Time Garden

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    • *A New Description of The Cosmic House* by Edwin Heathcote, The Keeper of Meaning, with Charles Jencks, The Critic, and Charles Jencks, The Architect, First Edition, 2021, p.34

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      • UF Cosmic House Garden

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      Time Garden

        20 Archival description results for Time Garden

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        Future
        CJA-TCH-b-9 · File · 1984, 1998, 2000
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive

        Contents of a box labelled 'Future'.

        Contains colour slides of the Future Pavilion, the Double Stairs, the Time Garden and the rear elevation of The Cosmic House.

        Thematic Rear Garden
        CJA-TCH-b-8 · File
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Contents of a box labelled 'Thematic Rear Garden'. Contains colour slides of the Time Garden, Future Pavilion and the Rear Elevation.
        Garden
        CJA-TCH-b-7-20 · Item · [Aug 1982]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Colour slide showing the rear elevation . A couple of people are visible toward the bottom of the image. Card mount annotated in pencil 'Garden' and stamped 'JAN83H4' and '24'.
        Garden
        CJA-TCH-b-7-19 · Item · [Jan 1983]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Colour slide showing the Time Garden before the construction of the Future Pavilion. Card mount annotated in pencil 'Garden' and stamped 'JAN83H4' and '10'.
        Garden
        CJA-TCH-b-7-11 · Item · [Jan 1983]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Colour slide showing the staircase into the Time Garden and a view of the Time Garden before the construction of the Future Pavilion. Card mount annotated in pencil 'Garden' and stamped 'JAN83H4' and '9'.
        Thematic
        CJA-TCH-b-3 · File · [1982-1984]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive

        Contents of a box labelled 'Thematic'.

        Includes colour slides of Indian Summer, Summer, the Moonwell, the Bookhouses and the Winter fireplace during construction; as well as a picnic in the Time Garden labelled 'picnic June 21' and stamped 'Aug 83'.

        [Thematic House]
        CJA-TCH-b-29 · File · nd [1984-2000]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Comprises slides of the exterior of the house, details of floors and windows, views of the Time Garden, rooms and furniture in use, including Charles in the Architectural Library.
        Garden
        CJA-TCH-b-10 · File · 1984-2001
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive
        Contents of a box labelled 'Garden'. Contains colour slides of the Future Pavilion, the Double Stairs, the Time Garden and the Rear Elevation, as well as a picnic in the Time Garden.
        CJA-TCH-a-39 · File · 1978-1984
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive

        Bundle of drawings with a covering page labelled 'Rear Elevation'. The bundle is wrapped in a whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'C&M Jencks House: conservatory sketch Nov 1980' with manuscript annotations.

        Within the bundle, there is also a smaller bundle of papers, also wrapped inside a whiteprint. This whiteprint is annotated 'Key Elevation. Done in Scotland June [crossed out]/July 1980. C. Jencks'. This bundle includes:
        -photocopied drawings of windows
        -pencil drawing on tracing paper of balustrades, folded
        - whiteprint drawing of windows, doors and balustrades annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
        -photocopied elevation drawings with pen annotations
        -whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Setting out Jacuzzi Elevation' Aug 1981, folded and used as a wrapper. Inside are a whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Rear Elevation' Feb 1981 [folded] and photocopied front elevations with pen annotations
        -unlabelled whiteprints of front elevation and axonometric drawings, with a list of potential savings to be offset against the balustrading and columns
        -whiteprint rear elevation annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
        -whiteprint front elevation with a note from Charles to Terry at the bottom
        -unlabelled whiteprint front elevation, folded
        -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
        -pencil drawing on tracing paper of the rear elevation and garden plan, with problems listed at the bottom, folded. Inside are a folded whiteprint version of the same drawing plus front and rear elevations and smaller pencil sketches on tracing paper.
        -whiteprint axonometric drawing of the house and a proposed garden design including a grotto. Folded
        -whiteprint drawing of windows with measurements, folded
        -pencil sketches on tracing paper of Jencksiana designs
        -whiteprint unlabelled rear elevation with manuscript notes and ink annotations, folded
        -whiteprint sketch rear elevation
        -whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'Back Elevation (almost final design drawing)' Oct 1980, folded

        The rest of the bundle includes:
        -b&w polaroid photograph of the rear elevation
        -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
        -whiteprint roof terrace plan, folded
        -photocopy of a photograph of the rear elevation during construction
        -photocopied window designs coloured in with felt tip pen
        -unlabelled whiteprint rear elevations, folded
        -b&w photograph of the house from the street during construction
        -pencil sketch on tracing paper showing steps into the garden
        -pencil sketch on tracing paper of the rear elevation
        -unlabelled whiteprint of sketch rear elevations, used as a wrapper for photocopies of axonometric drawings of octagonal windows
        -envelope labelled 'Penny & Anthropomorphism'
        -photocopies from unknown publications showing figures representing abstract concepts
        -pencil drawings of figures representing art and architecture, folded, with pencil manuscript correspondence inside from Penny [Jencks] regarding the figures and giving personal news
        -manuscript letter from Penny [Jencks] to Charles written on an envelope discussing the figures.
        -colour photographs of figures on buildings. The photographs have been glued to white paper with manuscript captions. [6 pages, the glue has failed on many of the photographs] with a manuscript covering letter from Charles to Penny
        -colour reproduction of a building with figures either side of the window
        -letter from John Cullen Lighting Design
        -manuscript letter from Charles to Penny regarding termes by Hugues Sambin
        -invitation to the St Botolph Club, Boston
        -colour photograph of a clay sculpture
        -invitation to and programme for the dedication of a statue to Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison by Penelope Jencks
        -b&w photograph of the rear of the house during construction.

        [Thematic House]
        CJA-TCH-a-33 · File · [1983-1984]
        Part of Charles Jencks Archive

        Contents of a box file found in a box labelled 'Thematic House: 3 files + slides'.

        Includes:
        -copy letter to Ruth regarding sketches for the architecture & art [icons]
        -manuscript notes regarding glazing to the outside stairs and repaintings of [cills]
        -typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Thematic House: must be finished and painted September 10th' with a list of remaining tasks to be completed. Notes of addresses and telephone numbers on reverse.
        -typescript letter from Ianthe Ruthven sending 49 transparencies of the house and details of credit required.
        -manuscript letter from Eileen Harris thanking Maggie and Charles for their hospitality and enclosing a photocopy regarding Thomas Wright of Durham.
        -colour polaroid photograph of the columns of the Future Pavilion
        - manuscript letter from Randolph, addressed from Lugano regarding the symbolism of trees and his critique of the house
        -b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the sun chairs but a different table
        -manuscript letter from [unidentified] thanking Charles and Maggie for the visit to their house
        -typescript letter from Peter Tigg, architect, enclosing a photograph of the house
        -typescript letter from Mauro Peruchetti of Peruchetti Associates promoting their paint effects
        -photocopied Labour Time Sheets with details missing/obscured
        -typescript list titled 'Window Cleaning'
        -typescript list titled 'Lansdowne Walk October 28. To finish for Nov L8th [sic] move'.
        -red ink sketches of stool designs
        -manuscript notes of names and addresses
        -manuscript list of total number of days spent completing tasks in relation to the house
        -typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Lansdowne Walk July 18, 1983 to finish by Sept 10th move'.