Administrative Headquarters, Skikda, Algeria

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• Fonds: James Stirling / Michael Wilford fonds, circa 1939-2004
•    Series: James Stirling/Michael Wilford professional papers, [ca. 1948-2004?]
•      Sub-series: Architectural projects, 1951-2004
•        Project: Administrative Headquarters, Skikda, Algeria, 1975-1978

People

• James Stirling and Partner (creator)
• James Stirling and Partner (architectural firm)
• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Administrative Headquarters, Skikda, Algeria

Dates of creation

1975-1978

Level of archival description

File 51

Extent and Medium

• 0.21 l.m. of textual records
• 105 drawings

Scope and Content

File documents an unexecuted project for the regional government (wilaya) headquarters in Skikda, Algeria. Material in this file was produced between 1975 and 1978.

File contains several conceptual and design development drawings for alternative schemes for site layout and buildings. File also contains photographs of site and of models, and textual records including reprographic copies of a 1977 proposal by Italian architectural firm Gregotti Associati for the same site and urban planning studies by Italian engineering firm IN.CO. S.p.A..

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D51

Arrangement

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

Location

Skikda Algeria

Language of material

Documents are in French, English and Italian.

Inventory

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D51.P1
  • Title: Notes, diagrams, sketch plans, elevations and sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  18 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual

  Extent and Medium:

  • 18 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 10 x 19 cm (3 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.) sheet (largest): 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0039

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D51.P2
  • Title: Notes, diagrams, sketch plans, elevations and sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  87 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 87 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 10 x 19 cm (3 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.) sheet (largest): 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0039