Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation perimeter beam and slab formwork under construction

01/01/1982

Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

The construction of the formwork for the perimeter beam and slab of the foundation finalized the design of the footprint and levels of the volumes of the house, which followed pretty closely the layout of the house staked on the site; both of these activities preceded the final design of the house

Photographer:

Christopher Alexander, Napa County, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Digital, Print, Negative

Characteristics:

8"x10", Color, B&W

References

Scientific Research

Design and Construction is one Integrated Making Process

Areas of focus:

Design and Building Process

Guiding idea:

Construction Process

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The Layout Process of Buildings on the Land - Visualization at Full Scale on Site

Areas of focus:

Design and Building Process

Guiding idea:

Step by Step Process

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Photographs

Berryessa Terraced House: Layout of house with stakes on the land 01/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou, Napa, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Four views depicting the first step of the layout process on the site, in order to determine the location and approximate size of the house volumes, in relatioship to the site slope, views and existing trees; main constraints were the ...
Berryessa Terraced House: Initial excavations 01/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou, Napa, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Four views depicting the first excavation activities to form the platforms of the main volumes of the house, as indicated by the stakes placed during the initial layout on the land, which defined the corners of the house volumes
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation perimeter beam, slab and retaining walls formwork 01/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou, Napa, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Seven views from the construction process of the foundation formwork, and specifically nailing the top board of the ground floor slab on metal stakes, and hamemering the stakes into the ground until the proper level was reached. A design decision ...
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation perimeter beam, slab and retaining walls formwork 01/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou, Napa, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Ten images from the construction process of the foundation formwork reaching completion. The first six images are from the living room and kitchen main volume, with the sitting alcove at the end of the living room now shaped; one from ...
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation perimeter beam, slab and retaining walls formwork 01/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou, Napa, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Eight images from the foundation formwork completed. The first four images are from the living room and kitchen main volume; another one from the staircase connecting the studio to the living room volume; the sixth image is an overview of ...
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation concrete works - Photographs 15/01/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Napa County, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Four images while pouring concrete for the foundations and slabs.
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation concrete works - Photographs 01/02/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Napa County, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Nine images of the poured concrete slabs and retaining walls with the formwork still in place and the white styrofoam pads highlighting the rebars sticking out. Two views are from the entrance slab; two from the studio slab; two from ...
Berryessa Terraced House: Foundation concrete works - Photographs 10/02/1982

Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction Process

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Napa County, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Four images of the concrete slabs and retaining walls after the formwork had been removed. In some of them the blue tiles embedded in the perimeter slab beam can be discerned.

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