Record

The Julian Street Inn – Shelter for the Homeless: Cost-free clarifications for kitchen & showers – Waterproofing Construction Details

16/11/1988

Construction Works, Clarifications

Three clarifications on the shower room walls and floors: The first specifies sheetrock to be used as substrate for the tiles on walls; the second proposes the placement of a single bathroom drain, with accompanying sketches; the third specifies the revision of the shower floor construction.

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 K of drawings for "Kitchen & Showers" - Plans and Structural Cross Section 10/07/1987

Architectural Design, Project, Permit Drawing, Floor Plan, Section

Designers:

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

Medium:

Blueprint

Size:

24"x36 1/2"

Scale:

1/8"=1', 1/2"=1', 1"=1',

Architectural drawing with plans, cross section, details and window & door schedules for the kitchen and shower areas; also a copy of the previous drawing with marked up items with detailed clarifications.

Records

The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Change Orders # 14, 14a, 14b and 14c issued by Oliver & Co. 20/12/1988

Project, Construction Works, Change Order

Authors:

Steven D. Oliver, Oliver & Company Inc., Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Four change orders referring to specific number of clarifications provided by C.E.S. and the related costs for adjusting construction details and materials.