Correspondence

Ideas written in groups, in pursuit of a thorough discussion to gaining a clearer sense of each and how they could apply to work. Topics of discussion: 1) Apprentice/Study – Type of Work; 2) Levels of Awareness; 3) Levels of Craftsmanship; and 4) Job Coordinator. The additon to the Sala house is referencecd in the letter.

01/01/1986

General Correspondence, Request for Meeting

Sender:

John Rahrner, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

References

Projects

Sala House Addition 1986 to 1988

700 Hillside, 94706, Albany, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in Jan-1988

Client:

Mr. & Mrs. Andre and Anna Sala

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Steven Duff, Kleoniki Tsotropoulou

Contractor:

Center for Environmetal Structure

Project cost:

$80,000

Project stages:

Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Design Development and Building Permit drawings done after layout Use of full scale mock-ups Direct Construction management along with on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E.S. control

Two-storey 700 square feet addition to the exisitng house, connected with it at the west facing wall. The extension includes a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom with hot tub. Wood post and beam interior with pine paneling ...