Go BackLocus Manifesto-exposition: CES presented the use of mock-ups for making accurate design and construction decisions, as applied for the exterior wall cladding with hand-glazed tilework, in the Shelter for the Homeless
5 5) Mock-up with actual glazed tiles depicting the final pattern selected to be used for cladding the walls
Five boards in Science Cabinet #1 of the exhibit illustrated the concept of ‘Order-creating process’. The boards include a mixture of tile pattern sketches, photographs of full scale mock-ups, as well as photographs of the final version of the tiles used and the finished building.
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The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Photographs of the building
4 4) Focus on the central part of the building volume
01/11/1989
Four different views of the building as seen from the street. One of them was exhibited at the Locus Manifesto-exposition “Re-enchant the World: Architecture and the City facing society´s transitions”.
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The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Photographs of the building
3 3) Closer view of the previous image
01/06/1989
Three different views of the building as seen from the street.
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The Julian Street Inn - Shelter for the Homeless: Exterior wall cladding with hand-painted and hand-glazed tilework - Photographs of sketches depicting design process
01/01/1988
Eighteen photographs of a sequence of sketches by Christopher Alexander together with colored mock-ups of the design either on tiles or cardboard, depicting the unfolding of the tile pattern from a simple flower design, to a geometric pattern with rhombs, ...