Caixa Geral de Depósitos [Caixa Geral de Depósitos bank], Matosinhos, Portugal (1979)
Dates of creation
1976-2012
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
229 drawings (including 90 reprographic copies)
60 photographic materials
0.04 linear metres of textual documentation
Scope and Content
This project series documents the Caixa Geral de Depósitos in Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 47/70. The office assigned the date 1979 to this project.
The Caixa Geral de Depósitos bank was a building divided for three purposes: the Serviços da Caixa Economica, the Casa de Crédito Popular, and dwellings. The Serviços da Caixa Economica included a public service area, archive vaults, manager's office, writing room, bank vaults, dressing rooms and bathrooms. The Casa de Crédito popular includes a public service area, warehouse, dressing rooms and bathrooms. The rest of the space was supposed to be used for apartments.
Documenting this project are sketches, studies and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographs document the project site.
Materials in this project series were compiled from multiple accessions. Materials within each accession weree arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and have been kept in this order.
Location
Matosinhos
Portugal
Credit line
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.
Title: Studies and working drawings, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Matosinhos (folder 1 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1979-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 3
People:
Álvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Caixa Geral de deposito - Des. A. Ricuoroso - ver tambem mesa n.4 - ''arq. Siza - Matriz
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
24 pencil drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 38 x 50 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in four separate folders. The second, third, and fourth portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.2, AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.3, and AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.4
Title: Studies and working drawings, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Matosinhos (folder 2 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1979-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 12
People:
Álvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Caixa Geral de deposito - Des. A. Ricuoroso - ver tambem mesa n.4 - ''arq. Siza - Matriz
This file includes a list of drawings.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
29 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper
23 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 30 x 45 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in four separate folders. The first, third, and fourth portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.1, AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.3 and AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.4
Title: Studies and working drawings, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Matosinhos (folder 3 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1979-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Álvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Caixa Geral de deposito - Des. A. Ricuoroso - ver tambem mesa n.4 - ''arq. Siza - Matriz
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
59 drawings
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 45 x 75 cm|Sheet (smallest): 40 x 56 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in four separate folders. The first, second, and fourth portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.1 AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.2, and AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.4
Title: Studies and working drawings, Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Matosinhos (folder 4 of 4)
Dates of creation: 1979-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Álvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Caixa Geral de deposito - Des. A. Ricuoroso - ver tambem mesa n.4 - ''arq. Siza - Matriz
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
7 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper
2 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 68 x 94 cm|Sheet (smallest): 40 x 78 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in four separate folders. The first, second, and third portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.1, AP178.S1.1979.PR01.002.2 and AP178.S1.1979.PR01.003.3
