14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”
07/06/2014 to 23/11/2014The American contribution to the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2014, entitled OfficeUS, looked into the immense built production of American architects abroad. The curators of the US Pavilion chose the Center for Environmental Structure to be among the firms to be exibited as key participants in the exhibition; they had selected the “PREVI Experimental Housing Project, Lima, Peru, 1969” for potential inclusion, and requested input from C.E.S. regarding the most representative projects it had built abroad. C.E.S. chose to participate in the “Office US” exhibit by providing material for two projects, the one mentioned above and the Eishin Campus in Saitama prefecture, outside Tokyo, Japan.
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14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition "Office US": C.E.S. contribution of design materials for the low-cost housing project in Peru to the exhibition
13/02/2014
Event Planning, Material for ExhibitAuthors:Maggie Moore, Artemis Anninou, Lily Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Information submitted to the curators of the exhibition regarding the characteristics of the C.E.S. projects selected for the exhibit, presented in a chart form, as requested by the Biennale organizers. General information regarding C.E.S. is also included.
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14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition "Office US": C.E.S. contribution of design materials for the Eishin campus project in Japan to the exhibition
13/02/2014
Event Planning, Material for ExhibitAuthors:Maggie Moore, Artemis Anninou, Lily Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Information submitted to the curators of the exhibition regarding the characteristics of the project selected, in a chart form provided by the Biennale organizers. The chart was accompanied by three attachments which provide description of the proposed contents and sequence ...
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Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations
1969 to
1970
11km north of Lima, Lima, PeruMaster Planning, Low Cost Housing, Realized , Invited Competition, Proposal submitted in 1970Client:Mr. Peter Land, United Nations coordinator of PREVI projectC.E.S. staff:Christopher Alexander, Sanford Hirshen, Sara Ishikawa, Christie Coffin, Shlomo AngelSponsor:United NationsProject cost:$1,800-$3,800 / houseProject stages:Pattern language for the project by C.E.S. Generic rules for choice process Preliminary Design Innovative construction methodsMaster plan for a community of 1500 houses, submitted as one out of twelve other competition entries for the United Nations sponsored international housing competition PREVI (Proyecto Experimental de Vivienda). The Center for Environmental Structure was chosen as the ...
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Eishin Campus - High School and College Complex
1982 to
1987
Nihongi 112-1, Iruma-shi, Saitama Prefecture, JapanEducational, Realized , The first largest part was completed in 1985, the second part in 1988, and one more building was added in 1995Client:Higashino High School - Hisae Hosoi, Managing DirectorC.E.S. staff:Christopher Alexander - Chief Architect, Hans-Joachim Neis - Executive Architect, Gary Black - Structural Engineer, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King - Architect, Artemis Anninou - ArchitectContractor:Fujita Corporation, Tokyo, JapanDesign and construction process:The work on the design of project performed by C.E.S. was divided in four phases. 1) Creation of a pattern language; 2) Layout on the site; 3) Design of the individual buildings; 4) Working drawings 1) The first step in the project was to create a pattern language for the school. This was achieved by spending a total of 1200 man-hours discussing the many requirements with the various teachers, professors and staff of the Eishin School. The results of these interviews and discussions were condensed into a coherent vision, which was written up in the form of patterns (a written documentation that describes a physical reality). A copy of the pattern language that was created had been included as part of the submission to the client. 2) The next step in the process was to lay out the various buildings and outdoor spaces on the site. The main goal in this step was to position the buildings so that they form positive outdoor spaces, and to use stakes to mark the corners so that all of the concerned parties can get an actual physical sense of how the site will feel when the buildings were built. When the site felt as though it was laid out just right, the position of each building was recorded. From this record an overall site plan was drawn. At the same time that this process was going on, a large-scale site model was under continuous development in the C.E.S. office in Japan, where the users could see it and discuss it, day by day, as the work proceeded. This played an important role in helping to establish a direct connection between the users, and the site plan of the finished campus. 3) The third step in the process was the design of the individual buildings. In the Eishin School project, 35 buildings in all were designed. During this phase, various types of construction were considered which could capture the vision of the project. Some of the buildings were designed as concrete block, some were plastered concrete, and others were constructed out of heavy timber. 4) In the fourth stage, preparation of working drawings and permission, C.E.S. did its own engineering and construction estimation. Many of the buildings have unique engineering behavior, which was developed on the C.E.S. computer programs by the C.E.S. engineering staff. C.E.S. also did extensive full-scale mock-ups of crucial materials and construction details during this stage, to guarantee that the final buildings would have the emotional reality with project staff was seeking.Project stages:Pattern language for the project by clients and C.E.S. Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Generic rules for urban growth process Use of full scale mock-ups Design Development and Construction Drawings done after layout Innovative construction mThe project was envisioned to be a new combined High School and College Complex for the Eishin Gakuen Foundation, in Saitama prefecture, outside Tokyo, and was designed as such. The campus was to be the working environment of a population ...
