The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for Homeless: Open lacework concrete trusses shot in place with gunite – Outline sketches

01/01/1987
Sketches, Elevation

Three sketches depicting the early development of floral shapes composing a concrete truss. The first two sketches show a progressive shape adjustment of the individual truss members and the third is a finite element analysis of the truss structure.

Designers:
Christopher Alexander, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Medium:
Original on Paper
Size:
8 1/2"x11"