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Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration

Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration

Part of

People

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

Title

Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration

Dates of creation

2000

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 117 drawings (includng 73 reprographic copies)

Scope and Content

File documents Melvin Charney’s unexecuted plans for "Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration" submitted to a design competition commissioned by the City of Montréal. Includes photographic materials, presentation materials, and a floppy disk of digital material.

Reference Number

AP041.S1.2000.D3

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

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Language of material

French, English

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:070:001
    • Title: Notes and drawings, Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing drawings, notes, and photocopies of drawings related to the Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration [Usines, poteaux, maisons, drapeaux - célébrations d'un quartier populaire] project.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings
    • 7 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 8 × 12,6 cm (3 1/8 × 4 15/16 in.) sheet (largest): 27,8 × 21,5 cm (10 15/16 × 8 7/16 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: DR2012:0012:070:003
    • Title: Drawings, presentation material and maps, Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: 1997-2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    File containing documents in French, including drawings, presentation materials, and reprographic copies of maps related to the Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration [Usines, poteaux, maisons, drapeaux - célébrations d'un quartier populaire] project.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 file(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 reprographic copies
    • 5 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 21,5 × 20,7 cm (8 7/16 × 8 1/8 in.) sheet (largest): 57,8 × 84,4 cm (22 3/4 × 33 1/4 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: DR2012:0012:070:004
    • Title: Drawings, presentation material and photographs, Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Assorted documents in French, including drawings, presentation materials, printouts of altered photographs, and reprographic copies of drawings related to the Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration [Usines, poteaux, maisons, drapeaux - célébrations d'un quartier populaire] project. Also includes one floppy disk.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 reprographic copy(ies)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 56 reprographic copies
    • 19 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27,8 × 21,5 cm (10 15/16 × 8 7/16 in.) sheet (largest): 27,8 × 43 cm (10 15/16 × 16 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: DR2012:0015:026:009
    • Title: Photographs of an unidentified street possibly for Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: circa 2000
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 photograph

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 81 x 76 cm

    Physical Description:

    Monted on board.

    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:

    041-045-007

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0015:034
    • Title: Panel of Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: circa 2000
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

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

    Description:

    Panel of digital image from Factories, signposts, houses, flags – a popular celebration [Usines, poteaux, maisons, drapeaux - célébrations d'un quartier populaire].

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 panel(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 46 × 61,3 × 0,4 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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    • Reference Number: DR2019:0003:001
    • Title: Models, Factories, signposts, houses, flags - a popular celebration
    • Dates of creation: 2000
    • Form: models
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Group of 4 models made of wood and cardboard.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 models

    Dimensions:

    artefact (smallest; approx.): 47 x 28 x 25.5 cm artefact (largest; approx.): 55 x 28 x 28 cm

    Credit line:

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

    Copyright:

    © Shoei Yoh

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