Correspondence

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton: Christopher Alexander expressing his disagreement with the attorney’s version of the contract by explaining how it will abstract a more wholesome construction process and final result. Suggesting that, if such a limiting contract is required by the clients, then a general contractor closer to their home should be considered

05/11/1989

Contractual, Response to Request

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Mark Anderton, Gail Kaiser, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Content of

Project

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton 1989 to 1991

2904 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in 1991

Client:

Mr. Mark Anderton and Ms. Gail Kaiser

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, James Maguire

Contractor:

Construction management by the Center for Environmental Structure

Project cost:

$250,000

Project stages:

Design Development drawings Direct Construction management and on-site design decisions

Complete remodelling of an existing house, to be about 2,200 square feet of indoor space, plus balconies, porches and garage. The remodelled house is two-storey and includes a living room, a kitchen, a master bedroom and an extra bedroom on ...

References

Reports

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton: Construction Management Contract 22/03/1990

Project, Contractual, Project Management Agreement

Authors:

Mr. Mark Anderton and Mrs. Gail Kaiser, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.
Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

5-page signed construction management contract between the Center for Environmental Structure and Mark Anderson with Gail Kaiser, for the remodeling of their existing house. With an Appendix 3 with a breakdown of twenty one construction operations to be performed, ...