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Eishin Campus - High School
1982 to
1995
Nihongi 112-1, Iruma-shi, Saitama Prefecture, JapanEducational, Realized , The first largest part was completed in 1985, the second part in 1988, and one more building was added in 1995Client:Higashino High School - Hisae Hosoi, Managing DirectorC.E.S. staff:Christopher Alexander, Hans-Joachim Neis, Gary Black, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Artemis Anninou, Astrid Chwoika, Neville Mathias, Eleni Coromvli, Ken Petermann, Robert M. Walsh, Randall Schmidt, Hajime Odagiri, Kohsuke Izumi, Hiroshi Nakano, Takeshi Ishikubo, Tamio ShioharaContractor:Fujita Corporation, Tokyo, JapanProject cost:$11,000,000 in 1985 $14,000,000 in 1988Design and construction process:The work on the design and construction of the project performed by C.E.S. was divided in five phases. 1) Creation of a pattern language; 2) Layout on the site; 3) Design of the individual buildings; 4) Working drawings; 5) Construction 1) The first step in the project was to create a pattern language for the school. This was achieved by spending a total of 1200 man-hours discussing the many requirements with the various teachers, professors and staff of the Eishin School. The results of these interviews and discussions were condensed into a coherent vision, which was written up in the form of patterns (a written documentation that describes a physical reality). A copy of the pattern language that was created had been included as part of the submission to the client. 2) The next step in the process was to lay out the various buildings and outdoor spaces on the site. The main goal in this step was to position the buildings so that they form positive outdoor spaces, and to use stakes to mark the corners so that all of the concerned parties can get an actual physical sense of how the site will feel when the buildings were built. When the site felt as though it was laid out just right, the position of each building was recorded. From this record an overall site plan was drawn. At the same time that this process was going on, a large-scale site model was under continuous development in the C.E.S. office in Japan, where the users could see it and discuss it, day by day, as the work proceeded. This played an important role in helping to establish a direct connection between the users, and the site plan of the finished campus. 3) The third step in the process was the design of the individual buildings. In the Eishin School project, 35 buildings in all were designed. During this phase, various types of construction were considered which could capture the vision of the project. Some of the buildings were designed as concrete block, some were plastered concrete, and others were constructed out of heavy timber. 4) In the fourth stage, preparation of working drawings and permission, C.E.S. did its own engineering and construction estimation. Many of the buildings have unique engineering behavior, which was developed on the C.E.S. computer programs by the C.E.S. engineering staff. C.E.S. also did extensive full-scale mock-ups of crucial materials and construction details during this stage, to guarantee that the final buildings would have the emotional reality with project staff was seeking. 5) In the construction phase of the project C.E.S. worked with Fujita Construction Company, the sixth largest construction company in Japan. During this phase, C.E.S. kept a full scale on-site office in place throughout the work, and had its own staff working closely with the details of the buildings, every single day. Many on-site changes, decisions and details of the buildings were made as the construction proceeded. Because of our method of cost accounting, these changes were made without increasing the cost of the finished project.Project stages:Pattern language for the project by clients and