Contents of a folder labelled '1980 Biennale/Biennale 1980 Russia etc. 93 slides 4BxW + documents'. Includes:
-colour film strip showing men in a factory/workshop
-plastic strips containing 12 slides, one labelled 'Biennale 1982'
-negative strips [showing… read more 1980 Biennale], bag annotated with instructions for printing
-photocopied typescript titled ‘Translation: The Tournament’ relating to the XIV Congress of UIA, Warsaw. S. Okojomox, Warsaw-Moscow’.
-manuscript letter from Glazytchev Slava in Moscow regarding translations of Charles’ work, their publication in domus, work with Eugene [Rosenblum] and Mark [Konik] under the auspicises of Artists’ Union and work of others throughout the Soviet Republic with sketch drawings of the buildings.
-publication: Архитектура ИЗДАЕТСЯ СОВМЕСТНО С СОЮЗОМ АРХИТЕКТОРОВ СССР И ГОСГРАЖДАНСТРОЕМ № 16 (500) 2 августа 1981 [Russian language]
-copied typescript document headed ‘Digging up the past: treatment for a 45 minute film’ to document post-modern architect and be presented and co-authored by Charles, by Scott Thomas, 1981; annotated.
-manuscript letter from Suzanne [Frank] at The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies; annotated.
-postcard of New York from [illegible] [Stephens], annotated by Charles ‘re Vidler piece’
Centre D’Etudes et de Recherches Architecturales, Paris - Bulletin d’information inter-establissements no 51 Mai 1980 with a paragraph annotated ‘translate’
-guidelines for submissions to the Arts Films Committee
-manuscript letter from Scott [Thomas] regarding the film, including a list of people on the Arts Films Advisory Committee
-typescript letter from Scott Thomas regarding a proposed film on Post-Modernism for a general audience and a copy letter from Carter H Manny at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
-photocopies from an unknown publication, on classicism; annotated
-typescript copy letter from Charles titled ‘Letters to the Editor Re: Classical confusion’ regarding an article by Tony Vidler [1981]
-postcard of a drawing of a building by Hans Robert Hiegel, used as a Christmas Card
-christmas letter from Thomas and [Marina] Smith
-cutting on Ricardo Bofill's Le Palaccio d'Abraxas
-manuscript notes titled ‘The Reurbanisation of Runcorn’ [not Charles’ hand]
-anuscript article ‘The transformation of Chandigarh – Rodrigo Pérez de Arce'
-manuscript letter from Kazuhiro Ishii on Kazuro Ishii Architect & Associates headed paper regarding windows in Charles’ "Post-Modernism book".
-typescript letter from Laurence Booth on Booth/Hansen & Associated headed paper regarding Post Modern Classicism, 1980
-typescript letter from Paolo Portoghesi thanking Charles for the material concerning the “Mosque of London’ and inviting him to be on the experts committee for the Venice Biennale, 1979
-manuscript list of architects’ names on Los Angeles: School of Architecture and Urban Planning headed paper
-receipt from the Metropolitan Museum of Art photograph services, 1981
-typescript letter from Eugene Kupper enclosing material for the Venice Biennale, 1980
-typescript letter from Helle Klint asking to feature on of Charles’ houses in a monthly column for Berlingske Tidende, enclosing an example, 1979
-typescript document titled ‘Contemporary Architects: Publication Spring 1979 (London: Macmillan, NYC: St Martin’s) with details of the editor, advisory board and contributors with a covering notes from Muriel Emanuel asking Charles to contribute, 1978
-manuscript lists of architect’s names, titled ‘C.Jencks’ sub-headed Japan, USA, Europe/England
-change of address from Kuro and Chris Fawcett, on the reverse a manuscript list of Japanese architects
-manuscript lists of architects sub headed ‘Japanese metaphysical school + symbolism’, ‘USA historicism, symbolism, [remainder], ‘European historicism, urbanism, vernacular’
-business card for Claudio D’Amato Guerrieri
-photograph of an unidentified man in front of the Holy Trinity [Kingsway] church
-cutting from Building Design 9 July 1982 on the Art and Architecture Action Group at the ICA
-typescript note titled ‘(for Stirling Bayer)’ regarding Lutyens' Midland Bank headquarters.
