Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario

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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: Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario, 1979-1988

People

• James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (creator)
• James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (architectural firm)
• Adamson Associates (architectural firm)
• Lyric Theatre Venture (architectural firm)
• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario

Dates of creation

1979-1988

Level of archival description

File 83

Extent and Medium

• 455 drawings (including 92 reprographic copies)
• 0.08 l.m. of textual records
• approximately 100 photographic materials

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Ballet Opera House, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Material in this file was produced between 1979 and 1988.

File contains reference drawings, design development and presentation drawings. File also contains photographic materials, including views of a presentation model by photographer Fiona Spalding-Smith, as well as textual records.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D83

Arrangement

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

Location

Toronto Ontario Canada

Language of material

Documents are in English.

Inventory

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D83.P4
  • Title: Views of drawings and presentation models, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • approximately 100 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.D83.P5
  • Title: Views of drawings, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • approximately 50 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.D83.P6
  • Title: Site and floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics and interior and exterior perspectives, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  Includes sketches and schematic drawings, several rendered.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 259 drawings

  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:

  140-0323

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D83.P7
  • Title: Aerial views, cadastral maps, consultant's drawings, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  Includes sections, plans and functional diagrams for Ballet Opera House.

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference

  Extent and Medium:

  • 30 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 62 x 84 cm (24 7/16 x 33 1/16 in.) sheet (largest): 77 x 108 cm (30 5/16 x 42 1/2 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0324

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D83.P8
  • Title: Site and floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics and interior and exterior perspectives, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Extent and Medium:

  • 104 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.) sheet (largest): 61 x 96 cm (24 x 37 13/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0325

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D83.P9
  • Title: Consultant's drawings, including sections, plans and functional diagrams, Ballet Opera House Competition, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dates of creation: circa 1979-1988
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 12 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 61 x 85 cm (24 x 33 7/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0324