The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Cost-Free Clarifications for 2nd floor arcade – Beams & railings

30/11/1988

Construction Works, Clarifications

Three construction and design clarifications: 1) One page with sketches of specific beams and their new dimensions; 2) Two pages with sketches and dimensions of the 6″x12″ beam’s connection to the wall; 3) Sketches of elevations, plans and sections with dimensions describing the railings of the 2nd floor arcade; includes a revision with four pages of interior and exterior stair railings with sketches and dimensions.

Authors:

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

Content of

Project

Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless 1986 to 1990

Julian St. & Montgomery St., San Jose, CA, U.S.A.

Civic, Realized , Construction completed in 1989; final interior painting in 1990

Client:

Housing for Independent People - Al DiLudovico, Executive Director

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, Artemis Anninou, Carl Lindberg, James Maguire, Eleni Coromvli, Kleoniki Tsotropoulou

Contractor:

Oliver and Company, with Center for Environmetal Structure as major specialty subcontractor

Project cost:

$1,700,000

Project stages:

Pattern language for project by clients and C.E.S. Layout by clients and C.E.S. Use of full scale mock-ups Design Development and Building Permit drawings Direct Construction management and on-site design decisions Budget and subcontractors under C.E

Design and construction of a shelter for homeless people, to serve 50 to 100 people, on a site of 13,000 sf. The building of 15,000 square feet includes offices, living areas with a dining hall, sleeping rooms, courtyards and gardens. ...

Contents

Records

References

Drawings

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Building Permit set R of drawings for the "Residential Building" - Structural Drawings & Construction Details 27/08/1987

Structural Design, Project, Permit Drawing, Section, Details

Designers:

Christopher Alexander, Gary Black, James Maguire, Eleni Coromvli, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

24"x36 1/2"

Scale:

1/2"=1', 1"=1'

Six structural drawings including: 1) & 2) Cross sections with specifications and detail references; 3) Vertical sections with architectural and structural details; 4) Concrete column details; 5) Concrete beam elevations; 6) Stud wall construction .