Sub-series
AP140.S2.SS6
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Sub-series documents the professional activities and associations of James Stirling and Michael Wilford, including teaching activities in the United States and in England, committees and competition juries memberships, and participation to the International Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1964 and ca. 1997. Sub-series contains textual records, including correspondence, agendas and minutes of meetings, and reports related to professional association, and proposals, presentatation text and reports related to colloquium participation. It also includes courses syllabus, notes, press clippings, correspondence and contracts related to teaching activities.
circa 1964-1997
Professional activities and associations
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AP140.S2.SS6
Description:
Sub-series documents the professional activities and associations of James Stirling and Michael Wilford, including teaching activities in the United States and in England, committees and competition juries memberships, and participation to the International Symposium in Stuttgart, Germany. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1964 and ca. 1997. Sub-series contains textual records, including correspondence, agendas and minutes of meetings, and reports related to professional association, and proposals, presentatation text and reports related to colloquium participation. It also includes courses syllabus, notes, press clippings, correspondence and contracts related to teaching activities.
Sub-series 6
circa 1964-1997
Sub-series
Dead projects
AP140.S2.SS2
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Sub-series documents "dead projects", by the successive firms of Stirling and Gowan; James Stirling and Partner; James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates; and Michael Wilford and Partners. These projects are those which did not lead to commissions, or the production of drawings, but were preliminary contacts or negotiations between clients and competition organizers and the architectural firms. Most of these projects were for locations in the United States, but also include locations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Iran, France, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the Soviet Union, Canada, Austria and Switzerland. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1963 and probably 2002. Sub-series contains textual records, such as notes, proposals, correspondence with clients or consultants, reports, building programs, contracts or agreements. It also contains maps of sites and cadastral plans used as reference, and site plans.
circa 1963-2002
Dead projects
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AP140.S2.SS2
Description:
Sub-series documents "dead projects", by the successive firms of Stirling and Gowan; James Stirling and Partner; James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates; and Michael Wilford and Partners. These projects are those which did not lead to commissions, or the production of drawings, but were preliminary contacts or negotiations between clients and competition organizers and the architectural firms. Most of these projects were for locations in the United States, but also include locations in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Iran, France, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the Soviet Union, Canada, Austria and Switzerland. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1963 and probably 2002. Sub-series contains textual records, such as notes, proposals, correspondence with clients or consultants, reports, building programs, contracts or agreements. It also contains maps of sites and cadastral plans used as reference, and site plans.
Sub-Series 2
circa 1963-2002
Sub-series
Student work
AP140.S1.SS1
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Sub-series documents James Stirling's student work, probably from his third to fifth year at the Liverpool School of Architecture in Liverpool, England, from 1947 to 1950, and during his studies at the Association for Planning and Regional Reconstruction in London, England, from 1950 to 1952. A project for a Community Centre for a Small Town in the Middle West was probably produced during a student exchange in New York City, New York in the fall of 1948. Sub-series include projects for a Forest Rangers Lookout Station, a House for an Architect, Organic Chemistry Laboratories, Stirling's thesis project for a Town Centre and Community Centre and a student competition entry for the Merseyside Film Institute. Material in this sub-series was probably produced between 1947 and 1975. The publication drawings for James Stirling's projects were often drawn by Leon Krier, Russell Bevington, or Ulrich Schaad ('British Architecture Today', 1991). Sub-series contains several presentation drawings and panels, publication drawings, a small number of working drawings, photographic materials, a presentation model and Stirling's 1950 bound thesis 'Plan of Town Centre and Development of Community Centre for Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham'.
[between 1947? and 1975?], predominant 1947-1952
Student work
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AP140.S1.SS1
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Sub-series documents James Stirling's student work, probably from his third to fifth year at the Liverpool School of Architecture in Liverpool, England, from 1947 to 1950, and during his studies at the Association for Planning and Regional Reconstruction in London, England, from 1950 to 1952. A project for a Community Centre for a Small Town in the Middle West was probably produced during a student exchange in New York City, New York in the fall of 1948. Sub-series include projects for a Forest Rangers Lookout Station, a House for an Architect, Organic Chemistry Laboratories, Stirling's thesis project for a Town Centre and Community Centre and a student competition entry for the Merseyside Film Institute. Material in this sub-series was probably produced between 1947 and 1975. The publication drawings for James Stirling's projects were often drawn by Leon Krier, Russell Bevington, or Ulrich Schaad ('British Architecture Today', 1991). Sub-series contains several presentation drawings and panels, publication drawings, a small number of working drawings, photographic materials, a presentation model and Stirling's 1950 bound thesis 'Plan of Town Centre and Development of Community Centre for Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham'.
Sub-series 1
[between 1947? and 1975?], predominant 1947-1952
Sub-series
AP140.S1.SS2
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This sub-series documents James Stirling's collected artwork and photographic materials. Material in this sub-series was produced between the 1950s and 1990. The sub-series contains drawings, including student artwork by Stirling, and several portraits and caricatures of Stirling, as well as slides, photographs and negatives taken by Stirling of architectural subject matters. It also includes Stirling's personal records, including those relating to his military service in the Second World War and its relation to his university education. This material consists of correspondence and a certificate dated between 1948 and 1951. Some personal notebooks are also included.
1939-1990
Personal collections and records
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AP140.S1.SS2
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This sub-series documents James Stirling's collected artwork and photographic materials. Material in this sub-series was produced between the 1950s and 1990. The sub-series contains drawings, including student artwork by Stirling, and several portraits and caricatures of Stirling, as well as slides, photographs and negatives taken by Stirling of architectural subject matters. It also includes Stirling's personal records, including those relating to his military service in the Second World War and its relation to his university education. This material consists of correspondence and a certificate dated between 1948 and 1951. Some personal notebooks are also included.
Sub-Series 2
1939-1990
Sub-series
Obituaries and Condolences
AP140.S4.D1
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File documents responses to the death of James Stirling in 1992, and to his career and legacy. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1993. File contains textual records, including clippings and correspondence.
1990-1993
Obituaries and Condolences
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AP140.S4.D1
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File documents responses to the death of James Stirling in 1992, and to his career and legacy. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1993. File contains textual records, including clippings and correspondence.
File 1
1990-1993
Series
AP140.S4
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Series documents responses to the death of James Stirling in 1992. It also documents the organization of the James Stirling Memorial and the establishment and activities of the James Stirling Foundation. Material in this series was produced between 1990 and 2000. Series contains textual records, including clippings of obituaries for James Stirling, condolences letters, and correspondence.
1990-2000
James Stirling obituaries, memorial and foundation
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AP140.S4
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Series documents responses to the death of James Stirling in 1992. It also documents the organization of the James Stirling Memorial and the establishment and activities of the James Stirling Foundation. Material in this series was produced between 1990 and 2000. Series contains textual records, including clippings of obituaries for James Stirling, condolences letters, and correspondence.
Series 4
1990-2000
drawings
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8 conceptual drawing(s)
DR1994:0139:001-008
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sections, axonometrics, plans; some drawings showing series of topographical operations at the origin of design
Sections, axonometrics, plans
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DR1994:0139:001-008
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sections, axonometrics, plans; some drawings showing series of topographical operations at the origin of design
drawings
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8 conceptual drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)
drawings
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30 presentation drawing(s)