution, The' from an unidentified encyclopedia
Furniture Designs [1]
Furniture Designs [1]
-CJA-TCH-c-5 · File · 1983- 1990
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Includes:
-pencil, coloured pencil, felt tip and photocopied furniture designs on paper and tracing paper
-letter from Art Monthly to Charles commissioning a contribution to a book 'Art in Public Places' based on Charles' "ICA contribution', 1983
-private view card from Medite House at RIBA, 1990
-designs for cushions for Johnny's Room with fabric samples
-correspondence with James Stirling and Robin Hamlyn at the Tate Gallery regarding interview text, with ink drawings on reverse, 1987
-cutting from the Sunday Times 22 Sep 1985, 'Heavy Metal in Milan' by Deyan Sudjic
-letter from the Formica Corporation regarding the donation of a Sun chair to the Art Institute of Chicago
-printed programs for furniture
-pencils sketches of a gateway
-sketch plan of furniture in rooms on the reverse of notepaper from Interior Design '84 Sapporo
-correspondence with Shinji Kohmoto, National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto regarding inclusion of the Alessi Tea & Coffee set in the exhibition 'Contemporary Landscape: From the Horizon of Postmodern Design'
-letter from Spiral Staircase Systems quoting for the manufacture of ten sets of Alloy spheres, 1985
-cutting from an unidentified newspaper about designer Albert Hadley
-colour transparency of a table
Charles Jencks Archive
CJA · Fonds · [1950s]-2019

The archive primarily covers the period from the early 1960s when Jencks started writing about architecture to his death in 2019. Jencks did not consistently retain papers so there are gaps in the collection and some more personal material remains with the family. The Jencks Foundation sees The Cosmic House as an integral part of Charles Jencks' Archive, and so, the fixtures and fittings within The Cosmic House are also included. Similarly Charles Jencks' extensive library is included as part of the Archive, as this is key to understanding Jencks intellectual life and is working methods.

The archive includes
-Drawings, plans and models, photographic materials and documentation around both the creation and the refurbishment of The Cosmic House, the Garden of Cosmic Speculation and Charles' Jencks other architectural and landscape design projects.
-Charles Jencks' writings; includes early writings (including both school work and fiction), Charles Jencks' publications and documentation relating to various publications; lecture notes and documentation relating to lecturing, and unpublished writings.
-Documentation around Jencks' role in the setting up and running of the Maggie's Centres and other work activities such as acting as juror on architectural competitions and selections committees.
-Materials used by Jencks to inform his work including his extensive library of publications and press clippings relating to architecture, art, post modernism and science; research notes, drafts, correspondence and other documentation relating to Jencks writings and his relationships with architects and writers.
-Jencks audio-visual collection including his large slide library and other photographic material, as well as a small amount of video and audio material.
-Charles Jencks' artwork and a small amount of miscellaneous, mainly administrative, material.

 Jencks, Charles Alexander
Architect Vs Critic
CJA-AVC · Sub-Fonds · [1982-1986]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Papers and photographs relating to the special issue of A+U/Architecture and Urbanism published in January 1986.