The Reconstruction of the Souks, Beirut

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• Fonds: Aldo Rossi fonds, 1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
•    Series: Projects, 1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
•      Project: The Reconstruction of the Souks, Beirut, 1994

People

• Aldo Rossi (architect)
• Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

Title

The Reconstruction of the Souks, Beirut

Dates of creation

1994

Level of archival description

File 234

Extent and Medium

• Approximately 53 drawings including reprographic copies
• 0,06 l.m. of textual records
• 10 photographs

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful (?) competition entry for the reconstruction of the downtown market district and waterfront in Beirut, Lebanon. Material in this file was produced in 1994.

File contains presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including sketches, drawings, colour Polaroids of drawings, maps, correspondence, competition programmes, specifications, financial records, clippings, a competition announcement, a curriculum vitae, a diagram, labels for drawings, business cards, and notes.

Reference Number

AP142.S1.D234

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Beirut Lebanon

Language of material

Documents are in Italian, Arabic, English, and French.

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D234.P1
  • Title: Sketches, drawings, colour Polaroids of drawings, maps, correspondence, competition programmes
  • Form: drawings, photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Description:

  sketches, drawings, colour Polaroids of drawings, maps, correspondence, competition programmes, specifications, financial records, clippings, a competition announcement, a curriculum vitae, a diagram, labels for drawings, business cards, and notes

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 42 drawings including reprographic copies and 10 photographs

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0573 T

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D234.P2
  • Title: Site plans, elevations, sections, and sketch perspectives
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  9 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 9 presentation drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 43 cm sheet (largest): 93 x 128 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0574 XL