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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      Thematic House
      CJA-TCH-a-45 · File · nd [1980-1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House' and relating to the London Columns and Room of Doubles.

      Includes:
      -prints on photographic paper of computer-generated column designs with numbers
      -photocopy designs for the Room of Doubles, coloured in with coloured pencil
      -photocopy from an unknown publication of a decorative column
      -photocopy designs for the London Columns
      -colour photograph of an ornately decorated room annotated on reverse 'Sala Terena' [possibly Sala Terrena, Vienna]

      CJA-TCH-a-49 · File · 1980
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      7 whiteprint designs for 19 Lansdowne Walk; 1 design on tracing paper; 1 A4 paper annotated 'Thematic House - Bill Reed'.

      The whiteprints consist of:
      -Terry Farrell Partnership, Final Design Drawing, First Floor Plan, 1 Oct 1980 [two copies]
      -Terry Farrell Partnership, Final Design Drawing, Second Floor Plan, 1 Oct 1980 [two copies]
      -Terry Farrell Partnership, Cabinets & Kitchen, Aug 1981 [two copies]
      -Farrell- Grimshaw Partnership, Section Thro' Annex, April 198[0] [damaged]

      The tracing paper design is unlabelled but relates to the Sundial Arcade.

      Farrells
      CJA-TCH-a-5 · File · 1978-1979
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House: Engineering Report'.

      Includes:
      -Unlabelled perspective drawings (folded)
      -Annex Plans by Farrell/Grimshaw Partnership June 1979 with pen annotations (folded)
      -felt tip pen on tracing paper labelled 'Rear Elevation; Jencks' House Nov '78 (folded)
      -comb-bound printed report by ACRAED titled 'A Feasibility Study of Passive Solar Heating for the Jenks House 19 Lansdown Walk, London March 1979' [sic] including 8 options for insulation and glazing of the house and conservatory with a comparison of predicted heating loads and costs.
      -Notes in ink on tracing paper titled 'Design Solutions + Performance Analysis?' mainly regarding insulation, heating and solar energy collection (folded)
      -calculation sheets from David French & Partners labelled 'preliminary' detailing loading calculations, with ink sketches on reverse

      [Elevations]
      CJA-TCH-a-50 · File · nd [1977-1979]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive

      9 pen drawings on tracing paper labelled as follows:
      1 - Side Elevation : Structure
      Side Elevation : Ideas - 1
      Side Elevation : Ideas - 2
      1 - Rear Elevation : Structure
      2 - Rear Elevation : Structure
      Rear Elevation : Ideas - 1
      Rear Elevation : Ideas - 2
      Rear Elevation : Ideas - 3
      Rear Elevation : Ideas - 4

      The drawings labelled 'structure' each have a key showing 'Existing openings - to be left', 'Existing openings - to be filled in' and 'New Openings proposed'. The drawings labelled 'ideas' are alternative proposals for the West and Rear elevations.

      [Rear elevation]
      CJA-TCH-a-51 · File · nd [1978-1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Photocopied designs for the rear elevation, showing the two conservatory windows, the Bathpool window and the garden stairs. Some of the designs have been shaded with coloured pencil.
      [Thematic House]
      CJA-TCH-a-53 · File · nd [1978-1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Unlabelled bundle of pen, pencil and photocopy drawings. Includes a plan of Winter/Spring, designs for the Sundial Arcade, and a page of photocopied drawings labelled '1st ideas 18 June 79'.
      [illegible] View
      CJA-TCH-b-1-1 · Item · [Jul 1984]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Colour slide showing the West elevation of the house. Plastic mount annotated in pencil '[illegible] view'. Mount stamped 'Jul-84'.
      Terrace Hse Dec 82
      CJA-TCH-b-1-10 · Item · [Dec 1981]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house in the snow, with scaffolding. Card mount annotated in pen 'Terrace Hse Dec 82' and stamped 'Jan 82' and '7'.
      The Matic House
      CJA-TCH-b-1-11 · Item · [Apr 1982]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Colour slide showing the Stair Face in the Architectural Library during construction. Card mount annotated in pencil 'The Matic House' and debossed 'Apr 82' and '36'.
      The Matic House
      CJA-TCH-b-1-12 · Item · [1982]
      Part of Charles Jencks Archive
      Colour slide showing the rear elevation of the house, with scaffolding. Card mount annotated in pencil 'The Matic House'. The bottom portion of the image is missing.