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Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, England, United Kingdom

Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, England, United Kingdom

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People

  • James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (creator)
  • James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (architectural firm)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, England, United Kingdom

Dates of creation

1990-1991

Level of archival description

File 93

Extent and Medium

  • 0.13 l.m. of textual records
  • 341 drawings (including 136 reprographic copies)
  • approximatively 180 photographic materials
  • 1 model

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for Channel Four Headquarters, in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1991.

File contains a few reference drawings, and several design development drawings and presentation drawings. Photographic materials include aerial views by Aero Industrial Photographic and views of the presentation model by Richard Sibley and E. O'Mahony. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D93

Arrangement

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

Location

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

Documents are in English.

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P1
    • Title: Site and floor plans, schematic sections, axonometrics for alternative schemes, some sketches, and cadastral map, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development drawings

    Extent and Medium:

    • 126 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 19 x 30 cm (7 1/2 x 11 13/16 in.) sheet (largest): 41 x 63 cm (16 1/8 x 24 13/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0357

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P4
    • Title: Topographic survey, site and floor plans, and elevations, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes also sections, axonometrics for headquarters building and site layout, perspectives

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation drawings (proposals)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 67 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 17 x 27 cm (6 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 84 x 85 cm (33 1/16 x 33 7/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0359

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P5
    • Title: Axonometrics, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation drawings (proposals)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 34 x 52 cm (13 3/8 x 20 1/2 in.) sheet (largest): 35 x 52 cm (13 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.)

    Physical Description:

    Some of the drawings have been removed from exhibition mats in which they were originally received.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0358

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P6
    • Title: Project presentation texts, site and floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics and perspectives for report, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation drawings (proposals)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 34 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 24 x 26 cm (9 7/16 x 10 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0358

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P7
    • Title: Plans, sections and diagrams for structure and building systems, and schedules, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • working drawings

    Extent and Medium:

    • 12 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0358

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P8
    • Title: Views of drawings, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 40 negatives

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P9
    • Title: Views of drawings, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 80 reprographic copies

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P10
    • Title: Views of presentation model, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 70 photographs

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P11
    • Title: Views of drawings and of presentation model, some textual records, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 70 photographic materials

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P12
    • Title: Schematic site and floor plans, sections and axonometrics for alternative schemes, area and functional diagrams, Channel 4 Headquarters Competition, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1990-1991
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 20 reprographic copies
    • approximately 15 drawings

    Dimensions:

    ring binder: 32 x 47 x 6 cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D93.P13
    • Title: Presentation model, Channel Four Headquarters, London, England
    • Dates of creation: 1990
    • Form: models
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Unknown (model maker)
    • James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (architectural firm)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    Site model

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation model

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 model

    Dimensions:

    model (largest): 17 x 31 x 28 cm

    Physical Description:

    Model composed of a base and a cover.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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