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Neighborhood of Five Houses
1992 to 1995Cluster of five houses with common land and communal structures, located on Lake Travis, outside Austin, Texas; only three out of the initial five houses were built. The three house designs were made in close consultation with each family, which gave each one unique qualities. Besides the commumal outdoor spaces., each house has its private outdoor space, gardens and terraces. All three of them were constructed in parallel, using the same construction techniques. .
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Gioja House
1992 to
1996
Design and construction of a family house for Geoffrey and Linda Gioja, with an area of 2.100 square feet.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Heisey House
1992 to
1996
Design and construction of a family house for Jim and Sylvia Heisey, with an area of 2.000 square feet.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Goddu House
1992 to
1996
Design and construction of a family house for Mike and Patricia Goddu, with an area of 2.500 square feet.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Forwarding a copy of a letter sent by the appraisers, with preliminary property values for the three residences along Lake Travis; also, indicating the delivery date of the complete property appraisals
03/09/1993
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Clarifying the agreed upon terms between the Center for Environmental Structure as general contractor and all the families involved, during the meeting earlier that day
18/12/1994
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Letter to all family members providing analysis of the budget and how it has been used so far, per property. Includes new requests to each family, providing the change orders necessary with estimated costs. Proposing solution to financing the tile roofs for the sake of better quality
15/06/1995
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Modified Design Agreement
03/10/1992
Signed 8-page design agreement between the Center for Environmental Structure and the clients, Linda and Geoffrey Gioja, Mike and Patricia Goddu, and Jim and Sylvia Heisey modifying their previous agreement of 22-May-1992. Three house designs will be made in consultation ...
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Superintendent Agreement
16/04/1994
Letter of Agreement between Carl Lindberg as Site Superintendent and C.E.S. Berkeley, as Construction Manager. Duties and position responsibilities are analyzed in detail.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Agreement on Completion Procedure - Addendum to the Construction Contracts
01/12/1994
5-page unsigned draft agreement describing the completion procedure, meant to be included as addendum to the construction contracts. The points and steps pertaining to the completion of the project involve the Life Savings Bank as well. Outlines occupancy, house and ...
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Craftsman/Subcontractor Agreement
06/08/1994
Four subcontracts between the Center for Environmental Structure and 1) Eddie Tausch to provide all materials and labor to complete all preparatory works for the pouring of foundations. Signed 6-Aug-1994; 2) Garcia Construction for stem wall all according to the ...
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Craftsman/Subcontractor Agreement
27/01/1995
Four subcontracts between the Center for Environmental Structure and 1) Eddie Tausch for the construction of foundations and stem walls; 2) Barton Coffman for completing the timber frame finishing; signed on 01-Jan-1995; 3) Shannon Slachter for rough and finish framing; ...
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Craftsman/Subcontractor Agreement
29/03/1995
Two subcontracts between the Center for Environmental Structure and Barton Coffman for 1) Fabricating pieces for porch capitals and corbels; signed 22-Mar-1995; 2) The installation of columns and capitals.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Photographs of drawings
01/11/1992
Photograph of the first sketch of the common land shared by the three houses.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Photographs of the project site
01/11/1992
Photograph of the site in its natural state, before the commencement of construction.
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Neighborhood of Five Houses: Photographs of drawings
07/04/1994
Photograph of the common land diagram, emphasizing its positive space and its connection to the building volumes.
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References
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The Process of Urban Design and the Formation of Larger Urban Wholes
Theoretical basis and key assumptions for the process of urban growth, tested initially in the San Francisco Waterfront experimental project in 1979, in which the formation of larger urban wholes was highlighted as an overriding rule. This process was further ...
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The Unfolding of Public Space and Gardens as Positive Space
Outdoor space is positive when it is shaped just as a room is shaped. It has a contained character, it is bounded by walls, fences, natural vegetation, enclosure of some kind. It looks into other positive spaces, some larger, some ...
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Design and Construction is one Integrated Making Process
The design process of a project and its construction process are united into one continuous and intertwined making process, unfolding in a step-by-step sequence. Design ends together with the completion of the construction process. "Making" is a conception of the ...
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