National Gallery Addition Competition

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• Fonds: James Stirling / Michael Wilford fonds, [1947?-2004?]
•    Series: Professional Papers, [ca. 1948-2004?]
•      Sub-series: Projects, 1951-[2004?], predominant 1951-1992
•        Project: National Gallery Addition Competition, 1982-1986, predominant 1985-1986

People

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

Title

National Gallery Addition Competition

Dates of creation

1982-1986, predominant 1985-1986

Level of archival description

File 71

Extent and Medium

• 161 drawings
• 7 panels
• 7 reprographic copies
• 4 models
• 3 ring binders
• 3 sets
• 0.07 l.m. of photographic materials
• 0.05 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an addition to the National Gallery in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1986.

File contains measured and reference drawings, conceptual and design development drawings as well as presentation drawings. Photographic materials include views of the competition site and of models by Kandor Modelmakers. File also contains textual records and four presentation models.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D71

Location

London Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

Documents are in English.

Inventory

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P1
  • Title: Maps, sites plans, elevations and sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  7 measured drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • measured drawing

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 72 x 102 cm (28 3/8 x 40 3/16 in.) sheet (largest): 73 x 124 cm (28 3/4 x 48 13/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0235 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P2
  • Title: Map, view of painting
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copy, gelatin silver print

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 16 x 40 cm (6 5/16 x 15 3/4 in.) sheet (largest): 46 x 61 cm (18 1/8 x 24 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0262

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P3
  • Title: Notes and sketch plans for overall scheme
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual

  Technique and media:

  Ink on paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0262

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P4
  • Title: No title
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 ring binder(s)

  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
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P4.0SG1
    • Mostly elevations, some floor plans, sections, details and axonometrics for floor plans, site plan
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P5
  • Title: National Gallery Addition
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  1 of 2

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 ring binder(s)

  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
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P5.0SG1
    • Mostly elevations, some floor plans, sections, details and axonometrics, including several sketches
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P6
  • Title: National Gallery Addition Competition
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  2 of 2

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 ring binder(s)

  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
  

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P6.0SG1
    • Floor plans, elevations, sections and details, including sketch plans
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P7
  • Title: Site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, axonometrics for National Gallery Addition building, including several sketches

  Quantity / Object type:

  57 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on translucent paper, reprographic copy enhanced with coloured pencil

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.) sheet (largest): 84 x 119 cm (33 1/16 x 46 7/8 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0259

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P8
  • Title: Floor plan, axonometrics for façades, staircases and floor plans, perspective
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  12 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper, photomechanical print

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 42 x 110 cm (16 9/16 x 43 5/16 in.) sheet (largest): 84 x 120 cm (33 1/16 x 47 1/4 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0258

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P9
  • Title: No title
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 set(s)

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 47 x 79 cm (18 1/2 x 31 1/8 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0259

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P9.0SG1
    • Axonometrics for façades, including sketches
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P10
  • Title: No title
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 set(s)

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 58 x 60 cm (22 13/16 x 23 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 53 x 85 cm (20 7/8 x 33 7/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0259

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P10.0SG1
    • Axonometrics for façades, including sketches
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P11
  • Title: Floor plans, elevations and a section
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Coloured pencil and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 88 x 74 cm (34 5/8 x 29 1/8 in.) sheet (largest): 68 x 119 cm (26 3/4 x 46 7/8 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:

  140-0257

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P12
  • Title: Sections and axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Coloured pencil and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 83 x 114 cm (32 11/16 x 44 7/8 in.) sheet (largest): 68 x 119 cm (26 3/4 x 46 7/8 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:

  140-0257

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P13
  • Title: Axonometrics for façades
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and coloured pencil on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 63 x 80 cm (24 13/16 x 31 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:

  140-0260

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P15
  • Title: Floor plans, elevations sections, interior perspective, circulation diagrams
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 presentation panel(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation panels

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper mounted on cardboard

  Dimensions:

  panels: 100 x 62 cm (39 3/8 x 24 7/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0261

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P16
  • Title: Site plan, project presentation texts and axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 presentation panel(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation panels

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper and reprographic copies, some with dry transfer, mounted on cardboard

  Dimensions:

  panels: 100 x 62 cm (39 3/8 x 24 7/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0261

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P17
  • Title: Project presentation texts, site plan, floor plans
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  project presentation texts, site plan, floor plans, elevations and sections, axonometrics, perspective, views of model and circulation diagrams for competition report

  Quantity / Object type:

  69 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper, reprographic copies, some enhanced with coloured pencil, photomechanical prints, gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 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:

  140-0262

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P18
  • Title: No title
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 set(s)

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0262

  Objects that have been catalogued:

  • No image available
    • AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P18.0SG1
    • Competition report annotated by James Stirling including project presentation texts
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P20
  • Title: Views of site, drawings, and of presentation model by Kandor Modelmakers
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,01 l.m.

  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.D71.P21
  • Title: Views of drawings
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,02 l.m.

  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.D71.P22
  • Title: Views of model
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,02 l.m.

  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.D71.P23
  • Title: Views of site, drawings and models
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photographic material(s)

  Technique and media:

  Negatives, transparencies

  Dimensions:

  photographic materials: 0,02 l.m.

  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.D71.P24
  • Title: Textual records including reprographic copies of drawings, clippings and correspondence
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Dimensions:

  records: 0,05 l.m.

  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.D71.P14
  • Title: Perspective
  • Form: drawings

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Coloured pencil and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 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:

  140-0260

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D71.P19
  • Title: South elevation for the National Gallery Addition building
  • Form: drawings

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  south elevation for the National Gallery Addition building, the National Gallery and the church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 84 x 291 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0514 R