Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
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Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
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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
Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation
1989-1990
Level of archival description
File 88
Extent and Medium
615 drawings (including 79 reprographic copies)
0.08 l.m. of photographic materials
0.13 l.m. of textual records
Scope and Content
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Bibliothèque de France, in Paris, France. Material in this file was produced between 1989 and 1990.
File contains reference drawings, several conceptual and design development drawings, as well as presentation drawings. Photographic materials include views of a presentation model by John Donat Photography. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.
Reference Number
AP140.S2.SS1.D88
Arrangement
Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.
Location
Paris
France
Language of material
Documents are in French and English.
Related units of description
See also AP140.S2.SS1.D107.P1 for more material related to this project.
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P1
Title: Views of presentation model, aerial photographs, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P2
Title: Views of drawings, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P3
Title: Views of drawings, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P4
Title: Clippings, correspondence, including some relating to exhibition of competition entries, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 5
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Description:
Also includes reprographic copies of drawings, architects' report, notes, financial records, competition programme including reprographic copies, maps and photographs.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.1 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P5
Title: Plan, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (largest): 9 x 9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0326
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P6
Title: Maps, aerial views, site plans, sections, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 67 x 169 cm (26 3/8 x 66 9/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0337
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P7
Title: Schematic plans, elevations, sections, views of presentation model and some textual records, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
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
Folder Number:
140-0337
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P8
Title: Site and floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics and interior and exterior perspectives, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 23 x 23 cm (9 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 60 x 43 cm (23 5/8 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0333
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P9
Title: Maps, schematic plans and sections, rendered area diagrams, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 52 x 59 cm (20 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0333
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P10
Title: Architects' reports, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P11
Title: Cadastral maps, site sections, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P12
Title: Conceptual and design development drawings for alternative schemes, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 27
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Description:
Includes also several sketch and schematic site plans, sections, axonometrics, elevations, perspectives, area diagrams, several rendered, including sketches on paper napkin
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 12 x 30 cm (4 3/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 21 x 59 cm (8 1/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0327
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P13
Title: Area diagrams, sketch and schematic site plans and axonometrics, several rendered, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 13
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 16 x 42 cm (6 5/16 x 16 9/16 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
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P14
Title: Area diagrams, sketch and schematic site plans, site axonometrics, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 5
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Description:
Also includes some sections and a few perspectives for alternative schemes, several rendered
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 11 x 19 cm (4 5/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
sheet (largest): 42 x 30 cm (16 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0328
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P15
Title: Site plans, elevations, section, axonometric, textual records, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
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
Folder Number:
140-0329
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P16
Title: Site and floor plans, elevations, and sections, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 60 x 85 cm (23 5/8 x 33 7/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 84 x 119 cm (33 1/16 x 46 7/8 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0332
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P17
Title: Architects' report, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0332
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P18
Title: Architects' report, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0334
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P19
Title: Views of presentation model for report, Bibliothèque de France Competition, Paris, France
Dates of creation: circa 1989-1990
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
sheets: 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Folder Number:
140-0339
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Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D88.P20
Title: Presentation model, Bibliothèque de France, Paris, France
Dates of creation: 1989
Form: models
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Kandor Modelmakers Limited (model maker)
James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (architectural firm)
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Description:
Sie model.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
Extent and Medium:
Dimensions:
model (largest): 38 x 122 x 123 cm
Physical Description:
Model composed of a base and a cover.
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
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