Banco Borges & Irmão [Borges & Irmão bank], Vila do Conde, Portugal (1969-1975)

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People:

Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Banco Borges & Irmão [Borges & Irmão bank], Vila do Conde, Portugal (1969-1975)

Date:

1969-1975

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

Approximately 214 drawings (including 46 reprographic copies)
67 photographic materials
0.03 linear metres of textual documentation

Scope and content:
This project series document the Borges & Irmão bank in Vila do Conde, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 37/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 125. The office assigned the dates 1969-1974 for this project.

The project files document the remodeling of the Bank Borges & Irmão, known in documentation as the Agência de Vila do Conde. Located in the historic part of Vila do Conde, this project included modifications to the facade, interior design, an extension, as well as electrical and mechanical work. The project was never realized.

Documenting this project are sketches, studies, and plans. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site. Textual documentation includes project documentation and correspondence with Borges & Irmão bank.

It is important to note that there are two projects related to the Borges & Irmão bank. The office's archives identified these projects as Borges & Irmão bank I, restoration project (see project series AP178.S1.1977.PR02 in this fonds) and Borges & Irmão bank II (project series AP178.S1.1978.PR01 in this fonds).

Reference number:

AP178.S1.1969.PR02

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

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

Related units of description:

For additional projects related to this one, see the following project series described in this fonds: AP178.S1.1977.PR02, Banco Borges & Irmão I, projecto de recuperação; and AP178.S1.1978.PR01, Banco Borges & Irmão II.

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