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Entrevista: Charles Jencks
-CJA-RES-AL-B13-3-24 · Item · Jun 2016
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a plastic folder [removed for conservation reasons]: pages of Teatro Marittimo N.5 comprising an interview with Charles by Alejandro Garcia Hermida and David Rivera. Teatro Marittimo
CJA-LPA · Sub-Fonds · 1976-1995
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Files relating to The Language of Post-Modern Architecture. These files were organised by Charles before his death and contain predominantly images used across the various editions of the book.
LPMA - EXTRAS 1977-1991
CJA-LPA-2 · File · 1977-1991
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a folder labelled 'LMPA - EXTRAS 1977-1991'. Includes:
-loose photographs, some marked up for reproduction
-envelope from the Groninger Museum
-typescript titled 'How the building systems work semantically (could include as insert box)' with a diagram
-letter from Claire-Marie Brolly in French, with typescript translation into English, enclosing a reproduction of an illustration from her thesis as a response to reading The Language of Post-Modern Architecture
-strips of transparencies
-manuscript notes headed 'Post-Modern Space + Precedents (50)' with notes for a diagram
-photocopies and cuttings from unidentified publications
-letter of transmittal from Johansen & Bhavnani Architects to Academy Editions, enclosing images of Mummers Theater and Ad-hoc House
-cutting from Building Design 8 October 1999 on Nigel Coates
New Paradigm - Materials 0
CJA-NEW-1 · File · 1966-2001
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled "New Paradigm - Materials 0"

Includes:
-transparencies marked up for publication with tracing paper
-b&w photographs of JFK Airport
-a postcard from Lu Xiao-Wei to Charles and Maggie, showing 'an exterior view of the main building in District Three' thanking them for the Christmas card, 1991
-colour photographs of State of Illinois Center, Chicago
-postcard of Palazzo della Civilità, Rome
-slide labelled 'Graves 7 Dwarfs'
-colour photograph glued to perspex labelled 'Ter herinnering aan het project HKB 1987'
-photocopy of an [Archigram] drawing
-cover of The New Yorker 2 April 1966, attached to cardboard
-'The Emergent Paradigm: Changing Patterns of Thought and Belief' by Peter Schwarz and James Ogilvy Apr 1979, with typescript version and letter from James to Charles inside [found in plastic folder, removed for conservation reasons]
-leaflet for the National Museum of Australia: A celebration of Federation 2001, with a transparency and slide inside
-letter from OMA enclosing images of the ZKM
-printed-out emails regarding images for the 7th edition of the Language of Post Modern Architecture/The New Paradigm in Architecture, including copyright information
-cutting from Archis 1/2001 'The Canyon as Gathering Space' by Aaron Betsky
-published line drawing of St Peter's Square
-print-outs from www.archined.nl on MVRDV
-print outs on photographic paper of images relating to Gherkin building
-print outs on photographic paper of images from Batty and Longley's 'Fractial Cities' (1994)
-print outs on photographic paper of images by Madelon Vriesendorp
-plastic folder containing slides
-cutting from the FT Weekend 1/2 Dec 2001 on Route 66
-poster for 'Practice and Theory: Perspecta and the Fate of Architecture Discourse' at Yale School of Architecture, 2000 [folded] used as a folder for A3 designs for the Media Tower Vienna (former Generali Tower) by Hans Hollein
-envelope labelled 'LPMA PHOTOS IMAGES EVOL TREE 1960-2000 containing proof images [none of the evolutionary tree]
-slides of various covers of The Language of Post-Modern Architecture in english and in translation

Olympics
CJA-OYC-1 · File · 1996-2010
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Olympics'.

Includes:
Cuttings
Photocopied cuttings on the effect of the Olympics on Athens
Typescript document titled 'The Golden Age of the Olympics: Sport-Culture Forum, International Olympic Committee, Laussane June 6, 1997' by Charles
Typescript document titled 'The Golden Age of the Olympics: Laussane June 6, 1997' by Charles, annotated
Envelope containing a programme for the Forum Sport-Culture meeting June 1997
Letter from Charles to Louis Monreal with thoughts after the conference, June 1997
Correspondence with the International Olympic Committee regarding participation in the Sport-Culture Forum
Manuscript notes
Typescripts titled 'The Olympics Approaches the Golden Age: The Culture of the Best: Crisis, Danger and Opportunities' with annotations
Exhibition guide for the Olympic Museum Lausanne
Time code sheets relating to unspecified video tapes
Typescript titled 'Speech given by President Samaranch in 1995: Culture, an integral part of Olympism', annotated
Typescript titled 'Charles Jencks' First Take: Olympics as the Ultimate Metaphor'
Fax listing travel arrangements for Lausanne
Manuscript graphs
Photocopies from an unknown book describing statistics and the measurement of growth
Printed out article 'Golden Egg or Fools; Gold? American Olympics Commercialism and the IOC' by Robert Knight Barry, annotated
Photocopied pages from dictionaries and encyclopedias
Typescript document titled 'Olympics: notes from lunch with Luis Feb 19 1997'
Manuscript notes
Typescript document titled 'Notes for Luis Monreal-Charles Jencks telephone March 4 1997 re: The Post-Modern Labyrinth.

CJA-OYC-4 · Item · [Jun] 1997
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Published report of the forum held 6-7 June 1997 in Lausanne, organised by the Cultural Commission of the International Olympic Committee, with published versions of the papers. Includes 'The Golden Age of the Olympics' by Charles.

Loose insertions including correspondence about travel arrangements and a letter from Gerard Holton at Harvard about growth curves.

International Olympic Committee
PhD
CJA-PHD · Sub-Fonds · [1965-1970]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Files relating to Charles' doctorate, completed at University College London supervised by Reyner Banham.