Omega Institute Workshop

21/07/1986 to 25/07/1986

Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Workshop, Academic Event

A five day intensive workshop on the creation of a new architecture titled “Sketches of a New Architecture” with emphasis on architecture as a spiritual art.

Organized by:

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies - Peter Reynolds

Contents

Correspondence

Omega Institute Workshop: A introduction and background to Omega Institute intertwined with an invitation for Christopher Alexander to do a design and build workshop during their summer sessions in 1985. Additionally an urging to think about taking part in the curriculum at the Cathedral of St. Job the Divine in New York City during the upcoming winter 28/08/1984

Event Invitation, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Letter indicating the promised materials are attached including 1) Course Outline 2) Rough schedule of construction 3) First sketches of building 4) Estimate of Christopher Alexanders costs 5) Estimated of material costs 10/12/1984

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Response to a telephone conversation suggesting some possible seminar topics which could be offered as part of the Christopher Alexander's design and build workshop; complimenting and assisting the course. Ideas are outlined in some detail 03/07/1985

Event Planning, Informative

Sender:

Gary Coates, Kansas State University - Department of Architecture, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Request to speak about plans for a second visit to Omega. Enclosing material sent from Gary Coates who has taught Christopher Alexander's Pattern Language at Kansas State University with the hopes of the two collaborating at the event 13/07/1985

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Letter outlining a conversation between Gary Coates and Christopher Alexander and their desire to collaborate for the Omega event. Also, honed in on several questions as the basis for the effort. There is additional discussion regarding the costs 08/08/1995

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Gary Coates, Kansas State University - Department of Architecture, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Letter summarizing the understandings of agreements between the two for how the seminar at Omega Institute might be presented including evening seminars and three interrelated questions for the seminar teachings 08/08/1995

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Gary Coates, Kansas State University - Department of Architecture, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Department of Architecture, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Request to call as soon as possible after reviewing the attached course description and registration processes 08/01/1985

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Elizabeth Rechtschaffe, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Gratitude expressed for the concepts presented and experimented with during the workshop, followed by some personal thoughts, after a discussion with Christopher Alexander 24/07/1986

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Alison Wren, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Note of deep appreciation for Christopher Alexander's offered workshop 01/07/1986

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Susan Nelson, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Note
Omega Institute Workshop: Greetings of delight that Christopher Alexander is a part of the 1986 Omega season. Attached are the agreement and a questionnaire that are critical to be returned quickly. Travel agent mentioned 27/01/1986

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Dianne Landau, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Discussion of registration and an acceptable class size, along with the urging to return the signed contract and the questionnaire previously mailed. Attached is the unsigned agreement with the questionnaire as attachments 17/03/1986

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Dianne Landau, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Letter indicating the class size is climbing and a limit of participants should be agreed upon to keep it personal. 18/04/1986

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Peter Reynolds, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Overview of the "Omega Anthology" project under consideration by the Omega Institute and a request for Christopher Alexander workshop material to be included, as well as the high level contractual agreements that will be followed. If such request is acceptable, then a further request to complete and return an enclosed form 08/12/1986

Event Planning, Request for Feedback

Sender:

Elizabeth Rechtschaffen, Tom Valente, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Background of professional and personal work provided with an offer to assist Christopher Alexander in his work 01/01/1986

Administrative

Sender:

Mitchell Imberman, Imby Art Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Request from a previously art historian turned architect, for information on upcoming seminars in effort to gain more information for his thesis; reference to the Omega Workshop 02/05/1987

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Lanier Smythe, Belmont, MA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Confirmation of participation in workshop during November 1987 and a response to the request for a brief run-down of each attendee and the reason for their desire to participate; reference to his relative Tony Stiles who attended the workshop 22/09/1987

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Nicholas Stiles, New South Wales, Australia

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Omega Institute Workshop: Letter indicating the profound impact the workshop had, reference to a sketch of windows done with Christopher Alexander and a request to return the sketches 05/03/1987

Post-event Communication

Sender:

Joe Luviene, Architectural Bureau, Chatham, NY, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure , Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

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Records

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