-leaflet for laboratorio de arquitectura 1982 centro de arte y comunicaión, Viamonte
-L. A Architecture: A publication of the Los Angeles Chapter, American Institute of Architects Vol 7 No 3 Mar 1981 including a mention of Charles lecturing on Post-Modern Classicism at the Pacific Design Center
-Architectural Association School of Architecture Events list 10, Autumn Term 8-10 Dec 1980 including an exhibition on Garagia Rotunda and a lecture on Post-Modern Classicism by Charles
-typescript letter from Romi Khosla on The Grüp New Delhi headed paper, asking if their work was featured in Charles’ book, 1981
-photocopied review of Signs, Symbols and Architecture by Linda groat, sent by Geoffrey Broadbent
-cutting from the International Herald Tribune 21 May 1982 on demographics
-manuscript letter from Humphrey B[illegible] regarding a meeting with Robert on Brown’s Hotel notepaper regarding a meeting with Robert
-cutting from an unidentified publication 'Neo-classical (again)' by Loyd Grossman
-cutting from an unidentified publication [possibly the Maltings Free Press] on Jeremy Dixon with annotations
-photocopy from Casabella No. 470 6/1981 titled 'Post-post....'
-typescript document titled ‘Palladio and the Japanese’
-manuscript letter from Edward Jones 'acting as a messenger for Christian Broza' with some drawings and talking about what movements Charles has left out of his “family tree”
-b&w professional photographs of the Venice Biennale
-cutting of ‘The Presence of the Past’ by Charles in domus 61 [in Italian] with compliments slip read less
Contents of a folder labelled 'Biennale original documents - Biennale 1980'
Includes three slides boxes as well as:
-colour transparency strip
-leaflet titled 'Prima, Mostra Internazionale di Architettura' [bilingual Italian/English)
-pencil drawings and… read more diagrams
-ink and coloured pencil drawing attached to foamboard showing a pencil and a book labelled ‘all the wasms have become isms’
-room layout sketch with explanation
-La Biennale di Venezia headed paper
-press cuttings
-typescript reproduced pamphlet titled ‘Post-Modern Architecture’ with a text by Charles and lists of slides. Multiple versions with corrections, annotations and alterations to the slides list
-copy manuscript letter to 'Pete’' regarding his symposium at the Venice Biennale
-photocopied typescript documents from the Architecture Department, La Biennale di Venezia, including lists of names of architects with manuscript annotations
-manuscript notes
-photocopied manuscript lists of names with Charles’ annotations
-photocopied typescript document headed ‘Giuseppe Galasso’ regarding the role of Architecture in the Biennale
-photocopied plans, some with manuscript annotations
-correspondence with the Fort Mason Center, San Francisco requesting a set of the slides, with Charles’ annotations regarding reply, and typescript copy reply
-manuscript notes of architects names under categories; one page headed USA
-photocopy of the Evolutionary Tree
-manuscript letter from 'Kitty & Ned' enclosing an article from New York
-topographic plan of Milan from Domus 506, gennaio 1972
-photocopied sketches
-typescript document titled 'Program of the Façade in the Venice Biennale/Programma Relativo alla Facciata Nella Mostra Della Biennale'
-typescript titled ‘The Counter-Reformation in Architecture: Reflections on the 1980 Venice Biennale’ by Charles with manuscript annotations
-photocopied letter from Paolo Portoghesi thanking Charles for the material concerning the 'Mosque of London’ and inviting him to be on the experts committee for the Venice Biennale
-typescript letter from Paolo Portoghesi with further details about the Biennale, an Italian translation of Charles’ book and sending photos of the Mosque.
-manuscript notes of architects names under categories; page headed Japan read less
Contents of a folder labelled 'Freestyle + 1980 Biennale'. Consists predominantly of loose photographs, some marked up for publication or labelled with details for AD1/2 82. There are also 6 loose colour transparencies mounted in plastic frames.
