Hot Spa – Marble Terrazzo Pools – Photographs

01/10/1985

Work in Progress

Two images of the pools and the deck during construction, showing the styrofoam pieces set in the concrete, to be removed in turn, for being filled in later with marble dust and color pigments when the finished terrazzo surfaces are built.

Photographer:

Artemis Anninou/C.E.S., Sonoma, CA, U.S.A.

Source:

Slide

Characteristics:

Color

Content of

Construction Innovation

Hot spa with marble terrazzo pools 1985

Work of Art for Project, Terrazzo Work

Created by:

Christopher Alexander, Eleni Coromvli

Hand worked marble terrazzo pools, in yellow, green and white.

Contents

Photographs

References

Projects

Two Swimming Pools and House Extension 1984 to 1985

Sonoma, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Realized , Construction completed in Nov-1985

Client:

Mr. George Sarlo

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Mark Briner, Eleni Coromvli, others

Contractor:

Center for Environmetal Structure

Project cost:

$25,000

Project stages:

Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Use of full scale mock-ups No drawings were produced Direct construction management and on-site design decisions

Hot tub and cold tub hand-worked in yellow, green and white terrazzo, surrounded by a marble decked outdoor room with seats. Trellised walk, stairs and decking through the house gardens leading to the spa area.