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C.E.S. Office – Martinez House: Photographs of foundation construction works

01/01/1979
Construction Process

Twenty-five images of the foundation formworks. They depict various operations and elements of the formwork, like retaining walls, footings and perimeter beams, including both overviews and close-ups.

Photograph:

  • 1) Beginnings of formworks for retaining walls
  • 3) Corner of a completed perimeter foundation beam at the front volume of the building
  • 4) The completed foundation formwork up to the slab level
  • 8) Foundation formwork removed, while the formwork for the columns of the tile workshop are being erected
  • 14) Front view of the completed foundation formwork, with the levels of the building clearly visible
  • 15) Close-up view of the front volume foundation formwork
  • 16) Completed formwork of the back main volume and the entrace porch, ready to receive reinforcement
  • 18) Close-up of the formwork in front of the main volume retaining wall
Content of
  • C.E.S. Office - Martinez House 1977 to 1984
    4207 Arthur Road, 94553, Martinez, CA, U.S.A.
    Residential, Realized , Construction completed in 1984
    The second building completed on the Martinez site, was a 2,000 square feet house. A gunite all-concrete building as well, it was the first sizable and fully functional project in which C.E.S. used gunite, while applying all permit and specification ...
References
  • Design and Construction is one Integrated Making Process
    The design process of a project and its construction process are united into one continuous and intertwined making process, unfolding in a step-by-step sequence. Design ends together with the completion of the construction process. "Making" is a conception of the ...
  • C.E.S. Office - Martinez House: Photographs of foundation construction works 01/01/1979
    Project, Construction Process
    Digitized
    Eight images of the foundation excavations works, and the formation of the different levels of the building.
  • C.E.S. Office - Martinez House: Photographs of foundation construction works 01/01/1979
    Project, Construction Process
    Digitized
    Seventeen images depicting concrete pouring works. They depict preparations for pouring concrete, and the completion of the first slab pour on the entrance porch.
  • C.E.S. Office - Martinez House: Photographs of foundation construction works 01/01/1979
    Project, Construction Process
    Digitized
    Nine images of concrete works. They depict the completed first concrete slab pour of the entrance porch, showing the ornamental border, made by stamping the concrete surface during its early curing stage.
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