Correspondence

The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Responding to complaints about the problematic behavior of the construction manager towards the C.E.S. people. Apologizing again and explaining that the unavailability of the architect or whomever is assigned to solve occurring design gaps and unclarities on a timely manner hurts the project. One such person is absolutely needed on a continuous base

19/09/1988

Administrative, Request for Feedback

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Gary Black, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, 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. ...