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[Thematic House]
CJA-TCH-a-10 · File · 1980-1982
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Bundle of plans and drawings of elevations of the the Thematic House and b&w photographs.

Includes:
-Final Design Drawing Side Elevation by Terry Farrell Partnership Oct 1980 (folded)
-copy of a sketch showing a detailed view of the back of the house (folded)
-photocopied sketch headed '4 symmetrical sets'
-felt tip pen sketch of windows
-b&w contact sheet prints showing work in progress
-typescript notes on plain paper with pencil manuscript alterations titled 'Personification of Art and Architecture July 2, 1982'.
-Polaroid photograph of the rear of the house
-Details Side [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership Feb 1981 (folded)
-pencil sketch on tracing paper of windows
-photocopied drawings for a staircase annotated 'TFP Jan '82'
-Render - End [Elevation] by Terry Farrell Partnership (folded)
-pencil sketches of columns on Architectural Association School of Architecture headed paper
-perspective drawing of the house and garden (folded)

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-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.
Terrace Hse Dec 82
CJA-TCH-b-1-10 · Item · [Dec 1981]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house in the snow, with scaffolding. Card mount annotated in pen 'Terrace Hse Dec 82' and stamped 'Jan 82' and '7'.
The Matic House
CJA-TCH-b-1-12 · Item · [1982]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house, with scaffolding. Card mount annotated in pencil 'The Matic House'. The bottom portion of the image is missing.
Terrace Hse Dec 82
CJA-TCH-b-1-5 · Item · [Dec 1981]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house in the snow, with scaffolding up to the first floor. Card mount annotated in pen 'Terrace Hse Dec 82' and stamped 'Jan 82' and '5'.
Terrace Hse Dec 82
CJA-TCH-b-1-6 · Item · [Dec 1981]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house in the snow, with scaffolding up to the first floor. Card mount annotated in pen 'Terrace Hse Dec 82' and stamped 'Jan 82' and '6'.
The Matic House
CJA-TCH-b-1-9 · Item · [Apr 1982]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house with scaffolding in place. Card mount annotated in pencil 'The Matic House' and debossed 'Apr 82' and '37'.