House for Bob and Laura Viale: Design Agreement

26/06/1986

Contractual, Design Services Agreement

8-page signed design and construction agreement between the Center for Environmental Structure, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Viale for the design of a one story house. The total area of the house should be about 1100 square feet. A well-defined description of construction materials and finishes in relation to the price of completion is included.

Authors:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Laura Viale, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
Christopher Alexander, Center for Environmental Structure, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Content of

Project

House for Bob and Laura Viale 1986

Orinda Oaks, Orinda, CA, U.S.A.

Residential, Designed , Not built

Client:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Laura Viale

C.E.S. staff:

Christopher Alexander, Ingrid Fiksdahl-King

Project cost:

Expected construction cost: $147,000

Project stages:

Preliminary Design

Design for a low-cost, one-storey house in heavy timber framing. The 1,100 square feet house was accompanied with 550 square feet of decks.