drawings
Reflected ceiling plan, Art Gallery of Ontario, Renovations to Restaurant and Kitchen, Toronto
AP018.S1.1979.PR02.007
1979
Reflected ceiling plan, Art Gallery of Ontario, Renovations to Restaurant and Kitchen, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1979.PR02.007
drawings
1979
drawings
AP018.S1.1972.PR08.010
1974-1975
Contract tender set 13, Art Gallery of Ontario, Stage II Expansion, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1972.PR08.010
drawings
1974-1975
drawings
AP018.S1.1972.PR08.013
1975
Construction change order revisions, Art Gallery of Ontario, Stage II Expansion, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1972.PR08.013
drawings
1975
Project
AP018.S1.1969.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the expansion of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto from 1969-1974. The office identified the project as number 69006. This project consisted of the vast expansion of the AGO that began in 1969, which largely came about due to a multi-million dollar donation from English sculpture Henry Moore. Most prominent in this project was the design and construction of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, a new gallery to house the extensive artworks of Henry Moore in the AGO’s collection. This included $15 million’s worth of art that Moore donated at the start of the project. The project was made up of two phases. The first included construction of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, the Sam and Ayala Zacks Wing, a link to the pre-existing Grange mansion, and updates to the art gallery’s finishes. The second phase proposed additional updates to existing finishes. By the end of this project, the architects had also added a public lounge, dining room and cafeteria, a members’ lounge, lecture areas (including the Henry Moore Lecture Hall), classrooms, and spaces for the gallery’s special services. The work was further divided into 4 physical areas of the art gallery (A, B, C and D) and the drawings for this project reflect this division. Before this work had been completed, a “Stage II” to the expansion had already been approved by the owners (Stage II is also included in this fonds, see AP018.S1.1972.PR08). In the documentation, this project was originally called the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario, Expansion Phases 1 and 2. However, as multiple stages to the expansion developed later on, this project eventually became known as the Stage I Expansion. While the project contract was originally given to John B. Parkin Associates, John C. Parkin continued the project under his new firm, Parkin Architects Planners, after parting ways with partner John B. Parkin in 1971. The project is recorded through drawings, textual records, and mounted photographs dating from 1968-1986. There are numerous original drawings showing the design development of the new galleries. Two presentation boards show photographs of the project model. The textual records consist of correspondence with contractors and clients, inspection and other site reports, specifications, contract data, consultancy records, schedules, change orders, financial documentation, conference reports, area calculations, research materials, detail planning records, and project notebooks. Box AP018.S1.1969.PR01.007 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office. This project series also contains one box of textual documentation that spans across multiple project series related to the AGO expansion within this fonds (see AP018.S1.1969.PR01.044). This includes press releases, newspaper articles, project proposals and studies, correspondence with Henry Moore, meeting minutes and reports.
1968-1986
Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario, Stage I Expansion, Toronto (1969-1974)
Actions:
AP018.S1.1969.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the expansion of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto from 1969-1974. The office identified the project as number 69006. This project consisted of the vast expansion of the AGO that began in 1969, which largely came about due to a multi-million dollar donation from English sculpture Henry Moore. Most prominent in this project was the design and construction of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, a new gallery to house the extensive artworks of Henry Moore in the AGO’s collection. This included $15 million’s worth of art that Moore donated at the start of the project. The project was made up of two phases. The first included construction of the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, the Sam and Ayala Zacks Wing, a link to the pre-existing Grange mansion, and updates to the art gallery’s finishes. The second phase proposed additional updates to existing finishes. By the end of this project, the architects had also added a public lounge, dining room and cafeteria, a members’ lounge, lecture areas (including the Henry Moore Lecture Hall), classrooms, and spaces for the gallery’s special services. The work was further divided into 4 physical areas of the art gallery (A, B, C and D) and the drawings for this project reflect this division. Before this work had been completed, a “Stage II” to the expansion had already been approved by the owners (Stage II is also included in this fonds, see AP018.S1.1972.PR08). In the documentation, this project was originally called the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre, Art Gallery of Ontario, Expansion Phases 1 and 2. However, as multiple stages to the expansion developed later on, this project eventually became known as the Stage I Expansion. While the project contract was originally given to John B. Parkin Associates, John C. Parkin continued the project under his new firm, Parkin Architects Planners, after parting ways with partner John B. Parkin in 1971. The project is recorded through drawings, textual records, and mounted photographs dating from 1968-1986. There are numerous original drawings showing the design development of the new galleries. Two presentation boards show photographs of the project model. The textual records consist of correspondence with contractors and clients, inspection and other site reports, specifications, contract data, consultancy records, schedules, change orders, financial documentation, conference reports, area calculations, research materials, detail planning records, and project notebooks. Box AP018.S1.1969.PR01.007 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office. This project series also contains one box of textual documentation that spans across multiple project series related to the AGO expansion within this fonds (see AP018.S1.1969.PR01.044). This includes press releases, newspaper articles, project proposals and studies, correspondence with Henry Moore, meeting minutes and reports.
Project
1968-1986
drawings
Floor plans and details, Art Gallery of Ontario, Renovations to Restaurant and Kitchen, Toronto
AP018.S1.1979.PR02.011
1979
Floor plans and details, Art Gallery of Ontario, Renovations to Restaurant and Kitchen, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1979.PR02.011
drawings
1979
drawings, textual records
AP018.S1.1982.PR04.001
1982
Correspondence, invoices and drawings, Art Gallery of Ontario, Room Barricades for the Grange, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1982.PR04.001
drawings, textual records
1982
drawings, textual records
AP018.S1.1982.PR04.002
1982
Correspondence, invoices and drawings, Art Gallery of Ontario, Room Barricades for the Grange, Toronto
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AP018.S1.1982.PR04.002
drawings, textual records
1982
drawings
AP056.S1.1988.PR09.003
circa 1988
Sketch plans, elevations, details and perspectives, Art Gallery of Ontario, Phase 3, Toronto
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AP056.S1.1988.PR09.003
drawings
circa 1988
drawings
Sketches including plans, perspectives and elevations, Art Gallery of Ontario, Phase 3, Toronto
AP056.S1.1988.PR09.008
1991
Sketches including plans, perspectives and elevations, Art Gallery of Ontario, Phase 3, Toronto
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AP056.S1.1988.PR09.008
drawings
1991
drawings
Sketch furnishings drawings, sections and perspectives, Art Gallery of Ontario, Phase 3, Toronto
AP056.S1.1988.PR09.016
1988
Sketch furnishings drawings, sections and perspectives, Art Gallery of Ontario, Phase 3, Toronto
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AP056.S1.1988.PR09.016
drawings
1988