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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      Letters
      CJA-TCH-a-32 · File · 1982-1984
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Letters', with a folder inside labelled 'Lansd.'. The folder includes a mix of correspondence, drawings, notes and magazine cuttings relating to the development of the house.

      Includes:
      -a photocopied perspective drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership with names and telephone numbers of individuals annotated
      -invoice from Penguin Swimming Pools
      -postcard from The Wallace Collection of Nicolas Poussin's A Dance To The Music Of Time
      -invoice from Paris Ceramics
      -pencil and ink drawings of furniture and doors
      -photocopied page from a lamp catalogue
      -letter from BBC TV
      -manuscript notes of costs
      -invoice from Sandell Perkins
      -photocopied drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Cabinets & Kitchen', folded
      -untitled whiteprint showing the rear elevation (folded)
      -photocopied lettering design
      -letter from David Feldman regarding the delivery of drawings
      -leaflets for Temple & Crook Belgravia
      -postcards from Gerald R Blomeyer in Berlin regarding a film for german television about Terry Farrell
      -cartoons relating to architecture cut and photocopied from unidentified publications
      -business cards for Pitt & Scott Limited, Stonetab Limited and Barratt Concrete Products
      -notes of names and phone numbers
      -letter from Ben Johnson regarding a potential commission to create the entrance to the house
      -letter from Elizabeth Lambert regarding a potential feature for Architectural Digest
      -letter from Richard Bryant proposing photography of the house
      -photocopied brochure for Avery Foldaway Awning Blind
      -postcard for ARCAID
      -colour brochure for Turkomar fine marbles and onyx
      -private view cards for Ben Johnson & Ray Kyte at Fischer Fine Art, 1981
      -leaflet for Williams Roofing and Building
      -colour brochure for GJ Green and Veronese: craftsmen in decorative plaster
      -colour brochure for Room Moods from Delmar-nmc Limited with a compliments slip
      -page from Building Design 2 July 1982 with an article on computing jargon on one side, and on the other a review of an exhibition of Warner and Sons fabric and an advertisement for clay products
      -name and address on a Hotel Tivoli business card
      -letter from [Allen Jones] regarding the painting commission
      -letter from Mark Lennox-Boyd regarding measurements required for the sundial
      -letter from House & Garden discussing proposed presentation of Charles' work
      -page torn from an unidentified Italian language magazine showing pictures of lamps
      -sketches of suit collars

      CJA-TCH-a-31 · File · [1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House 1978-84 -Garden Facade - Future Pavilion - 2nds Garden'.

      Includes:
      -pencil, coloured pencil, felt tip pen and photocopy designs for [the Future Pavilion]
      -pencil and photocopy designs for trellis
      -pencil plans of the garden on tracing paper and photocopies
      -ink sketches of the garden on Portrack House headed letter paper
      -pencil designs for [paving] on foolscap lined paper and A4 plain paper
      -pencil sketch views of the trellis and trees from neighbouring gardens
      -photocopy designs for trellis labelled with months of the year
      -designs for mirrors sketched on FM Productions, Minnesota notepaper
      -copy letter from Charles to Steve & John regarding the garden arch, August 1984
      -colour polaroid of the garden
      -pencil and ink sketches of arches on paper and tracing paper

      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-3 · File · Jul 1978-May 1984
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled "1st Schemes: Lansdowne Walk: CJ & M. Fisher 1978' with 'July-Oct 1978' annotated in a different pen.

      The folder includes:
      -b&w photograph of the original stairwell
      -ink drawings on tracing paper by Charles including the South Elevation, West Elevation, Ground Floor plan, First Floor plan and an unlabelled section of the house
      -Maggie's original ink design of the ground floor on tracing paper
      -photocopies of the original designs
      -rough sketches and notes in ink on graph and lined paper
      -ink and pencil sketches on plain paper and tracing paper, including alternative front elevation design
      -pencil floor plans on plain and tracing paper
      -photocopies of elevations, sections and floor plans labelled 'as proposed by Charles Jencks'
      -typescript and manuscript correspondence from Fisher Associates regarding hourly rates, planning applications and estimates for roof repairs; the letters also include personal notes from Michael Fisher
      -drawing by Fisher Associates of the Proposed Front Elevation (folded)
      -rough ink sketches of floor plans on plain paper
      -elevation drawing (folded)
      -typescript document with multiple pen and pencil annotations by Charles on yellow and white lined paper. The document was originally titled 'The Thematic House/ The Matic How See/Design Credits' but this title is crossed through and it has been labelled 'Appendix: Design credits at the Thematic House'. The document gives a detailed history of the development of designs for The Thematic House both overall and on a room-by-room basis.

