House for Ann Medlock and John Graham: Photographs of the house framing model

01/01/1986

Model

Three photographs of the working framing model of the house, made of balsa wood in 1:50 scale, in which the shaping of the room volumes, the detailed framing of the house and its main windows was developed.

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Content of

Project

House for Ann Medlock and John Graham 1985 to 1988

Whidbey Island, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in 1988

Client:

Mrs. Ann Medlock and Mr. John Graham

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, James Maguire, Gary Black

Contractor:

Center for Environmental Structure in Joint Venture with Dow Corporation, Seattle - Curt Brown

Project cost:

$250,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for the project by clients and C.E.S. Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Direct Construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors und

All wood 3,000 square feet house, with extended landscaping, gardens and driveways. Its exterior is heavy timber and cedar paneling. All interior structures with built-in furnishings, walls, floors, ceilings, lighting, cabinets, desks, chairs, tables, were custom fitted to user layout ...

Contents

Photographs

References

Drawings

House for Ann Medlock and John Graham: Sketch 01/01/1985

Architectural Design, Project, Sketches, Section

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, James Maguire, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Original on Tracing Paper

Size:

7"x9"

A small sketch illustrating the recorded volume height dimensions, taken from the house framing model.