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Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec

Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec

Part of

People

  • Melvin Charney (architect)
  • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title

Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec

Dates of creation

1998-2001

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 120 drawings (including 26 reprographic copies)

Scope and Content

Project series documents unexecuted plans for a public art installation on the grounds of the National Assembly, in Quebec City. It includes sketches, photographic materials, architectural drawings, site plans, and presentation materials.

Reference Number

AP041.S1.1998.D2

Arrangement

Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

Location

Québec Canada

Language of material

French, English

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:040
    • Title: Plans, elevations and isometric drawings, Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 2000-2001
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (architect)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes plans, elevations and isometric drawings for a project relating to the National Assembly of Québec. Material was originally housed in a tube labelled "Assemblé National/Québec 2000-2001".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 30 drawings
    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 46.2 × 104 cm sheet (largest): 77 × 123 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Location:

    Québec Canada

    Credit line:

    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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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:046:014
    • Title: Plans, studies and elevations, Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes plans, studies and elevations for Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale, Québec, 2000. The roll has been secured with a xerographic copy which is a plan for an unidentified project titled "Arbre colonne A - Elevation Sud".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 roll(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 15 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 61.4 × 112 cm

    Physical Description:

    Rolled.

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

    Folder Number:

    041-004-002R

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:070:005
    • Title: Prinouts of architectural drawings and site plans, Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing printouts of architectural drawings and site plans for l'Oeuvre d'art publique à la place de l'assemblée nationale.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,9 × 42,9 cm (11 × 16 7/8 in.) sheet (largest): 59 × 91,3 cm (23 1/4 × 35 15/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    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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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:070:006
    • Title: Sketches, Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 1999-2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing drawings related to the l'Oeuvre d'art publique à la place de l'assemblée nationale.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 25 drawings
    • 2 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 13,5 × 6,7 cm (5 5/16 × 2 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 35,7 × 39,9 cm (14 1/16 × 15 11/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    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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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:070:007
    • Title: Conceptual drawings and notes, Art installation at the Assemblée Nationale du Québec, Québec City, Québec
    • Dates of creation: 1998-2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing conceptual drawings and notes related to the l'Oeuvre d'art publique à la place de l'assemblée nationale.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 33 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 11,3 × 10,7 cm (4 7/16 × 4 3/16 in.) sheet (largest): 48,1 × 30,3 cm (18 15/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    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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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:077:002
    • Title: Printouts of plans, photographs and presentation text on panels, Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial Competition, Ottawa, Ontario
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Box containing panels for the following projects:
    - La place de l'Assemblée nationale in Quebec City (5 panels);
    - Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration [Usines, poteaux, maisons, drapeaux - célébrations d'un quartier populaire] (3 panels).

    Original folder inscribed on edge of cover: PTE ST-CHARLES / NAT. ASSEMBLY

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 box(es)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    panels: 27,3 × 42,6 × 0,5 cm

    Credit line:

    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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