Honduras University Campus

1979 to 1980

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Educational, Proposal

Initial negotiations with the Universidad Jose Cecilio del Valle to provide architectural services for the design and construction of a university campus in Tegucigalpa, Honduras; the project did not advance beyond preliminary rough proposals.

Client:

Universidad Jose Cecilio del Valle

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander

Project stages:

The project did not proceed beyond the initial stage of negotiations

Contents

Correspondence 4 Items

Honduras University Plan: Regarding the project Joint Venture agreement draft 05/05/1980

Contractual, Design Services Agreement

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Mario Aguilar, Honduras Society Ltd., Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Medium:

Telex
Honduras University Plan: Request to travel to Honduras with the intention of defining a working arrangement which will allow the preparation of the master plan; there are also two drafts of the letter 04/01/1980

Planning of Works, Travel Arrangement

Sender:

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

Recipient:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Medium:

Letter
Honduras University Plan: Providing a list of names of key people interested in participating in investments at the Caribbean basin; alternatives to the lack of info about Ford and Rockefeller foundation representatives, possibly for investing on project 08/02/1980

Funding of Works, Notification

Sender:

Howard A. Lane, United States International Communication Agency, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
Honduras University: Updating on the process of finding financial support of project, hoping for additional help after the elections 01/07/1980

Funding of Works, Notification

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

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Reports 2 Items

Honduras University Plan: Ten year agreement between the Universidad Jose Cecilio del Valle and the Center for Environmental Structure, for developing a master plan for a new university campus 01/03/1980

Contractual, Design Services Agreement

Authors:

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

Unsigned draft contract, regarding the architectural services to be provided for the design and construction of a university campus in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It includes architectural fees, phases of the design work and requirements by C.E.S. regarding the economic and organizational ...
Honduras University: Outline of Master Plan for Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle - Draft for discussion 01/01/1980

Project Report, Proposal Brief

Authors:

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

18-page proposal for the physical development of the new site for the University, including: General philosophy of the master plan; Piecemeal growth; The need for immediate action; Specific recommendations; Organization of architectural team; Architectural fees.

Records 15 Items

Honduras University: Country Data - Honduras 29/10/1979

Reference Document

7-page paper on the country of Honduras; on government, education, mass communications, US economic assistance, cultural programs, U.S.I.C.A. Personnel; created in 31-May-1979.
Honduras University: List of Attorneys 30/09/1977

Reference Document

List of attorneys practicing in Honduras as of 1977, provided by the American Embassy, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Honduras University: Key people who attended the White House meeting on private participation in the Caribbean basin 01/01/1980

Reference Document

Hand typed note with the list of names of key people, representatives of institutions interested in private investments in the Caribbean basin; missing are the names of the Ford and Rockefeller representatives.
Honduras University: Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle Organization chart 01/01/1980

Reference Document

Partially hand filled-out organization chart.
Honduras University: Analysis of project tasks for twelve months, organized in 3 phases; cost estimate for salaries, surveys and required trips 01/01/1980

Financial, Services Fee

Authors:

Howard Davis, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Detailed notes for the completion of tasks by CA (Christopher Alexander), HD (Howard Davis) and AA (Artemis Anninou), with calculations of required hours and expected salaries.
Honduras University: Message for Christopher Alexander to call Barbara Haven of U.S.I.C.A. 01/02/1980

Miscellaneous, Notes

Authors:

Barbara Haven, United States International Communication Agency, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Message written on a Honduras hotel memo pad.
Honduras University: Assignable space; list of required spaces for the project with indication of square footage area 01/01/1980

Design Matters, Design Standards

Handwritten notes with areas and space values.
Honduras University: Invoice for legal services provided for the project 08/05/1980

Financial, Services Fee

Balance due for legal services provided during March 1980.
Honduras University: Notes with construction costs and design fees 01/01/1980

Financial, Cost Estimate

Authors:

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

Handwritten notes and rough calculations for estimating overall cost of construction and deducing design fees.
Honduras University: Spatial Patterns - Possible Patterns for the General Organization of Space and Construction Patterns 01/01/1980

Patterns for Project, List of Patterns

5-page document with a list of sixteen spatial patterns and seventeen construction patterns, most probably developed by the university for further discussions with C.E.S.
Honduras University: Handwritten notes 01/01/1980

Miscellaneous, Notes

Notes on a Honduras hotel stationery listing rooms with required areas; rough calculations and notes added by Christopher Alexander.
Honduras University: Notes regarding class or seminar to be taught in Honduras 01/01/1980

Miscellaneous, Notes

Authors:

Howard Davis, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Rough notes about fees, design, and lecture numbers on one side, and notes about San Bernardino and Domingo Hills on the other.
Honduras University: Three problems in the development of an adequate master plan for the new university 01/01/1980

Design Matters, Outstanding Issues

Authors:

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

4-page text on the need for an academic plan,the question of the site, the problem of fees, the problem of an immediate construction first increment.
Honduras University: Schedule which summarizes the work of the first year of the contract 01/01/1980

Planning of Works, Schedule

Authors:

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

5-page schedule which summarizes the work of the first year, with an analysis of the tasks to be accomplished in each month, as well as the problems to be resolved at the end of the year.
Honduras University: On the organization of the project phases and the time required for each phase 01/01/1980

Design Matters, Outstanding Issues

Authors:

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

4-page text with notes and points basic to the decisions to be taken for the project and its contract agreement.

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References

Articles 1 Items

Christopher Alexander: Filosofo de la Arquitectura - Opina que no debemos brutalizar Tegucigalpa / Christopher Alexander: Philosopher of Architecture - I think we should not brutalize Tegucigalpa 02/02/1980

Publication, Article

Authors:

Filadelfo Suazo

Published in:

La Tribuna, pp. 23-25

Language:

Spanish

Correspondence 5 Items

Teaching Abroad: Request for a three day seminar to be added to Christopher Alexander's visit to Honduras 30/10/1979

Academic, Teaching Abroad

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
Teaching Abroad: Requesting Dr. Daniel Jordan to contact Christopher Alexander's regarding teaching in Honduras, asking him of honoraria, travel expenses and other expenses; forwarded with personal note to Christopher Alexander 27/03/1979

Academic, Teaching Abroad

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

Daniel Jordan, California American University, Escondido, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Letter
Teaching Abroad: Request to have Christopher Alexander teach an eleven week course in Architectural Design 16/04/1979

Academic, Teaching Abroad

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
Teaching Abroad: Clarifications on "dark points" in correspondence; further discussion on details of organizing teaching and work on the campus design and arrival request 06/12/1979

Academic, Teaching Abroad

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter
Teaching Abroad: Requesting response to the 30-Oct-1979 letter, asking for a three day seminar 05/12/1979

Academic, Teaching Abroad

Sender:

Irma Acosta De Fortin, Universidad Jose Cecilio Del Valle, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Recipient:

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

Medium:

Letter

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