West Dean College Gardens Visitor’s Center: Sketches

01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Sketches, Elevation

Three sketches of the north wall elevation.

Drawing:

1) Outline elevation of the whole wall indicating its main elements and the rhythm of repetition
2) Partial elevation with details & material suggestions

Content of

Project 1 Items

West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center 1994 to 1996

Near Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.

Civic, Realized , Construction completed in Nov. 1995

The West Dean Center is a simple one-story masonry building with a large red-tiled roof and intricate brickwork for its thick walls. The building is surrounded by gardens, and its south facing wall has large arched windows overlooking the garden ...

References

Drawings 6 Items

West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Design Development Drawings - Elevations 01/05/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Design Development, Elevation

Digitized

Two drawing sheets of the four elevations of the building with table of finishes.
West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Preliminary Design Drawings - Elevations 01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Preliminary Design, Elevation

Two drawings depicting studies of the four main elevations. The East elevation also includes the general overall heights of the main building and the roof.
West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Preliminary Design Drawings - North elevations 01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Preliminary Design, Elevation

Three drawings illustrating two versions of the poured concrete elements around the windows, with the third drawing being an original pencil illustration of the first version .
West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Preliminary Design Drawings - North elevations 01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Preliminary Design, Elevation

Four drawings with versions of the North wall elevation focused on the vertical wall proportions in relation to the window heights and the different materials of the facade .
West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Preliminary Design Drawings - North elevations 01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Preliminary Design, Elevation

Pencil drawing of a more developed wall design including some brick layout inlays.
West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Preliminary Design Drawings - North elevations 01/01/1994

Architectural Design, Project, Preliminary Design, Elevation

Large scale print of a study of the wall materials, windows and a completed roof with its tiles.

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Photographs 1 Items

West Dean College Gardens Visitor's Center: Photographs of sketches 01/01/1994

Project, Design Process, Drawing

Digitized

Two early sketches by Christopher Alexander, depicting details of walls and windows.