Project

Multi-colored Hand-tiled Bench

1986

Eugene, OR, U.S.A.

Other, Designed , Not built

Design proposal for a tiled bench, to be a gathering space, part of the Science Facilities Additions and Alterations project, on the campus of the University of Oregon. The proposal included drawings and model for the multicolored glazed tiled concrete bench, and the hand-glazed tiles with hand-drawn flowers and wave designs.

Client:

State Board of Higher Education, University Planning Office - Lotte Streisinger, Visual Arts Coordinator

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander

Project stages:

Concept Design

Contents

Construction Innovations 1 Items

Multi-colored Hand-tiled Bench: Glazed tiles 1986

Work of Art for Project, Hand-glazed Tilework

Created by:

Christopher Alexander

Experimenting with the fabrication of multi-colored glazed tiles with hand-drawn flowers and wave designs.

Correspondence 4 Items

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Drawings 1 Items

Multicolored Hand-tiled Bench: Scale map of the University of Oregon 01/01/1986

Architectural Design, Reference Drawing

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

32 1/2"x24"

Scale:

1/32"=1'

Reference map to be used by artists for viewing and placement of installations.

Records 1 Items

Multicolored Hand-tiled Bench: Invoice 13/10/1986

Financial, Services Fee

Authors:

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

Invoice for Science Facilities arts project for $250.00.

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Ornament and Function as Products of Unfolding

Areas of focus:

Design and Building Process

Guiding idea:

Structure Preserving Transformations

Ornament arises as part of the design process, when a person is making and seeks to embellish this "something" while making it. It arises as a result of the latent centers in the uncompleted thing requiring still more centers, requiring ...

Articles 2 Items

Models & Mock-ups 1 Items

Oregon Bench: Glazed tiles 01/01/1986

Construction Innovation, Mock-up

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA

Medium:

Array

Size:

12 1/2"x18 1/4"

Scale:

1'=1'

Six glazed tiles forming a yellow – green – red pattern of wavy lines and flowers; set on a plywood base.

Photographs 1 Items

Oregon Bench: Glazed tiles - Photographs of mock-up 01/01/1986

Construction Innovation, Mock-up

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital

Characteristics:

Color, B&W

Digitized

Three views of the glazed tiles forming a yellow, green and red pattern of wavy lines and flowers, for panelling the bench back mock-up.