Drawing

C.E.S. Office – Martinez House: Terrazzo Floor with Squares, Diamonds and Crosses – Sketches

01/01/1984

Sketches

Two color drawings of terrazzo floor designs for the kitchen room; two variations on blue and white color patterns.

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Original on Paper

Content of

Construction Innovation

C.E.S. Office - Martinez House: Terrazzo floor with squares, diamonds and crosses 1984

Work of Art for Project, Terrazzo Work

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Eleni Coromvli

Red, yellow and blue polished terrazzo floor with squares, diamonds and crosses made on a 400 sq. ft of a living room; with styrofoam lost form technique.

Contents

Drawings

References

Drawings

C.E.S. Office - Martinez House: Terrazzo Floor with Squares, Diamonds and Crosses - Sketches 01/01/1984

Construction Innovation, Sketches

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Original on Paper

Seven color drawings of various designs for the terrazzo floor of the kitchen room; variations on the red, yellow and blue color patterns.

Photographs

The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: The pedestrian network of the campus and the main square - Photograph of project model 01/03/1984

Project, Design Process, Model

Photographer:

Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, Japan

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Image of the main square buildings in rather detailed large scale models, testing volumes, proportions, details, in parallel with the preparation of drawings.