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Motel em Vale de Canas [Motel Vale de Canas], Coimbra, Portugal (1967-1968)

Motel em Vale de Canas [Motel Vale de Canas], Coimbra, Portugal (1967-1968)

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People

  • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
  • Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title

Motel em Vale de Canas [Motel Vale de Canas], Coimbra, Portugal (1967-1968)

Dates of creation

1967-1968

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 100 drawings (including 11 reprographic copies)
  • 56 photographic materials
  • 0.01 linear metres of textual documentation

Scope and Content

This project series documents the Motel em Vale de Canas in Coimbra, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 26/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 116. The office assigned the date 1967 for this project.

The motel was commissioned by Carlos de Freitas Morna.The project was not realized, but a model was produced.

Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, profiles, and elevations. Also included in this project series are negatives and photographs of the model. Textual documentation includes correspondence between Siza, Carlos de Freitas Morna and the city of Coimbra.

Reference Number

AP178.S1.1967.PR01

Arrangement

Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.

Location

Vale de Canas 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.

Language of material

Portuguese

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.001
    • Title: Sketches, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Hotel em Coimbra

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 52 ink, pencil and color ink drawings on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    Sheet (largest): 24 x 31 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 28 cm

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Folder Number:

    178-317-03

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.002.1
    • Title: Studies, profiles and plans, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra (folder 1 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 ink, pencil and color ink drawings on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    Sheet (largest): 38 x 51 cm|Sheet (smallest): 24 x 31,5 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 two separate folders. The second portions of this file are found in folder AP178.S1.1967.PR01.002.2

    Folder Number:

    178-281-02

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.002.2
    • Title: Studies, profiles and plans, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra (folder 2 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 13 ink, pencil and color ink drawings on translucent paper, 3 reprographic copies on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    Sheet (largest): 75 x 100 cm|Sheet (smallest): 30 x 95 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 two separate folders. The first portion of this file are found in folder AP178.S1.1967.PR01.002.1

    Folder Number:

    178-280-02

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.003
    • Title: Studies, profiles and plans, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    Sheet (largest): 31,5 x 173 cm|Sheet (smallest): 65,5 x 190 cm

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Folder Number:

    178-2017-341 R

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.004
    • Title: Studies, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra, Levantamentos, Rolo 1

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 pencil drawing on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    Sheet : 81 x 238,5 cm

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Folder Number:

    178-2017-365 R

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.005
    • Title: Project documentation, correspondence, and plans, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967-1968
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra, 1967-1968

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 reprographic copies on paper, other materials

    Dimensions:

    Sheet: 22 x 31 cm

    Physical Description:

    Includes folded reprographic copies.

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Language of material:

    Portuguese

    Folder Number:

    178-077-03

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.006
    • Title: Photographs and negatives of model, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967-1968
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra.


    Siza's office numbered photographic materials in this file MTC001-MTC023.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 45 photographs, 7 35mm negative strips

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Folder Number:

    178-310-11

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    • Reference Number: AP178.S1.1967.PR01.007
    • Title: Slides of model, Motel Coimbra, Coimbra
    • Dates of creation: 1967-1968
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Alvaro Siza (archive creator)

    Description:

    Original file title : Motel em Coimbra


    Siza's office numbered photographic materials in this file R-MTC015-MTC018.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 slides

    Credit line:

    Álvaro Siza fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
    Don d’Álvaro Siza/
    Gift of Álvaro Siza

    Folder Number:

    178-310-12

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