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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Presentation Drawings – Sections
3 3) Section through council chamber and plaza
Three sections of the project through different parts of the building complex.
References
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Geometry and Fifteen Fundamental Properties
Christopher Alexander recognized the importance of the geometry of centers and for years he was looking for the common structural features among buildings, paintings, streets, carpets, doors, windows, etc. which have "life" and "wholeness". He identified fifteen structural features which ...
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Unfolding of Wholeness in Large Buildings by Successive Transformations of the Space
Large building are not easy to design and keep the feeling of intimay in them. The way a large building can be given this quality is by succeeding in the creation of living centers throughout its fabric. The profusion and ...
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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Presentation Drawings - Set of selected drawings submitted as boards for the competition entry
5 5) The theater
01/01/1986
Set of five drawings submitted among others for the competition entry to convey the overall character and feeling of the building complex. The 1st drawing includes the Site Plan, highlighting the main centers of the project, together with perspectives and ...
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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Presentation Drawings - Elevations
4 4) Mercy Street elevation
01/01/1986
Four elevations of the building complex.
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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Presentation Drawings - Floor Plans
01/01/1986
Four plans depicting just the spatial organization of the four different levels of the building complex. These hardline drawings do not include dimensions or other information.
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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Photographs of drawings
01/09/1986
The main building section through the whole building complex, depicting the City Hall lobby and the theater. Its geometry and articulation are fresh and carry the features of the fifteen properties.
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Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1986
Images of three hardline sections through the building complex.