The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Construction Drawings – Roof Framing Plan

01/07/1988

Structural Design, Construction Drawings, Roof Plan

Roof framing plan presented by a two-piece drawing with emphasis on the roof curvature in the first drawing, and with the special angles of the rest of the building’s roof in the second drawing; depicting the exact layout of rafters, their dimensions and roof edge details at the turning points.

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

24"x36"

Scale:

1/4"=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

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Structural Design Clarification - Dining Hall Roof 21/12/1988

Structural Design, Project, Construction Drawings, Roof Plan, Section, Details

Medium:

Original on Tracing Paper

Size:

24"x36"

Scale:

1/2"=1', 1/8"=1'

Structural drawing with the Dining Hall roof section, plan and details, in relation to the 2nd floor arcade structure, as well as two more section details with construction information.