Contents of a red box file labelled 'KUROKAWA CJ notes + images etc KUROKAWA'
Includes:
-transparencies from Kisho Kurokawa Architect and Associates of the National Bunraku Theater and Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
-brochure for The Museum of… read more Modern Art Wakayama/Wakayama Prefectural Museum; inserted: brochure for the Nara Palace site (平城宮); booklet titled '作品：和歌山県立美術館 和歌山県立博物館 The Museum of Modern Art Wakayama/Wakayama Prefectural Museum, プロジェクト：K.L. インターナショナル・エアポート計画案 K.L. International Airport Terminal Building Complex, 論文：アブストラクト・シンボリズムII Abstract Symbolism II by Kisho Kurokawa [Japanese language] - inserted inside this is a fax from Kurokawa inviting Charles to visit Wakayama and an english translation of 'Abstract Symbolism I, II, III' by Kurokawa heavily annotated by Charles, plus manuscript notes; Wakayama Prefecture sightseeing guide; NARA/TOTO World Architecture Triennale open division 1995 booklet; Japanese language newspaper [建設通信新聞] from 19 May 1995 folded to a page on Kurokawa
-empty envelope from Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates
-publicity photographs and computer printed drawings of buildings by Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates
-letter from Kurokawa enclosing photographs and drawings and expressing regrets Charles won't be able to visit this Autumn, 1987
-publicity photographs of the Nagoya Municipal Museum of Modern Art
-booklet titled '作品：パシフィック・タワー Pacific Tower シロトピア記念休憩所扇観亭 Shirotopia Memorial Park Rest House Senkantei アブストラクト・シンボリズム Abstract Symbolism' by Kisho Kurokawa [Japanese language]: Inserted: project information sheets and transparencies for Ehime Prefectural Museum of General Science, the Museum of Modern Art Wakayama and Wakayama Prefectural Museum, Kuala Lumper International Airport Terminal Complex, Toshiba IHI Pavilion, Fukui City Museum of Art; manuscript notes on Kurokawa; typescript titled 'Abstract Symbolism'
-catalogue for the Contemporary Architect Exhibition III, part of the World Architecture Triennale Nara, 1998: Inserted: business card for a staff writer at Asahi Shimbun; programme for the World Architecture Triennale Symposium and Lecture Series, faxes to Charles from Percy Weatherall on Hongkong Land Limited headed paper making arrangements to meet; manuscripts note on 'Nara - the city of wood' variously on plain paper, Dentu Tec Inc paper and Mitsui Garden Hotel Nara headed paper; business card for Hisao Kohyama; faxes confirming arrangements for the Architecture Triennale Nara; letter from Kurokawa to Charles [signed] thanking him for the dinner party and discussing organising a 'non-linear group', 1998
-New Year's Card from Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates to Charles, 2003
-booklet titled 'project: New Tokyo Plan, 2025' by Kisho Kurokawa with a colour photograph inside
-correspondence between Kurokawa and Charles regarding the World Architecture Exhibition 1998 Nara, as well as mentioning lunches, symposiums and other meetings, 1990-1992
-typescript titled 'Kurokawa' with manuscript notes on reverse
-photocopy 'Foreword: Charles Jencks' for a book by Kurokawa, with a press cutting relating to a Kurokawa design in Paris
-New Near's Card from Kiso Kurokawa architect & associates, 1993
-letter from Kurokawa [signed] to Charles recommending books by Baudrillard, 1989
-guest list for a dinner party at Kurokawa's residence, 1988
-letter from Kurokawa [signed] to Charles, thanking him for the photos of himself [Kurokawa] at the Itsukushima Shrine, annotated with draft reply, 1988
-printed text by Kisho Kurokawa titled 'the Philosophy of Symbiosis: from internationalism to interculturalism', annotated
-manuscript notes
-guest list for a lecture by Kisho Kurokawa titled 'The philosophy of symbiosis - from the age of the machine to the age of life' given as part of Japan 2001 at the RSA with Charles' manuscript notes
