Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Photographs of sketches

01/01/1986

Drawing

Three images of pencil drawings illustrating special features contained in the main plaza of the Mountain View Civic Center complex: 1. One elevation view of the interior arcade with the frieze above it depicting horses; 2. A close-up perspective view of the lunchroom porch; 3. A perspective view of the water fountain .

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Martinez, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

PMT

Characteristics:

8"x10" , B&W

Content of

Project

Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View 1986

Mountain View, CA, U.S.A.

Civic, Designed , Invited Competition, Not built

Client:

City of Mountain View - Mr. Michael Freedman, c/o ROMA, urban design consultant to the city

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Hansjoachim Neis, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Gary Black

Project cost:

Expected construction cost: $17,000,000

Project stages:

Design Development

Invited design competition entry. One of five invited entries and winner of first round selection process. The project with 100,000 square feet of total area of construction included: a) the new City Hall building 65,000 sq.ft.; b) Community Theater with ...

Contents

Photographs

References

Drawings

Civic Center & Town Hall for Mountain View: Sketches 01/01/1986

Architectural Design, Project, Sketches, Perspective

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Artemis Anninou, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Original on Paper

Size:

9 1/4"x 11 3/4", 11 1/4"x13 1/4"

Three pencil perspective sketches depicting one interior view of the main reception room, and two exterior views of the lunch-room porch and a canopied part adjacent to the porch.