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[Garagia Rotunda]
CJA-TSA-7 · File · nd [c1985]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour transparencies attached to paper, labelled with TSA numbers. The transparencies have been overlaid with tracing paper with measurements and other printing details. Also b&w photographs of the Garagia Rotunda, the Four Square Room, Summer and a photographic reproduction of a Chinese drawing. The reproduction is identified on the reverse as being by Sun K'O-hung from the Avery Brundage Collection.
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]

The World of Interiors
CJA-RES-AL-B13-5-19 · Item · Mar 1983
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Includes 'Charles Jencks explains the principles which guided him in building the Garagia Rotunda, his Cape Cod studio which unites dome and shed in a spectrum of blues'. Text and photography by Charles. The World Of Interiors
CJA-RES-AL-B13-5-18 · File · Sep 2016
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour photocopies of articles about the Garagia Rotunda from multiple publications, with a covering e-mail from Charles to Fred Young, John & Lily referencing the restoration of the building and the closure of the gate to discourage trespassers. Removed from plastic folder for preservation reasons.
House & Garden
CJA-RES-AL-B13-5-17 · Item · Jun 1984
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Includes 'Cape Cod Blues: An enlightened studio and a talk with its owners, architectural historian Charles Jencks and garden scholar Maggie Keswick'. Photographs by Charles. House & Garden