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Thematic Bathroom Nan + John
CJA-TCH-b-27 · File · [1984-1985]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a box labelled 'Thematic Bathroom Nan + John'.

Comprises colour slides showing Nan's Room, John's Room and Lily's Room, as well as drawings and plans of the rooms. There are also colour slides showing the Bathpool and Jacob's Ladder.

CJA-TCH-a-43 · File · nd
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Plans - Designs - Sketches: Lily's Room - Lilies; Bathroom; Floor plans'.

Includes:
-whiteprint plan of Lily's Room, coloured in with coloured pencil (folded)
-whiteprint plan of Nan's Room, coloured in with coloured pencil (folded)
-photocopy design for the Room of Doubles with pen annotations
-whiteprint plan of the kitchen with appliances indicated (folded)
-photocopies plan of Nan's bathroom with pencil annotations
-pencil perspective sketch of the Bathpool
-photocopy sketch of decorative elements of Indian Summer
-photocopy perspective sketch of Winter and Spring
-photocopy sketch designs for furniture in the Architectural Library
-photocopy sketch of designs for the Moonwell
-photocopy sketch of designs for Jacob's Ladder labelled 'CJ Dressing Room'
-pencil and coloured pencil sketch with measurements of the Sundial Arcade
-photocopy plan by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Main Bedroom Plan' dated 20 Apr 1982 with detailed list of work to be done across the house handwritten in pencil on reverse and titled 'Punch List'.
-photocopied designs for Lilies by various artists from an unidentified publication
-pencil sketches of lilies
-pencil perspective sketch of the Bathpool with design for bathroom cabinet
-pencil design for a mirror and sink titled 'Shower bathroom'
-pencil plan titled 'MK's Study'
-pencil design with measurements for a bookcase
-bundle of papers with a sheet labelled '2 Themes and an Allegory: The Thematic House'. Includes photocopy typescript document titled 'The Thematic House - The Matic How See' regarding the passage of time and listing 15 themes in the house; pencil manuscript notes titled 'Foursquare Room'; typescript notes on Los Angeles; School of Architecture and Urban Planning notepaper titled 'Allegory: MK. Architecture Defeated/Architecture Triumphant'.
-pencil drawings of birds and flowers
-pencil plan of the Bathpool titled 'Main Bedroom Bathroom'
-pencil design for the bed and desk in Lily's Room
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Cabinets & Kitchen' Aug 1981 (folded)
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Final Design Drawing First Floor Plan' Oct 1980 (folded)
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Final Design Drawing Second Floor Plan' Oct 1980 (folded)
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Final Design Drawing Lower Ground Floor Plan' Oct 1980 (folded)
-pencil and coloured pencil sketches of the Sundial Arcade with notes; one page is on the reverse of a draft submission to the International Design Yearbook [submission date 1 Dec 1984]
-pen sketches of Egyptian wall paintings titled 'Sun well'
-pen sketch plan on tracing paper showing the ground floor
-photocopied final drawing for Lily's Room, Spoonglyphs, Architectural Library and Bookhouses
-biro drawing
-pencil notes and sketch titled 'Lily's Room' with names of lilies
-pen and pencil plans and sketches for Lily's Room, including measured plan dated 31 July 1982 and initialled 'M'
-biro sketches for intertwining C/J/M/L initials
-photocopied lily designs from unknown publications
-pencil sketch on tracing paper labelled 'Lily's Room'
-sketches for lilies [ON LOAN]

Room of Doubles
CJA-TCH-a-30 · File · nd [1978-1984]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Room of Doubles'.

Includes:
-colour photograph of a room in an unidentified building with elaborate wall paintings and a chandelier
-manuscript list on paper torn from a notepad titled 'Play Room' and annotated 'Room of Doubles' with a list of furniture and notes on measurements for 'Charlie's system'.
-pencil sketch labelled 'The MH and MH cabin-ettes' with designs for furniture either side of a fireplace, with multiple variations and alternatives in pencil, ink and photocopy
-photocopy sketches for the Room of Doubles with coloured pencil shading
-photocopied zodiac designs and manuscript notes on spring zodiac
-pencil and ink sketches for medallions initialled CJ on paper and tracing paper
-whiteprint designs with coloured pencil by CZWG titled 'Jencks Jacuzzi'
- design on pink paper labelled 'The Time Garden' with typescript text and ink drawings and annotations
-pencil and ink sketches of furniture
-pencil and coloured pencil designs for the garden
-ink sketch plan and elevations for a playroom with manuscript writing in arabic
-sketches labelled 'The Rom of Doubles' with pencil manuscript notes describing the themes
-pencil, coloured pencil, ink and felt tip pen plans of the garden with details of planting and measurements

CJA-TCH-a-21 · File · nd [1978-1985]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Plan and designs for the First Floor, Bathpool and Jacob's Ladder'.

Includes:
-plan of the dining, kitchen and utility areas with pencil annotations labelled 'Terrace House' and pencil sketch of the kitchen units.
-photocopied design labelled 'Gated entrance from House'.
-photocopied plan by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'Jacuzzi'.
-whiteprint with coloured pencil by CZWG titled 'Jencks Jacuzzi'
-photocopied section of the Bathpool.
-correspondence between Charles and Ilinca Catacuzino enclosing designs for zodiac signs and giving details of costs. Includes photocopied manuscript notes relating to astrology, tarot and the seasons.
-whiteprint labelled 'Conservatory plans (structural) by Terry Farrell Partnership (folded).
-photocopied design for the garden stair (folded).
-folder of correspondence, meeting notes and invoices between Charles, Matheson Trust Co. Limited, Campbell Zogolovitch, Wilkinson and Gough, Hodgson Brothers, The Alpha Mosaic & Terrazo Company Limited regarding the designs for and work on the Jacuzzi. Includes b&w photographs of the work in progress.
-pen and pencil sketches of doors.
-manuscript pencil notes titled 'Nursery/playroom'.
-pencil designs organised by season and calendar month labelled 'CJ, Farrell, 83'.
-draft plan for kitchen on tracing paper.
-unlabelled whiteprint and pencil sketches on tracing paper showing steps around a tree. One sketch is labelled 'CJ, Nov 81' (folded)
-printed information on the Chinese zodiac.
-pencil and ink drawing of the exterior of the house showing a pool with stones labelled 'CJ. Sept 17, 81; revised Nov 20, 81'.
-whiteprint labelled 'Revised LG.F Kitchen layout' by Terry Farrell Partnership, Aug 81 (folded).
-whiteprint labelled 'Terrace House Fireplace' showing front elevation, plan and details by Michael Graves Architect, 1982, (folded).

CJA-TCH-a-12 · File · [1979-1981]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Plans and designs for the Bathpool, Jacob's Ladder and the second floor'.

Includes:
-photocopied plans, sections and sketches
-pencil sketch plans with annotations
-First Floor/Terrace by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership May 1979 (folded)
-unlabelled plan with pencil annotations (folded)
-pencil scale drawing of shelves, MK's study (damaged)
-photocopy design with pencil annotations labelled 'shower bathroom'
-pencil plan drawing of MK's study with annotations
-Survey Bathroom by Terry Farrell Partnership with annotations labelled 'Master Bathroom and Old Stair'
-manuscript note with an extract from the Bible Genesis 27-28 regarding Jacob's Ladder and a series of pencil drawings of stairs and cupboards signed CJ and dated Dec 81.