Drawing

Sala House: Kitchen terrazzo floor – Presentation Drawings

01/01/1982

Presentation Drawing, Details

Drawing showing the final pattern of interlocked dark grey stars and light green crosses, used for the construction of the floor.

Designers:

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

Medium:

Original on Vellum

Content of

Construction Innovation 1 Items

Sala House: Kitchen terrazzo floor 1983

Work of Art for Project, Terrazzo Work

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Andre Sala, others

Terrazzo floor in light green crosses and dark grey stars, made of fine marble chips and cement.

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

Ornament and Function as Products of Unfolding

Areas of focus:

Design and Building Process

Guiding idea:

Structure Preserving Transformations

Ornament arises as part of the design process, when a person is making and seeks to embellish this "something" while making it. It arises as a result of the latent centers in the uncompleted thing requiring still more centers, requiring ...

Drawings 1 Items

Sala House: Presentation Drawings - Ground floor plan with special design elements 01/01/1982

Architectural Design, Project, Presentation Drawing, Floor Plan, Details

Designers:

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

Medium:

Original on Vellum

Size:

18"x24"

Digitized

Drawing sheet with ground floor plan, upper terrace perspective, terrazzo floor pattern, Count Ramford fireplace perspective, stair ornament details and terrace window-opening detail.

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