Portfolio of Melvin Charney's early professional work

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People:

Melvin Charney (architect)
Victor Prus (architect)
John MacLane Johansen (architect)
E.J. Cyr (photographer)
Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title:

Portfolio of Melvin Charney's early professional work

Date:

1959-1967

Description:

Portfolio containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including conceptual drawings, photographic prints, reference materials, reprographic copies of artworks and architectural drawings (including elevations, sections, site plans), and a map related to the following projects:
- Mont-Royal Metro Station (6 reprographic copies);
- Canadian Government pavillion, World Expo, Osaka Japan (4 reprographic copies);
- Unknown project(s);
- Curé Grenier School, Notre-Dame des Laurentides, Quebec;
- Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2 reprographic copies);
- The Museum of Art, Science and Industry, Bridgeport, Connecticut (5 reprographic copies);
- U.C.C. building, Montreal (12 reprographic copies);
As well as:
- Schwarzenbach residence (J. M. Johansen, architect) (20 reprographic copies).

Form:
drawings
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 portfolio(s)

Extent and medium:

62 drawings
60 photographic materials
31 reprographic copies

Dimensions:

sheet (smallest): 12,9 × 8,9 cm (5 1/16 × 3 1/2 in.) sheet (largest): 77 × 101,6 cm (30 5/16 × 40 in.)

Reference number:

DR2012:0012:069:002

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

Includes a panel.

Credit line:
Melvin Charney fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Dara Charney/
Gift of Dara Charney

Folder Number:

041-004-001

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