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Starting from… People. Installation view, 2011
Starting from… People. Installation view, 2011
Starting from… People. Installation view, 2011
Starting from… People. Installation view, 2011
Starting from… People. Installation view, 2011
One of the markers of modernity from the eighteenth century onwards is the emergence of “the people” as a respected political entity. In response, architects have advocated for the transformation of cities, explored new technologies, pioneered design discourses, and engaged in heated cultural conflicts—all in the name of the people. During this time, fictional, abstracted versions of the people figured more frequently in visual representations of architecture. This is especially evident in contemporary renderings populated by digitally composed crowds, but these are only the most recent manifestation of a long visual tradition.
Starting from… People seeks to explore the relation of the human body and its generic silhouette within architectural representations. The selection of drawings, sketches, and collages from the CCA collection focuses on the inclusion of human figures to evoke specific qualities in projects.
The Starting From… series explores current publications on architecture and highlights materials in the CCA collection.
Selected objects
PGL architectes. Montreal International Airport Terminal, Mirabel. Presentation collage by F.R. Shieder, designer. Between 1970 and 1972 Ink, gouache, graphite and collage of photographs and magazine colour clippings pasted on paper, affixed on cardboard, 75.6 x 101 cm. Gérin Lajoie Le Blanc fonds, CCA Collection. ARCH250432
Johannes van der Laan. Office building, The Netherlands. Exterior perspective. 1918 Orange, red and yellow pastel with white and blue watercolour over graphite, 60.2 x 40.5 cm. CCA Collection. DR1984:0774
Gilbert Eng, Charles Van Norman and Associates. Burrard Building, Vancouver. Exterior perspective initial scheme by R.D. Harrison, draughtsman. 1952 Blueprint, 50.9 X 77.5 cm. Charles Van Norman fonds, CCA Collection. ARCH183555. Gift of Ojars Kalns
Frank Lloyd Wright. National Life Insurance Company Office Building, Chicago. Presentation drawing of an exterior perspective, unknown draughtsman. 1924 Pen and black ink with grey wash and coloured pencil over graphite, 99 x 89 cm. CCA Collection. DR1985:0290 © Succession Frank Lloyd Wright / SODRAC (2011)
Bernardo Bellotto. Ballet Le Turc Généreux, Vienna Stage set for a performance. Printed 1759 Etching, 65.4 x 84.8 cm. CCA Collection. DR1986:0748
James Stirling. British Olivetti Headquarters, Milton Keynes. Interior perspective by Léon Krier, draughtsman. 1970-1974 Ink and traces of graphite on paper, 50.7 x 48.1 cm. CCA Collection. James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds, AP140.S2.SS1.D40.P23.11
Le Corbusier with Georges Présenté, Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente. Olympic Stadium, Baghdad. Interior perspective sketch for access ramps. 1961 Coloured pencil and graphite on paper, 26.9 cm x 21.9 cm. Guillermo Jullian de la Fuente fonds, CCA Collection. DR1993:0127:016 © FLC / SODRAC (2011)
Daniel Hudson Burnham. Eaton’s Building, Toronto. Interior perspective sketch for main aisle promenade, unknown draughtsman. c. 1912 Graphite on tracing paper, 67.7 x 60.3 cm. CCA Collection. DR1985:0695
Harold Ship. Place Alexis Nihon, Montreal. Longitudinal section by Stanley King, draughtsman. 1964 Black and colour felt-pen, graphite and black ink on tracing paper, 71.1 x 146.9 cm. Harold Ship fonds, CCA Collection. ARCH243946. Gift of Harold Ship, Hyman L. Krakow and Stanley King
Cedric Price. Fun Palace. Axonometric projection sketch for service towers. c. 1963 Graphite, red and purple pencil, blue ink and black ink stamp on paper, 38 x 25.3 cm. Cedric Price fonds, CCA Collection. DR1995:0188:010
Letraset. Illustration sheets and architectural symbols. 1976 Digital prints in Letraset: manual of products and product application, Scarborough, Ontario. Ernest Cormier Library, CCA Collection. BIB206253 © Letraset Ltd
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