Photograph

House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar: Photographs of layout process on the land

01/08/1994

Layout Process on Site

Four images depict an alternative stake out of the house named “serpentine version” by Alexander.

Photographer:

Randall Schmidt/C.E.S., Rhinelander, WI, U.S.A.

Source:

Print

Characteristics:

4"x6", Color

Content of

Project 1 Items

House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar 1993 to 1995

Lake Tomahawk, WI, U.S.A.

Residential, Designed, Not built

Client:

Mrs. Mary LaMar and Mr. Michael Price

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Randall Schmidt, James Maguire, David Soffa

Project stages:

Preliminary Design

Vacation house overlooking Tomahawk Lake, on a site with pronounced slop and existing cottage. The wish of the client, to preserve part of the cottage, was seriously considered and it was incorporated successfully into the design of the new house. ...

References

Scientific Research 1 Items

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

Each act of building needs to have a positive effect on its surroundings; to complete them, preserve their structure, make them better, by creating strong centers in them and next to them. Each new building is more alive when it ...

Correspondence 1 Items

House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar: Handwritten note to Christopher Alexander referring to sketches and asking his feedback on house layout adjustments made on site, regarding details of house volumes position; includes two drawings 19/08/1994

Project, Design Matters, Layout Process on Site

Sender:

Randall Schmidt, Center for Environmental Structure, Madison, WI, U.S.A.

Recipient:

Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter

Drawings 2 Items

Photographs 1 Items

House and Spiritual Retreat for Mary LaMar: Photographs of site with house model 15/09/1994

Project, Model

Photographer:

Randall Schmidt/C.E.S., Rhinelander, WI, U.S.A.

Source:

Print, Negative

Characteristics:

4"x6", 35mm, Color

Three photographs of the house volumes placed on a site model, depict the “serpentine version” layout.