C.E.S. Layout on the site by clients and C.E.S. Generic rules for urban growth process Use of full scale mock-ups Design Development and Construction Drawings done after layout Construction management aThe High School is the part of the Eishin Campus that was constructed, with a total construction area of 12,000 square meters. It is a complex of thirty-five buildings, with pedestrian colonnaded streets, gates and gardens, and a lake with ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, PMT, NegativeCharacteristics:16"x26", 4"x6", B&WSite plan drawings prepared for the design PREVI competition: 1) The Site; 2) Houses on the site in one cell; 3) One cell diagram with its road system, parking lots at the edges, and the outdoor room. They were exhibited at ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, PMT, NegativeCharacteristics:11"x12 1/8", 8 1/2"x11", B&WSketches drawn to illustrate nine of the patterns proposed for the design of the houses, namely: 1) Direct Visible Parking; 2) Cell Gateway; 3) Flowers on the Street; 4) Front Door Recess; 5) Translucent Opening Patio Roof; 6) Staircase is ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, PMT, NegativeCharacteristics:4"x6", B&WFour photographs depicting: 1) The first and the second floor plans of the Generic House; 2) The first and the second floor plans of both the Large House and the Small House; 3) The Large House plans and 4) The ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, PMT, NegativeCharacteristics:16"x26", 4"x6", B&WAxonometric drawing of “Construction” prepared for the design PREVI competition, illustrating the sequence of the construction operations. They were exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, PMTCharacteristics:8 1/2"x11", B&WTwo house sections drawings; construction detailing in the second drawing. It was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Project, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, NegativeCharacteristics:8 1/2"x11", B&WThe road system with its three major overlapping circulation configurations, serving the whole community and all the cells: a) The community spine; b) The road system; c) The pedestrian network. They were exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office ...
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The Peru Project - Fourteen Low Cost Houses: Photographs of the buildings
01/01/1971
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Lima, PeruSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorFive views of house cluster exteriors, the adjacent street, and the house courtyard stair. They were exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin: Laying out the site plan on the ground - Photographs
01/10/1982
Project, Layout Process on SitePhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorOne of the many occasions when Hosoi and Chris went together to study the project site. The photo was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, in Science Cabinet 2, and at the ...
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The Campus of Eishin: Laying out the site plan on the ground by combining the two systems of centers - Photographs of model
01/10/1982
Project, Layout Process on Site, ModelPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe small balsa-wood model of the site, scale 1:500, in the Berkely office, on which the solution finally became apparent. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin: Laying out the site plan on the ground and the flags - Photographs
01/11/1982
Project, Layout Process on SitePhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorTwo photographs of the project site in Iruma-shi, in which the new campus was to be built, with the land still under agricultural cultivation. The flags visible in the pictures show the rough early marks for possible campus precincts and ...
