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CJA-TCH-a-42 · File · 1978-1984
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House 1978-84 Seconds: Indian Summer & Autumn'.

Includes:
-b&w polaroid photographs of built-in furniture in Indian Summer and Autumn
-pencil and ink sketches of kitchen units with annotations of measurements
-manuscript notes on design problems
-pencil drawings of design elements on tracing paper
-pencil notes and sketches titled 'Spoonglyphs'
-colour slide of the kitchen units during construction
-pencil perspective drawings with coloured pencil shading showing furniture designs in Indian Summer
-pencil plan on tracing paper showing the layout of Summer, Indian Summer and Autumn labelled 'CJ Jan 22, 82'
-whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design showing the arrangement of the sinks and hob in Indian Summer, folded
-pencil sketches on tracing paper, badly torn and creased
-pencil, ink and photocopied sketches of design details

Inside the folder is a bundle of papers labelled KITCHEN including:
-pencil sketches of design elements on tracing paper
-invitation to Sir John Soane's Museum to celebrate the Bicentenary of Soane's appointment as Architect & Surveyor to the Bank of England and view his Restored Picture Room, 1988
-scale plan of the kitchen on tracing paper with loose cut-out representations of kitchen units, appliances and cleaning equipment
-whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'The Nannys kitchen' with a specification sheet attached, March 1982, folded.
-whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: overall plan', May 1982, folded.
-whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: pavilions' April 182, folded.
-whiteprint by Johnny Grey Design titled 'Sink Structure: frieze', April 1981, folded
-b&w polaroid photograph taken from Autumn, looking through Indian Summer to Summer
-colour design on tracing paper titled 'Door Panel Study, scale 1:5'.
-pencil perspective drawing of Indian Summer with colour pencil shading
-two page cutting from an unknown magazine about a Sir Christopher Wren exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
-pencil sketch on University of California, Los Angeles headed paper
-whiteprint labelled 'Family room: plans and elevations; with 'dining kitchen' annotated above.

Thematic House
CJA-TCH-a-45 · File · nd [1980-1984]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House' and relating to the London Columns and Room of Doubles.

Includes:
-prints on photographic paper of computer-generated column designs with numbers
-photocopy designs for the Room of Doubles, coloured in with coloured pencil
-photocopy from an unknown publication of a decorative column
-photocopy designs for the London Columns
-colour photograph of an ornately decorated room annotated on reverse 'Sala Terena' [possibly Sala Terrena, Vienna]

[Sectional Drawing]
CJA-TCH-a-47 · File · nd [1978-1984]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Sectional Drawing of 19 Lansdowne Walk showing some of the furniture designed specifically for the house and the function of some of the rooms.

Three copies; one photocopy, one whiteprint and one on photographic paper.

CJA-TCH-a-48 · File · [1978-1982]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Bundle of drawings on tracing paper labelled on a post-it note "Farrell Partnership: South Elevation Dwgs; Solar Storage Ideas Circa 1982? Or before?"

The bundle is wrapped in a large piece of folded tracing paper with manuscript notes in pen on Orientation; Heat Loss Insulation; Thermal Mass; Solar Gains; Incidental Heat Gains; Fabric Losses and Infiltration Losses; Over-heating; Shading Devices. Inside are options for different arrangements of glass on the rear elevations and the likely impact of the sun.

Farrells
CJA-TCH-a-49 · File · 1980
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

7 whiteprint designs for 19 Lansdowne Walk; 1 design on tracing paper; 1 A4 paper annotated 'Thematic House - Bill Reed'.

The whiteprints consist of:
-Terry Farrell Partnership, Final Design Drawing, First Floor Plan, 1 Oct 1980 [two copies]
-Terry Farrell Partnership, Final Design Drawing, Second Floor Plan, 1 Oct 1980 [two copies]
-Terry Farrell Partnership, Cabinets & Kitchen, Aug 1981 [two copies]
-Farrell- Grimshaw Partnership, Section Thro' Annex, April 198[0] [damaged]

The tracing paper design is unlabelled but relates to the Sundial Arcade.

Farrells
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

[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.

[Rear elevation]
CJA-TCH-a-51 · File · nd [1978-1984]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Photocopied designs for the rear elevation, showing the two conservatory windows, the Bathpool window and the garden stairs. Some of the designs have been shaded with coloured pencil.
[Thematic House]
CJA-TCH-a-52 · File · [1979]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Unlabelled bundle of whiteprint plans and axonometric drawings for 19 Lansdowne Walk. The majority of the drawings are marked as being by the Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership.

Comprises:
-Study/Roof Structure
-[unlabelled drawings showing the arrangement of rooms around the stairwell]
-Section, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Study/Gallery, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Second Floor and Roof Gallery, June 1979
-[unlabelled section]
-Plans for the Lower Ground, Ground, Studio + Gallery and Roof + Terrace, folded
-[unlabelled plans and sections]
-Proposed Conservatory Addition, Jun 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Studio/Gallery, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Second Floor, May 1979 Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Study/Gallery, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-First Floor/Terrace, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Section, May 91979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Ground Floor, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership with pen annotations
-Proposed Restoration and Additions, Jan 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership - includes elevations and plans
-[unlabelled section showing the stairwell]
-Section, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Light Well: Ideas
-Study + Roof: Structure with pen annotations
-Ground Floor, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Lower Ground Floor, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership, with pen annotations
-First Floor/Terrace, May 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership
-Proposed Conservatory Addition, June 1979, Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership

Farrells
[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'.