General plan for glass conservatories at the Château de Ciergnon

People:

Alphonse Hubert François Balat (draughtsman)
Alphonse Hubert François Balat (architect)
Léopold II, King of the Belgians (client)

Title:

General plan for glass conservatories at the Château de Ciergnon

Date:

1894

Description:

- A general plan showing the site and layout of a cluster of glass conservatories linked to a railroad line by a long glazed corridor.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black and blue ink with blue and pink coloured pencil and graphite

Dimensions:

sheet: 35.9 x 66.4 cm

Reference number:

DR1986:0258

Method of Projection:

orthographic drawing (object)
plan (drawing)
site plan

Inscription:

inscribed - by the draughtsman ?, in pen and brown ink, u.l.: "Château de Ciergnon / Serres de réception. / Plan général. / 31 mars 1894 / Alponse Balat [?]"; by the draughtsman, in graphite, throughout: building parts labelled from A to K (no I or J); a small square building labelled "Electri."; t.: "Légende / [left column:] A. Débarcadére du chemin de fer / B. Vestiaire / C. Galerie d'introduction / D. Salon bleu / [right column:] E. Jardin d'Hiver Surface 2880 m2 / F. Salle à manger 150 couverts / G. Office, cuisine, calorifère / H. Toilette et W.C. / [centre below columns:] K. Débarcadère du Château (nondéterminé)"

Subject:

architecture

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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