The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Cost-free clarifications for kitchen & showers – Foundation & stud wall finish

30/09/1988

Construction Works, Clarifications

Two clarifications regarding the construction of walls for the kitchen building: The first includes construction drawings consisting of detailed sections of the various wall to foundation connections throughout the building, key floor plans and one elevation with door and window specifications, concrete block layout and exterior connections to the dining hall landing and the courtyard terrace; the second includes proposed changes on the south wall.

Authors:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

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

Records

References

Drawings

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Building Permit set K of drawings for "Kitchen & Showers" - Plans and Structural Cross Section 10/07/1987

Architectural Design, Project, Permit Drawing, Floor Plan, Section

Designers:

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

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

24"x36 1/2"

Scale:

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

Architectural drawing with plans, cross section, details and window & door schedules for the kitchen and shower areas; also a copy of the previous drawing with marked up items with detailed clarifications.

Records

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Change Orders # 14, 14a, 14b and 14c issued by Oliver & Co. 20/12/1988

Project, Construction Works, Change Order

Authors:

Steven D. Oliver, Oliver & Company Inc., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Four change orders referring to specific number of clarifications provided by C.E.S. and the related costs for adjusting construction details and materials.