Five Easy Pieces
Part of
- Fonds: Peter Eisenman fonds, 1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
- Series: Exhibitions, [1966]-2007
- Project: Five Easy Pieces, [1976]
People
- Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (creator)
- Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)
- Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Title
Five Easy Pieces
Dates of creation
[1976]
Level of archival description
File 3
Extent and Medium
- 15 drawings
- 4 reprographic copies
- 4 negatives
Scope and Content
File documents an unexecuted project for Five Easy Pieces: Dialectical Fragments Toward the Decomposition and Reintegration of Suburbia, Peter Eisenman's submission to the "Suburban Alternatives, 11 American Projects" section of the Biennale di Venezia held in 1976 in Venice, Italy. Material in this file was probably produced in 1976.
File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, publication drawings, reference drawings, and photographic material.
Reference Number
Language of material
Documents are in English.
Related units of description
- File 20 in Series 4 (AP143.S4.D20) documents the project records for House X.
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- Reference Number: DR1994:0225:001
- Title: Axonometrics, plan, window schedule, details
- Form: drawings
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
9 design development drawing(s)
Stage and Purpose:
- design development drawings
Technique and media:
Ink and graphite on translucent paper
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 15 x 107 cm sheet (largest): 77 x 85 cm
Credit line:
Peter Eisenman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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- Reference Number: DR1994:0225:002
- Title: Views of axonometrics, plans, and perspectives of various projects, including Le Corbusier's Maison Domino
- Form: photographs
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
4 negative(s)
Technique and media:
Composite negatives
Dimensions:
negative (smallest; irreg.): 103 x 100 cm negative (largest; irreg.): 103 x 105 cm
Credit line:
Peter Eisenman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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- Reference Number: DR1994:0225:003
- Title: Axonometrics
- Form: drawings
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
6 publication drawing(s)
Stage and Purpose:
- publication drawings
Technique and media:
Ink on translucent paper
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 38 x 27 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 77 x 58 cm
Physical Description:
- Some drawings are taped together.
Credit line:
Peter Eisenman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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- Reference Number: DR1994:0225:004
- Title: Topographical views of various sites
- Form: drawings
- Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
- Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
4 reference drawing(s)
Stage and Purpose:
- reference drawings
Technique and media:
Reprographic copies
Dimensions:
sheets: 23 x 23 cm
Physical Description:
- Drawings are taped together.
Credit line:
Peter Eisenman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
