The Cosmic House

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      • UF 19 Lansdowne Walk London W11 3AH
      • UF Thematic House
      • UF The Jencks House
      • UF The Matic House
      • UF Terrace House

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      The Cosmic House

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      -CJA-TCH-a-14 · File · 1979- 1983
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled ' CJ Study, Arch. Library , Seconds'.

      Includes:
      -b&w polaroid photographs of the Architectural Library
      -catalogue for ERCO lightings, 1982
      -whiteprint labelled 'Terry Farrell Partnership: Terrace House: Ceiling Plan of First Floor', 20 Oct 1980 (folded)
      -typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library'
      -printed plan of the ground floor with tracing paper overlap, marked up for publication
      -whiteprint labelled 'Joist layout showing moonbeams and sunbeams; Terry Farrell Architect' (folded)
      -photocopied drawing of the Architectural Library showing both a plan of the space and the designs for the Bookhouses (folded)
      -b&w photograph of the Architectural Library prior to painting and carpeting
      -manuscript note on yellow paper addressed to "mac' from Charles regarding a proposed exhibition relating to the house and his work in Nov 1985 and the timelines for preparing materials.
      -photocopy of a perspective drawing of the Solar Stair Face in the Architectural Library with drawers added in pencil
      -whiteprint drawing labelled '19 Lansdowne Walk: study plans sketch elevations' showing a plan drawing and elevations with bookcases and columns (folded)
      -pencil sketches on paper and tracing paper and annotated photocopies showing designs for the Bookhouses.
      -annotated brochures for Bisley filing cabinets.
      -typescript notes with annotations on features of the Architectural Library headed 'Captions'
      -photocopy of a pencil design of the Architectural Library, illustrating the arena and bookhouses on the north side. Includes notes in pen on the reverse with calculations
      -typescript document titled 'The Architectural Library' with pencil annotations
      -typescript document titled 'CJ Study and Library' with an added pencil heading 'Original Programme'. There are pencil annotations to the text and instructions to insert two paragraphs
      -xerox showing 6 rough sketches of designs for the slidescrapers. It seems to have been both cut and ripped from a larger document.
      -whiteprint design labelled 'Terry Farrell Architects: 19 Lansdowne Walk: Opening in Staircase: Annex Study'. 3 Aug 1980 (folded)
      -photocopy design of the Architectural Library with coloured pencil shading and annotations, and measurements annotated in ink (folded)
      -pencil designs for the Bookhouses on thin paper
      -four different pencil designs of the columns in the Architectural Library on thin paper. Includes notes on themes
      -design drawn in coloured pencil with measurements
      -pencil perspective drawings of the windows looking down into Summer
      -ink sketches on [Chinese writing paper] showing details of the Architectural Library
      -pencil drawings of the Architectural Library, Bookhouses and designs details
      -typescript letter on Los Angeles:School of Architecture and Urban Planning headed paper to Simon, sending drawings of Potemkins for Jack and requesting drawings of stair rails, Jan 1982

      -CJA-TCH-a-25 · File · [1981-1983]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Moonwell (Seconds)'.

      Includes:
      -whiteprint of the engraving for the Moonwell, labelled 'Jencks' Moon Mark IIIa © I. Cantacuzino June 17th 1982' (folded)
      -whiteprint of the Moonwell showing plans and sections. Annotated in pen '2nds Moonwell' (folded)
      -ink sketches on Terry Farrell Partnership headed paper
      -unlabelled whiteprint with pencil annotations including a floorplan (folded)
      -unlabelled whiteprint section and plan drawings (folded)
      -photocopied rough sketches of the Moonwell
      -whiteprint titled 'Light Well: Ideas' (folded)
      -photocopied scale drawing of the Moonwell on Terry Farrell Partnership headed paper
      -ink and pencil sketches
      -photocopied page from an unknown publication, headed 'Outlines of Chinese symbolism and art motives' with an illustration of Liu Hai and a post-it note labelled '5.83, 3'
      -b&w polaroid looking up into the Moonwell, annotated '19'
      -b&w photograph of the completed Moonwell taken from the Jump Room
      -pencil sketch of sun and moon symbolism dated '5.83'

      -CJA-TCH-a-38 · File · 1983-1984
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Correspondence between Ian Hamilton Finlay and Charles relating to designs for the Time Garden, and plans for the garden.

      The correspondence includes discussion of Albert Speer, a list of cities to be represented in the Roman Fragments and news from Hamilton Finlay about forthcoming work and exhibitions. Sketches of the garden in pencil and ink with a list of conceptual themes; a typescript list titled 'Cultural time' with manuscript annotations and program for the Foursquare Room.

      Cosmic Oval 1
      -CJA-TCH-b-14 · File · [1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Contents of a box labelled 'Cosmic Oval 1'. Contains colour slides of the Cosmic Oval, the Cosmic Loo, and the Cosmic Oval and Winter floor during construction.
      Winter 2
      -CJA-TCH-b-15 · File · [1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Contents of a box labelled 'Winter 2'. Contains colour slides of Winter during construction and after completion; the Cosmic Oval; views across the Ground Floor towards Spring; and drawings of furniture.
      Thematic Sitting Room
      -CJA-TCH-b-16 · File · 1984-1985
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Contents of a box labelled 'Thematic Sitting Room'. Comprises of slides of colour photographs of Spring before the furniture was in place, close-ups of the Spring furniture, and photographs showing the Egyptian Room and Sundial Arcade.
      Egypt Spring 4
      -CJA-TCH-b-17 · File · [1984-1995]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a box labelled 'Egypt Spring 4'.

      Comprises colour slides showing Spring, the Egyptian Room and the Sundial Arcade as well as designs for the London Columns

      Egyptian Furniture
      -CJA-TCH-b-18 · File · 1984-1985
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Contents of a box labelled 'Egyptian Furniture'. Comprises colour slides of the furniture from the Egyptian room, mostly photographed outdoors.
      1 Thematic 1979-81
      -CJA-TCH-b-2 · File · [1979-1983]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a box labelled '1 Thematic 1979-81 '.

      Includes colour slides of Nan's Rom, the Architectural Library, Indian Summer, the Solar Stair and the Winter fireplace during construction, as well as photographs of people on the roof of the Architectural Library, one of which is labelled 'Marcia'. Many of the slides are annotated 'Terrace Hse' with one labelled 'Jencks elev.'. There is also a slide of Ulysse Pagliazizi 'Before The Fall' 1983.