-manuscript notes headed 'Kurokawa Eco-architecture/Eco-cities March 20th'
-document outlining the World Architecture Exhibition 1998 Nara
-leaflet for 'Celebration and Contradiction: A Japan 2001 event' held by Tate Britain in association with Kingston University. read less
Contents of a red box file labelled 'KUROKAWA CJ notes + images etc KUROKAWA'
Includes:
-Letter on Kisho Kurokawa architect & associates headed paper inviting Charles to become a founding member of 'Green and Recycle' association, with a list of… read more current members, 2007
-Letter from Kisho Kurokawa concerning the Japanese translation of 'The Architecture of the Jumping Universe', annotated draft reply from Charles confirming receipt of the translation
-typescript titled 'Kurokawa's Double Vision: from metabolism to fractals' by Charles
-copy fax from Charles to Kurokawa requesting specific images relating to fractals and information on other Japanese architects; and reply, 1994
-fax from Kurokawa's secretary sending material on fractal series ; annotated draft reply by Charles requesting Kurokawa's guest lis for a dinner party 'here
-copy fax from Charles to Kurokawa hoping to make arrangements to meet in Nara
-copy fax from Charles to Dr Kunio Kodo regarding the Japanese translation of The Architecture of the Jumping Universe
-draft manuscript dinner guest list, attached to a fax from Dennis Sharp to Charles regarding the Kurokawa exhibition catalogue, with a post-it note making arrangements for a tennis match, 1997
-correspondence relating to arrangements for the opening events for the Kurokawa exhibition including a party at Charles' house
-covering letters from Kurokawa's office confirming material has been sent to Charles
-faxed from Kurokawa giving details of fractals and symbiosis within his work, and copy fax from Charles describing the content of 'The Architecture of The Jumping Universe', 1994
-World Architecture Triennale, Nara, 1998, The Minutes of the Symposium and Lecture Series with a covering note from the Association for the World Architecture Exposition, Nara; includes the text of Charles' presentation in a section titled 'The City of Wood - Nara'
-Fax from Dennis Sharp to RIBA Journal protesting their 'attack' on the Kurokawa exhibition, 1998
-Plastic folder including: fax from Kurokawa to Charles mentioning his Paris exhibition, with annotated reply from Charles; fax confirming the postponement of the World Architecture Exposition, Nara but confirming the World Architecture Triennale and the text of Kurokawa's lecture 'From the Age of Machine to the Age of Life: From Metabolism to Symbiosis'.
-typescript titled 'Two Seminal Architects' by Charles, with printed out e-mail from Charles to the AJ submitting copy and manuscript notes on Kurokawa and Ungers.
-untitled typescript on Kurokawa, with printed out e-mail from Building Design confirming publication schedule; printed out photographs of Charles with Kurokawa,[Kengo] Kuma, and other unidentified men at a restaurant in Tokyo in 2007, 2007
-manuscript sketch map showing buildings labelled with their architects in Omotesando, Tokyo
-business card for employees at the Mori Art Museum, Casa Brutus, Taisei Corporation, Collex Living and for Takeo Nishioka
-catalogue for the 'Kisho Kurokawa: From the Age of the Machine to the Age of Life' exhibition at the National Art Centre, Tokyo, produced as a 2007 calendar
-carrier bag from アオヤマ・フォト・アート containing transparencies and project information sheets for: Bukit Unggul Show Bungalow; KL International Airport Terminal Complex; Fujinomiya Golf Club Clubhouse; Flores Residence, Menorca; Fractal Series Furniture, with DHL covering note from Kurokawa
-plastic folder containing transparencies and project information sheet for Fukui City Museum of Art
-plastic wallet containing colour publicity photographs of buildings read less
Contents of a box folder labelled 'Japanese Architec-ture'.
