Black folder with plastic pockets, labelled on the front on blue tape 'ADHOCISM THE CASE FOR IMPROVISATION'. Labelled inside the front cover 'C A JENCKS' on blue tape.

Inside the front pouch:
-manuscript document titled 'The Weird World of Adhocism'
-cards for exhibitions of miniature portraits and pet portraits by Rita Greer [1975]

The folder itself has a mix of items inside the plastic pockets and loose between the pockets. Includes:
-photographic reproductions of historic images
-cuttings from New Scientist
-photograph of Vesnin's Pravda Building annotated 'to illustrate GSSU Modern Movements Series'
-print-out reviews of the re-issued version of Adhocism
-letter from the MIT press enclosing author copies of the re-issue
-cuttings from newspapers
-b&w photographs and cuttings stuck to paper and labelled with typescript and manuscript annotations
-typescript document with manuscript additions titled 'Adhocism: The Transformed Object'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Creation Out of Subsystems'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Evolutionary Series'
-postcard to Charles from Stephen Bayley [2013]
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Art & Equipment'
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: Archeological City'
-letter from Bob Perry enclosing photographs with examples of humour in architecture in New Zealand
-Bulletin of the Institut de l'Environnement
-flyer for the Second Conference on Twentieth Century Design History, to be held at Middlesex Polytechnic April 1976, with a paper by Tony Wilkins titled The Development of Do-It-Yourself circled
-photostat of an article on architecture education at Goddard College
-typescript document titled 'Adhocism: The Ad Hoc Revolution'
-'exquisite corpse' style drawing

Bundle of documents found loose on the shelf.

Includes:
-photograph of Jane Fonda in Barbarella
-colour and b&w transparencies marked up for publication
-photocopy floorplan for the Omnimax Theatre Alternative
-colour photograph of powerhouse::uk
-colour photograph of Groninger Museum, marked up for publication
-sheet of slides labelled 'Ecs. Nature 1+2 France = [illegible]', 14 slides in 20 pockets
-sheet of slides labelled '4 Ecstatic empathy with 1) face + mood 2) body + gesture and 5 [illegible]', 18 slides in 20 pockets
-plastic ziplock bag [removed for conservation reasons] containing colour transparencies, prints and floor plans labelled 'Coop Himmelblau'
-fax titled 'The Dissipation of Our Bodies in the City' from Coop Himmelblau with a covering notes asking to replace the previous text with this one, and [faxed] text titled 'The Architecture of Clouds', crossed out and annotated 'No', 1988
-sheet of slides labelled '5 Roccoco and Art Nouveau' crossed out and replaced with 'COATES ECSTACITY', 8 slides in 20 pockets
-photocopy ['Statue of Olympian Zeus, made by Phidias in gold and ivory, drawn after Pausanias's ' by Fischer von Erlach]
-Royal Academy of Arts branded folder annotated 'Ecstatic Architecture symposium' containing manuscript notes on the reverse of programmes for the International Symposium on Ecstatic Space at the Royal Academy, 17 Nov 1997; fax titled 'Paolo Portoghesi 'Ekstasis' with a covering message, 1997; partial fax with a list of potential events and speakers, annotated, 2 Sep 1997; New Titles from Academy Editions Autumn/Winter 1997; printed texts from the event participants.
-photocopy ['The Colossus of Rhodes' by Fischer von Erlach]
-photocopy ['Mount Athos and the Athos peninsula' by Fischer von Erlach
-press release 'Atelier Mendini '90-'94' at the Groninger Museum
-cutting 'Schiphol via Tokyo' [Branson Coates] Blueprint Mar 1994
-typescript letter on Branson Coates Architecture Limited headed paper enclosing cuttings and press released for current work, 1994
-press release from the Tate Gallery 'Architectural Competition for new Tate Gallery of Modern Art at Bankside', 1994
-cutting 'Who's who at Bankside' Building Design 30 Sep 1994

Includes 'ArchiteXt and the Problem of Symbolism' by Charles. Post-it note on front labelled 'CJ'.

Inserted:
-pamphlet '山下和正　作品と方法 (Kazuma Yamashita and his way of architecture 1963-1975)', with typescript letter (signed) from Kazumasa Yamashita on 山下和正建築研究所 headed paper, 1975; photocopy article 'A New Compound Style' from JA July 1971; typescript titled 'My way of architecture' by Kazumasa Yamashita on 山下和正建築研究所 headed paper.
-typescript titled 'The Wood Culture - from "Human Architecture" (1970)' by Kiyonori Kikutake
-colour photograph showing [Pasadena Heights by Kiyonori Kikutake] under construction
-b&w photograph with covering note '"Torii" of Itsukushima shrine set in the sea'
-[fax/photostat] building plans labelled 1st floor plan and 6th floor plan in Japanese
-b&w photograph stamped on reverse 'Retoria, photo by Y. Futagawa'

Publisher: Faber & Faber Ltd.

Inserted: slides of graphics and diagrams relating to Rogers' buildings; manuscript notes on the reverse of an invitation to the Forum Guest Lecture given by Richard Rogers on 25 Sep 1997; press cuttings.

Contents of a box file labelled 'ROGERS 1985-current'.

Includes:
-bundle of press cuttings labelled 'ROGERS articles 2001-current
-copy letter from Charles to Richard Rogers 'inspired by' the latter's talk regarding the development of London, and requesting specific images to use in lectures, and a letter from Richard Rogers Partnership enclosing slides [no longer enclosed]
-manuscript notes titled 'Richard Rogers: Public responsibility + Private Greed June 14 95'
-typescript letter from Richard Rogers [signed] to Charles, thanking him for the introduction to Romi in India and asking about the 'Paternoster/Arups/Simpson/Prince Charles battle' [1990]
-typescript letter from Richard Rogers to Charles, written from Goa, and responding to 'The Condition of Post Modernity', enclosing copy drawings for the Tokyo International Design Forum Competition
-Financial Times: Architecture At Work: 1987 Award for Industrial and Commercial Buildings brochure (winner: Lloyd's of London) used as a folder for a bundle of papers labelled 'Lloyds/Rogers completed 1986'. Includes press cuttings, a statement by the Chairman of Llloyd's to the General Meeting of Members 1987; sheet of 14 slides of the Lloyd's building, presumed to have been taken by Charles; typescript letter from Richard Rogers [signed] to Charles responding to the latter's essay on Prince Charles; press photograph of Richard Rogers with Partners in front of the Lloyd's Building [copyright Daily Telegraph] and a b&w photograph of the Lloyd's building taken from across the street.