      CJA-TCH-a-29 · File · [1982]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Ground Floor - Summer (Seconds) and Summer Table'

      Includes:
      -b&w polaroid photographs of the sun table and sun chairs, and the Allen Jones painting reflected in the mirrored doors. The photographs are annotated 23 and 25 on the border
      -b&w photograph of Summer without furniture in place
      -pencil designs for the diadem arch in Summer on paper and tracing paper
      -typescript document titled 'Program for Painting in Summer: Allen Jones fecit' explaining the themes and reference points for the room and which the painting should contain, with details of star signs
      -ink and pencil sketches
      -typescript document titled 'The Summer Room with the Sun Table and Chairs' explaining the themes and symbolism in the room with pencil annotations
      -photocopied typescript document titled 'The Summer Room, captions 1'
      -b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the Sun table and chairs in situ, looking towards the cabinets
      -typescript document titled 'captions' and annotated 'superseeded'[sic]
      -photocopied typescript notes of quotations relating to Summer and typescript additions relating to Apollo
      -colour transparency by Lucinda Lambton labelled 'Jencks: 17 Lansdown Walk Dining Room (1978-80)' [image loose]

      CJA-TCH-a-28 · File · 1982
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Winter & Spring: 1982 plans and ceiling'.

      Includes:
      -furniture designs in pencil, coloured pencil and photocopy
      -manuscript notes of names and telephone numbers
      -b&w polaroid photographs taken standing between Spring and Winter looking at the Solar Stair
      -pencil sketch with coloured pencil on thin paper showing a perspective drawing of the first floor looking from Winter into Spring, stapled to a thicker piece of paper
      -sketch plan on tracing paper with coloured pencil showing Winter and Spring
      -coloured pencil design for a clock

      London Column
      CJA-TCH-a-26 · File · nd [1978-1983]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'London Column'.

      Includes:
      -ink designs for columns, coloured in with pencil, overlayed with tracing paper labelled 'TSA 136'
      -pencil sketches of column designs on paper and tracing paper
      -ink sketches of column designs
      -photocopied column designs
      -coloured pencil sketches of column designs
      -prints on photographic paper of computer-generated column designs with numbers
      -rough ink sketches and manuscript notes on headed paper for The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
      -pencil sketches and coloured pencil sketches on paper and tracing paper
      -pencil sketches on the reverse of University of California, Los Angeles headed paper relating to sun, rain and column symbols.
      -pencil and ink sketches on notepaper showing the exterior of the house
      -print outs of computer-generated designs with variables listed at the side including facets at shaft, facets at base and number of columns.
      -ink drawing labelled 'London Column' with notes on the weather and hifi speakers on blue paper

      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 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-24 · File · nd [1981-1982]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Includes:
      -pencil sketches of Johnny's Bed, Nan's bed, Nan's door and animal faces.
      -b&w photograph of completed built-in furniture and the landing outside Nan's room.
      -pencil and coloured pencil sketches of furniture and animal faces.
      -pencil sketches of furniture designs on blue Los Angeles: School of Architecture and Urban Planning headed paper.
      -pencil sketches of furniture designs on tracing paper.
      -pencil drawing labelled 'CJ Dec 81' showing built-in furniture.
      -untitled whiteprint showing furniture designs.
      -pencil sketches labelled 'Nan's bed' with measurements.
      -pencil sketches of window designs with prices.
      -photocopies of sketches.
      -b&w polaroid photograph showing completed furniture with books and decorative items in place.
      Johnny's Room
      CJA-TCH-a-23 · File · 1981-1982
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Includes:
      -typescript document labelled 'Johnny's Room: Program' describing the symbolism in the room
      -negatives of interior and exterior photographs
      -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's room Dec 81' showing the furniture
      -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's Bed' with dimensions
      -b&w photograph of the completed built-in furniture
      -pencil sketch labelled 'Johnny's room. CJ Dec 81'
      -ink sketches of furniture on University of Los Angeles headed paper
      -pencil drawings with measurements on paper and tracing paper