Photograph

Hot Spa – Marble Terrazzo Pools: Photographs of painting

01/01/1985

Watercolor Painting

One view of a full size watercolor painting of the pool terrazzo ornament and a second one of a watercolor sketch.

Photographer:

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

Source:

Digital, Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Content of

Work of Art

Color sketch for the marble terrazzo pools project 1985

Personal Work of Art, Painting

Created by:

Christopher Alexander

Watercolor sketch by Christopher Alexander, on real size, depicting his work for finding colors and pattern to be used in the construction of the marble terrazzo pools.

Contents

Photographs

References

Projects

Two Swimming Pools and House Extension 1984 to 1985

Sonoma, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in Nov-1985

Client:

Mr. George Sarlo

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Mark Briner, Eleni Coromvli, others

Contractor:

Center for Environmetal Structure

Project cost:

$25,000

Project stages:

Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Use of full scale mock-ups No drawings were produced Direct construction management and on-site design decisions

Hot tub and cold tub hand-worked in yellow, green and white terrazzo, surrounded by a marble decked outdoor room with seats. Trellised walk, stairs and decking through the house gardens leading to the spa area.

Photographs

Hot Spa - Marble Terrazzo Pools - Photographs 01/12/1985

Construction Innovation, Focus on Details

Photographer:

Mark Darley/Esto, Sonoma, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Close up view of the ornamental patterns in yellow, green and white, built with terrazzo marble dust and color pigments.