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Canadian government pavilion, Japan world exposition, Osaka, Japan
1967
Project
This project series documents a submission for a design competition commissioned by the Government of Canada for its pavilion at the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka, Japan. Fashioned from construction cranes and scaffolding, Melvin Charney's submission (in collaboration with Harry Parnass and Janos Barancs) garnered significant interest and media coverage, and served as a turning point away from traditional architecture practice towards public art. The competition was won by architect Arthur Erickson. Material includes presentation drawings, a photograph of the no longer existant model, and competition documents including correspondence and a copy of the competition programme.
Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.
Osaka Japan
English, French
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1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Osaka Japan
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Osaka Japan
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
Objects that have been catalogued:
1 File
sheet: 76 x 101 cm
Panel
Osaka Japan
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
1 File
sheet: 50 x 66,5 cm
Osaka Japan
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada/
Purchased with support of the Canada Council's Acquisition Assistance program
© Estate of Melvin Charney/SODRAC
Objects that have been catalogued:
Includes the final version of the proposal for the exhibit system for the Pavilion created by Charney, and proofs version of the images presented in the final version.
1 textual record(s)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don de Melvin Charney/
Gift of Melvin Charney
041-010-001
Folder containing five panels and a reprographic copy related to the Canadian Government Pavillion, World Expo, Osaka Japan. Further investigation is required to identify one other project present.
1 panel(s)
sheet (smallest): 50,5 × 76,1 × 0,2 cm (19 7/8 × 29 15/16 × 1/16 in.) sheet (largest): 43 × 58,3 × 1,1 cm (16 15/16 × 22 15/16 × 7/16 in.)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
041-003-004
File containing film negatives, and printouts related to Melvin Charney's proposal for the Canadian pavillion at Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan. Original folder inscribed in graphite: OSAKA PROJECT 1969
1 file(s)
negative (smallest): 6,4 × 9,5 cm negative (largest): 9,9 × 12,4 cm (3 7/8 × 4 7/8 in.) sheet (smallest): 11,7 × 14,4 cm (4 5/8 × 5 11/16 in.) sheet (largest): 21,3 × 21,5 cm (8 3/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
File containing documents in English, including a film negative, magazine and newspaper clippings, notes, photographs, and sketches related to the Canadian Government Pavillion for the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan.
Original folder inscribed in graphite: 1969+ OSAKA PAVILLION - ELEMENTS AS FOUND
1 file(s)
sheet (smallest): 10,8 × 13,6 cm (4 1/4 × 5 3/8 in.) sheet (largest): 27,7 × 21,4 cm (10 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
File containing documents in English, including assembly instructions, newspaper clippings, photographs related to the Canadian Pavillion at Expo 70, Osaka, Japan.
Original folder inscribed in graphite: EXHIBITION SYSTEM
1 file(s)
sheet (smallest): 25,1 × 16,6 cm (9 7/8 × 6 9/16 in.) sheet (largest): 28,5 × 21,3 cm (11 1/4 × 8 3/8 in.)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including press coverage related to Melvin Charney's proposal for the Canadian Pavilion for Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan.
Original folder inscribed in graphite: EXHIBIT SYSTEM - REPRINTS
1 file(s)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
File containing documents in English and French, including press clippings related to Melvin Charney's proposal for the Canadian Pavillion for Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan.
1 file(s)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
1 map(s)
sheet: 72,6 × 102,4 × 0,01 cm (28 9/16 × 40 5/16)
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney
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