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The Campus of Eishin: Laying out the site plan on the ground and designing in three dimensions by making, using and testing models - Photographs of model
01/11/1982
Project, Layout Process on Site, ModelPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe one time principal of the school, and the former mathematics teacher, squatting comfortably on the working model, while discussions were going on. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin: Laying out the site plan on the ground and then finally transferring it to a final site plan - Photographs of drawings
01/11/1982
Project, Layout Process on Site, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:B&WFinal scale site plan of the Eishin Campus, presents the outcome of the design process, which included the layout on the ground and its testing with numerous sketches and models in various scales. It should be noted that the three ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Main Gate - Photographs of sketches
01/01/1983
Project, Design Process, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:B&WThe main gate as initially sketched by Christopher Alexander. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: The pedestrian network of the campus and the entrance street - Photographs
01/01/1984
Project, Layout Process on Site, Construction ProcessPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:B&WStakes, and poles, and ropes, allowed the architects to mark the position of the entrance street. Several of the CES crew laying out the detailed position of the entrance street, with the long stakes and ropes, all the time judging ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Central Hall - Photographs of the project during construction
01/01/1984
Project, Works in ProgressPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe Central Hall under construction in 1984. As we see here, although this building is relatively large, it is being put together in a way of working which allows individual craftsmen to work piecemeal, keeping their individual tasks at their ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Judo Hall - Photographs of the project during construction
01/01/1984
Project, Works in ProgressPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorErection of the Judo Hall in early morning light. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the Homebase street
01/05/1985
Project, Pedestrian Network View, Project in UsePhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorView of the Homebase street during a school gathering when it first opened, after the first stage of construction, when the terraces and small gardens had not yet been built. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the main square
01/05/1985
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorViews of the main square, the first during a school gathering when it first opened, after the first stage of construction. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Administration Building - Photographs
01/05/1985
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorSituated at the main square of the campus, with an arched opening leading to a pedestrian alley, and a corner store. Its second storey wall is a trellis of fine concrete splines. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Gymnasium - Photographs of the building
01/05/1985
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorView of the gymnasium finished in kura shikkui (black plaster) and the colonnaded pedestrian street along the lake fully visible. Peeping over the roofs of the Homeroom Buildings, the high roof of the Central Building is seen in the further ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Great Hall - Photographs of the building
01/05/1985
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorEnd view of the Great Hall looking across the lake, with the main gate in the distance. The photo was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, in Science Cabinet 2, and at ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Music School and the lake - Photographs of the building
01/01/1986
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe small Music School attached to the Great Hall, which lies right in the background, both at the edge of the lake. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the entrance street with the main gate
01/01/1986
Project, Pedestrian Network View, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe main gate and the entrance street which runs behind the wall, going towards the gate, then under the gate and on to the main square at the edge of the lake. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photoraphs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the pedestrian alley, which connects the main square with the college buildings through a gateway
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorView of the pedestrian alley with the atmosphere of a small city. It was shot while standing at the archway through the Administration building, with the Faculty Hall discerned on the left and the colonnaded arcade of the Homeroom buildings ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photoraphs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the pedestrian alley, which connects the main square with the college buildings through a gateway
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:B&WTwo views of the pedestrian alley focusing on the continuous colonnaded arcade connecting the Homeroom buildings. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photoraphs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the pedestrian alley, which connects the main square with the college buildings through a gateway
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:Color, B&WThree views of the pedestrian alley with students walking, shot from a window of the Administration building. The first one was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, in Science Cabinet 2, and ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the Homebase street
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Hiroshi Nakano/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorHere you see the quality of the positive space inside the Homebase street, and the actual space shaped by the Homeroom buildings and their galleries. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the entrance street with the small gate
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network ViewPhotographer:Hiroshi Nakano/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorTwo images of the entrance street with banners to the right and left of the narrow paved walkway with people walking towards the small gate. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of the pedestrian network of the campus and the Homebase street
01/01/1987
Project, Pedestrian Network View, Project in UsePhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorStudents gathering under umbrellas and provisional sheds in a rainy day at the Homebase street. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Judo Hall - Photographs of the building
01/01/1987
Project, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe Judo Hall, standing at the west end of the ridge, looking out almost like a castle at the highest point. The photo was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Great Hall - Photographs of students performances
01/01/1987
Project, Interior View, Project in UsePhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorSix views from a formal concert given in the Great Hall; the first two are focusing on the stage, which is sized, shaped and painted in a way that makes it a major center, supported by the subtle way of ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: College Building forms enclosure to garden - Photographs of buildings and gardens
01/01/1988
Project, Exterior View, Garden ViewPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorTwo views of the garden enclosure from different angles. In the first view we almost have the full extent of the garden with the edge of the Faculty Building covering the end of the north facade of the College Building. ...