Includes:
-Charles' name badge for Inter Design '84 Sapporo, attached to a folded piece of paper with manuscript notes
-letter from Etsuko Minamino, thanking Charles for dinner and enclosing… read more photographs of Charles taking part in a panel and with unidentified people [1992]
-ticket for 厳島神社 [Itsukushima shrine] with a note written on reverse
-leaflet for Hilltop Hotel Tokyo
-letter from the Chief Executive of Japan 2001 enclosing a list of possible events [1999]
-letter from Shin Takamatsu to Andreas Papadakis confirming he is preparing transparencies
-envelope containing unlabelled transparencies
-letter from Shin Takamatsu Architect & Associates regarding a publication being produced by a Swiss publisher
-review by Richard J Samuels of Alex Kerr's Dogs and Demons, annotated, from an unidentified publication
-folder with a business card for Tom Heneghan attached
-article from The Time 17 Apr 2001 by Rosemary Righter on Japan
-printed out e-mail from Makoto Sei Watanabe regarding their dinner and his recent works
-letter from Kengo Kuma [signed] sending a special edition of l'ARCAEDIZIONI, 2000
-A4 flyer/handout for an exhibition 'The Architecture of Fumihiko Maki at the V&A, 2001
-covering letters from Weatherhill books sending various publications for review, with manuscript notes
-letter from the World Architecture Exposition, 1998, Nara, regarding expenses, 1994
-letter from Kisho Kurokawa [signed] discussing a proposal for a television programme, 1987
-World Architecture Exposition, 1998, Nara publication Triennara 1994.3 No. 2 [Japanese/English]
-plastic folder labelled 'British/Japanese scholarship' containing letter from Kisho Kurokawa [signed] regarding plans for Nara and various publications, 1991, with reply annotated; letter from Kisho Kurokawa [signed] thanking Charles for 'The Post-Modern Reader' and making plans to be in London; typescript list of names and addresses for architects in japan, with annotations and business cards attached; leaflet for Fairmont Hotel Tokyo
-invitation to participate in the World Architecture Triennale, Nara, 1995 and various booklets for the Trriennale
-letter from Kisho Kurokawa [signed] as producer of the World Architecture Exhibition 1998 Nara inviting Charles to be a board member, 1989
-invitation card for the Royal Academy of Arts Japanese Culture Evening 1999 including a lecture by Professor Shuji Takashina, with manuscript notes loose inside
-manuscript notes on plain paper headed 'Japan 2001' and 'Channel 4'
-typescript list of major proposals for Japan 2001 events with annotations
-typescript titled 'summary of the slides shown by Professor Suzuki', annotated
-catalogue for 'Bridges' the Daiwa Foundation Anglo-Japanese Visual Arts Touring Show, inserted: faxes and correspondence relating to Japan 2001; the Ango-Japanese Annual Lecture with RIBA; and the 2000 Jerusalem Seminar in Architecture
-postcard advertising an exhibition of Shin Takamatsu at the GA Gallery, Tokyo 11 Nov-17 Dec 1989
-folder labelled 'Master Plan: Silkroad Town 21: World Architecture Exposition 1998 Nara' containing: heavily annotated typescript titled 'Historical/Anti-Historical City: Gold Medal Address 1992' by Charles, with manuscript notes on the reverse; photocopy of 'The Public, The Price and the Sacred' by Charles Correa from Daedelus Fall 1989; printed publication for the 1998 World Architecture Exposition; leaflets for the Nara Daibutsu and Hōryūji Temple; business cards; currency exchange and hotel receipts; photocopies descriptions of architecture projects in Japan; manuscript notes on a variety of different papers relating to Japanese architects; correspondence regarding corrections of spelling mistakes in minutes and Charles' lecture at Naras; leaflet for 'The Desiring eye: reviewing the Slow House Diller + Scofidio ディラー＋スコフィディオのスローハウス' at Gallery Ma; leaflets for the Nara City Museum of Photography; トリエンナール奈良’92 brochure; letter notifying Charles he is to receive the Gold Medal with draft manuscript reply; fax from Kisho Kurokawa informing Charles that he is to receive the Gold Medal; fax detailing arrangements for the Contemporary Architectural Symposium, 1998; official correspondence from the World Architecture Exposition 1998 Nara with arrangements for Charles' stay; letter from Charles to Kisho Kurokawa regarding plans for an architectural museum at UCLA; partially used line notepad. read less
