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Musée de la Connaissance, Secteur 1 = Museum of Knowledge, Sector 1
1959-1964
Dossier 12
Le dossier documente le projet non réalisé de Le Corbusier pour le Musée de la Connaissance, dans le secteur 1 à Chandigarh, Inde. Aussi connu sous le nom de Musée à croissance illimitée, ce projet avait été imaginé dès les années 1930 par Le Corbusier, en collaboration avec Pierre Jeanneret, avant qu'une version ne soit projetée pour Chandigarh. Un plan similaire sera également utilisé dans d'autres designs de musées par Le Corbusier.
Le matériel dans ce dossier a été produit entre 1959 et 1964. Le dossier contient des dessins et des reprographies de dessin d'exécution et de dessin de présentation, ainsi qu'un album contenant des plans et des coupes du Musée. Le dossier comprend aussi des documents textuels, dont de la correspondance et un texte par Le Corbusier au sujet de son projet de Musée.
File documents Le Corbusier's unrealized project for the Museum of Knowledge in sector 1 in Chandigarh, India. Also known as the Museum of Unlimited Growth, this project had been imagined as early as the 1930s by Le Corbusier, in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret, before a version was planned for Chandigarh. A similar plan will also be used in later museum designs by Le Corbusier.
Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1964. The file contains drawings and reprographic copies of working drawing and presentation drawing, and an album containing plans and sections for the Museum. The file also contains textual records, including correspondence and a text by Le Corbusier about his Museum's project.
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Three typescripts, two in French and another in English, of a text by Le Corbusier concerning the Museum of Knowledge (“Maison de connaissance”). Imprinted title of the English version: “Knowledge Museum in the Capitol of Chandigarh.” Imprinted titles of the French versions: “La Maison de la Connaissance dans le Capitole de Chandigarh."
3 textual record(s)
records: 0,01 l.m.
Chandigarh India
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-004-24
Photocopies and transcriptions of documents pertaining to the Museum of Knowledge, in Chandigarh, India, sometimes referred to as the “House of Knowledge” (“Maison de connaissance”). Predominently correspondence of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. Other correspondents include: K.S. Narang, M.S. Randhawa, R.S. Lall, B.S. Bajwa, N.V. Gadgil, B.B. Vohra, Eulie Chowdhury, and S. Partap Singh Kairon, the Chief Minister, Government of Punjab. Also included: meeting minutes and manuscripts
1 textual record(s)
Chandigarh India
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-004-25
File contains reference drawings showing plans, sections, and elevations for the Museum of Knowledge (“Maison de connaissance”) in Chandigarh, India. Plans show the following levels: 1, B, 2 (ground floor), 2B, 3, 4, 4B, and 5.
1 file(s)
records: 0,02 l.m.
- Diazotypes are folded. - Some diazotypes have been annotated.
Chandigarh India
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-004-26
Plans, sections and elevations showing the Museum of Knowledge (“Maison de connaissance”) in Chandigarh, India. 2 sets of plans showing the following levels: 1, 1B, 2 (ground floor), 2B, 3, 4, 4B, and 5. 2 identical sets showing sections and elevations: Section A-A, North West Elevation, North East Elevation, and South West Elevation.
1 file(s)
records: 0,05 l.m.
- Reprographic copies are folded. - All items are stamped: "Copie"
Chandigarh India
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-004-27
Presentation album containing 10 diazoytpes showing plans and sections for the Museum of Knowledge (“Maison de connaissance”) in Chandigarh, India. Plans show levels 1, 1B, 2 (ground floor), 2B, 3, 4, 4B, and 5. Sections include those labelled AA and BB.
1 album(s)
10 diazotypes on paper
album: 31 × 51,4 × 0,02 cm
- Presentation album is bound with a cord and has a paper cover. - Album is comprised of 12 sheets (including front and back covers).
inscribed - by an unknown hand on the cover in black ink, l.r.: "Museum of Knowledge / Chandigarh"
Chandigarh India
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-004-28
14 reprographic copy(ies)
Diazotypes on paper
sheet (smallest): 54,3 × 80,9 cm sheet (smallest; folded): 29,5 × 22,3 cm sheet (largest): 64 × 98 cm sheet (largest; folded): 31,7 × 24 cm
- Folded.
inscribed - by Pierre Jeanneret, in ink, on the file label: "Home of / Knowledge".
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
156-006-42
12 File
sheets: 35.5 × 64 cm
- Adhesive tape borders. - Two copies for each drawings.
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
Objects that have been catalogued:
5 reprographic copy(ies)
Diazotype on paper with adhesive tape some of the borders
sheets: 85 × 59.7 cm
- Adhesive tape on some borders.
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
Objects that have been catalogued:
16 reprographic copy(ies)
Diazotypes on paper with adhesive tape borders
sheet (smallest): 46.7 × 55.4 cm sheet (largest): 68 × 77.2 cm
- Adhesive tape borders. - Two copies for each drawings.
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
8 drawing(s)
Ink on vellum paper with adhesive tape borders
sheet (smallest): 46.7 × 55.4 cm sheet (largest): 68 × 77.2 cm
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
Objects that have been catalogued:
Group consists 8 reprographic copies of floor plans and a site plan for the Museum of Knowledge in sector 1 in Chandigarh, India.
1 roll(s)
Ink on reprographic copies on plastic film with adhesive tape borders; reprographic copies on vellum paper with adhesive tape borders
- Adhesive tape borders.
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
1 roll(s)
Diazotype on paper with adhesive tape borders
- Adhesive tape borders.
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
1 reprographic copy(ies)
Diazotype on paper affixed on paper with adhesive tape borders
sheet (irreg.): 68 × 108 cm
- Adhesive tape borders.
signed and dated: by the architect, u.r.: "Le Corbusier / 1 / 6 / 61". numbered: in graphite, l.r.: "1".
Fonds Pierre Jeanneret
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Jacqueline Jeanneret/
Gift of Jacqueline Jeanneret
© CCA
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