Correspondence

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton: Details two initial steps that should be taken before beginning the construction activities, and the costs to be expected for each of these steps. Includes the additional signatures of acceptance by the owners

05/04/1989

Construction Works, Construction Process

Sender:

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

Recipient:

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

Correspondence

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton: Requesting a written verification regarding the adequacy of the existing house foundations to support a new second floor. The request follows a phone conversation and an oral approval on 14-Apr-1989. A detail drawing of a typical foundation section is included. On the initial letter, a handwritten note by the recipient is added, regarding the condition for the approval dated 3-May-1989 01/05/1989

Project, Construction Works, Request for Feedback

Sender:

James Maguire, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Kei Chan, City of Palo Alto, Department of Inspection Services , Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Reports

House for Gail Kaiser and Mark Anderton: Design Agreement 20/06/1989

Project, Contractual, Design Services 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.

4-page signed Design Agreement between Mark Anderton and Gail Kaiser with the Center for Environmental Structure for designing the remodeling of their house. The total area of the house to be about 2000 .