Correspondence

The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Re: General Contractor’s Claim for Delay Time. A letter indicating that a deep analysis has been completed regarding a $43,245.00 claim presented by Maxim Schrogin in a 3-Mar-1989 letter. After careful study, a conclusion was made that it has not merit and Housing for Independent People, Inc., does not need to pay the claim. An Architects report will follow. Unsigned

18/04/1989

Contractual, Notification

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Al DiLudovico, Housing for Independent People Inc., San Jose, 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. ...

References

Correspondence

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Letter with attachment outlining the serious deficiencies and delays allegedly caused by Center for Environmental Structure 14/03/1989

Project, Contractual, Outstanding Issues

Sender:

Al DiLudovico, Housing for Independent People Inc., San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

Reports

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Architect's Report Regarding General Contractor's Claims for Delay Time 05/05/1989

Project, Project Report

Authors:

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

49-page architect’s report on “General Contractor’s Claims for Delay Time” with a forwarding letter. It includes Table of Contents, Introduction and Outline, Part 1: The Deeep Financial Reasons for Oliver’s Attempt to Discredit C.E.S.; Part 2: Oliver’s Laxed Attitude towards ...