The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Construction Drawings MEP – Heating System

24/08/1988

Mechanical Design, Construction Drawings, Floor Plan, Section, Details

Two mechanical design drawing sheets for the heating system layout for the two building levels, and the attic section, with duct system details, and one detailed section through the combustion furnace room. Drawings include specification notes, corrections on the ventilation openings, and a signed note that the architect’s approval of these drawings is only for conformance to architectural concerns.

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, James Maguire, Eleni Coromvli, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

24"x36"

Scale:

1/8"=1', 3/8"=1'

Content of

Project

Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless 1986 to 1990

Julian St. & Montgomery St., San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Civic, Realized , Construction completed in 1989; final interior painting in 1990

Client:

Housing for Independent People - Al DiLudovico, Executive Director

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, Artemis Anninou, Carl Lindberg, James Maguire, Eleni Coromvli, Kleoniki Tsotropoulou

Contractor:

Oliver and Company, with Center for Environmetal Structure as major specialty subcontractor

Project cost:

$1,700,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for project by clients and C.E.S. Layout by clients and C.E.S. Use of full scale mock-ups Design Development and Building Permit drawings Direct Construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E

Design and construction of a shelter for homeless people, to serve 50 to 100 people, on a site of 13,000 sf. The building of 15,000 square feet includes offices, living areas with a dining hall, sleeping rooms, courtyards and gardens. ...

Contents

Drawings

References

Drawings

Records

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Plan Correction Directive 31/10/1987

Project, Design Matters, Specifications, Outstanding Issues

Authors:

J. Weber, J. LaMar, San Jose Fire Department, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

7-page official report from the Fire Department on the building permit drawings. It provides a 37-point list with detailed comments and guidelines on specifications and items required to be corrected and furnished.