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The Campus of Eishin - High SchooI: Photographs of aerial view of the campus
01/01/1989
Project, Aerial ViewPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorAerial view of the campus with its buildings, gardens and green areas, squares and pedestrian network, the lake and its bridges, all completed. The photo was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, ...
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The Peru Project - Low Cost Housing for the United Nations: Interlocking concrete blocks for mortarless block wall & Composite bamboo/polyurethane foam beams and planks - Photographs of drawings
01/01/1969
Construction Innovation, DrawingPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Source:Digital, NegativeCharacteristics:3 1/2"x3 5/8", B&WTwo photographs of two axonometric drawings, the first showing part of a mortarless wall constructed by interlocking blocks and its connection to the floating slab, and the second an exterior mortarless block cavity wall and its connection to the composite ...
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Homeroom buildings ornament - Photographs of mock-up
01/01/1983
Construction Innovation, Mock-upPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorImage with two C.E.S. members making experiments in the yard at Eishin. They were to become prototypes for ornaments on the homeroom buildings. It was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Central Hall heavy timber truss with curved members - Photographs of model
01/01/1983
Construction Innovation, ModelPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:ColorThe balsa wood model of the truss assisted in conceiving the structural behavior, especially under earthquake forces. It was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Central Hall heavy timber truss with curved members - Photographs
01/01/1984
Construction Innovation, Working in ConstructionPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorFour craftsmen having lunch, lying on the curved truss bents, before the bents were erected inside the Central Building. It was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Main Gate terrazzo wall surface - Photographs
01/05/1985
Construction Innovation, Exterior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe main gate with checkered diagonal terrazzo surface made of cement and marble dust, ground to a polish. One of them was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Central Hall heavy timber truss with curved members - Photographs
01/05/1985
Construction Innovation, Interior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThe Central Hall, emptied from people to show off the beautiful curved wooden truss. The photo was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”, in Science Cabinet 2, and at the 14th International ...
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Central Hall massive concrete piers - Photographs
01/05/1985
Construction Innovation, Interior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, SlideCharacteristics:Color, B&WOne B & W and one color photograph of the massive concrete piers, forming alcoves, arches and seats inside the Central Hall. Alternating repetion with positive space, centers and boundaries are clearly manifested on them. One of them was exhibited at ...
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Great Hall interior plasterwork in color - Photographs of mock-up
01/01/1985
Construction Innovation, Mock-up, Design ProcessPhotographer:Christopher Alexander/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, U.S.A.Source:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorFull-size mock-up, on paper draped over the actual column, for double checking colors and dimensions. It was exhibited at the 14th International Architecture Biennale Exhibition: “Office US”.
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Lamp for Great Hall - Photographs of mock-up
01/11/1986
Construction Innovation, Construction Experiment & Mock-upPhotographer:Hansjoachim Neis/C.E.S., Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorThree photos from the making of a hanging simple lamp for the Great Hall. The first presents a sketch by Christopher Alexander, the second the prototype lamp, when first made on the floor of the hall, and the third when ...
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Great Hall interior plasterwork in color - Photographs
01/01/1987
Construction Innovation, Interior ViewPhotographer:Christopher Alexander, Ruth Landy, Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:DigitalCharacteristics:ColorFour photos, the first shot in 1984 and the last in 1987, which show “wholeness in the making”. In the first two we see the unpainted Great Hall interior as finished in 1985, when the shape of columns, capitals and ...
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The Campus of Eishin- High School: Great Hall interior plasterwork in color - Photographs
01/01/1987
Construction Innovation, Focus on DetailsPhotographer:Hiroshi Kobayashi, Iruma-shi, Saitama, JapanSource:Digital, PrintCharacteristics:23 3/4"x36 3/8", ColorThe plaster work is polished black shikkui, an ancient Japanese technique, embellished with chevrons carried out in red plaster and a floral frieze in white and grey highlights. The surface of the plaster was hand-polished some thirty times to reach ...