Correspondence

The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Expressing great concerns and dissatisfaction about the way the financial arrangements and payments have been handled. An analysis of events is also described by seven major points, clarifying the reasons for this. Letter also mentions that a draft of specifications is attached to it

28/08/1987

Administrative, Informative

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Al DiLudovico, Housing for Independent People Inc., San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

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. ...

References

Correspondence

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Request to provide supplemental documentation in the form of bills and ledgers for engineering, extra time and printing costs 28/07/1987

Project, Financial, Outstanding Issues

Sender:

Celia, Housing for Independent People Inc., San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Note

Records

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Specifications 03/12/1987

Project, Design Matters, Specifications

Authors:

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

Architect’s modified specifications to include owner’s concerns; they refer to the following twelve Divisions: General Requirements, Sitework, Concrete, Masonry, Metals, Wood, Moisture and Thermal Protection, Windows, Doors and Glass, Finishes, Plumbing, Electrical, Heating and Ventilation, Allowances and Subcontracts. A draft ...