textual records
DR2012:0012:092:005
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Assorted documents in English and French, including correspondence, newsletters, notes, and sketches of floorplans (including a photocopy), related to the following CCA exhibitions: - Melvin Charney: interpretations and interventions; - On the dialects of the constructed image: the work of Melvin Charney.
1990-1992, 1997
Correspondence, newsletters, notes, sketches of galleries plans related to Melvin Charney's exhibitions at the Canadian Centre for Architecture
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DR2012:0012:092:005
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Assorted documents in English and French, including correspondence, newsletters, notes, and sketches of floorplans (including a photocopy), related to the following CCA exhibitions: - Melvin Charney: interpretations and interventions; - On the dialects of the constructed image: the work of Melvin Charney.
textual records
1990-1992, 1997
ARCH280832
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Photomontage of an astronaut (Buzz Aldrin?) superimposed with an image of a lake and boating vacationers on one side, and on the reverse, various annotations and sketches, some with reference to Poli’s thesis work. Made on a large page taken from a magazine.
ca. 1970-1971
One of a series of photomontages used for the filming of Architettura interplanetaria [Interplanetary Architecture]
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ARCH280832
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Photomontage of an astronaut (Buzz Aldrin?) superimposed with an image of a lake and boating vacationers on one side, and on the reverse, various annotations and sketches, some with reference to Poli’s thesis work. Made on a large page taken from a magazine.
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Fonds
Álvaro Siza fonds
AP178
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The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
1958-2002
Álvaro Siza fonds
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AP178
Description:
The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
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Fonds
1958-2002
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Collections - art and books
AP114.S2.SS2
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Sub-series contains material from Summers’ collection of art and books from 1979 – 1984. It includes posters for a Jim Dine exhibit, work by Helmut Jahn and Michael Graves, a series of photographs, and a copy of the 1984 book Building for the Arts by Brown, Fleissig and Morrish.
1979 - 1984
Collections - art and books
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AP114.S2.SS2
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Sub-series contains material from Summers’ collection of art and books from 1979 – 1984. It includes posters for a Jim Dine exhibit, work by Helmut Jahn and Michael Graves, a series of photographs, and a copy of the 1984 book Building for the Arts by Brown, Fleissig and Morrish.
Sub-series 2
1979 - 1984
drawings, textual records
DR1988:0022:001-010
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Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. This group includes theoretical texts and illustrations from Die gläserne Kette, as well as other correspondence. Most of the works are mimeographs.
1919-1920
Material from Hermann Finsterlin mostly for Die gläserne Kette
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DR1988:0022:001-010
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Part of a miscellaneous group of visual and textual documents collected by Oswald Mathias Ungers, apparently to represent the work of artists/architects in Die gläserne Kette. This group includes theoretical texts and illustrations from Die gläserne Kette, as well as other correspondence. Most of the works are mimeographs.
drawings, textual records
1919-1920
ARCH400360
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Sketches introducing new architectural tools and four hypotheses presented in the film relating to the human machine, the control of environments, the homogenization of the earth, and nomadism as an alternative model of life on earth – “freed from need, freed from work”.
1972
Sketches for Supersuperficie [Supersurface]
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ARCH400360
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Sketches introducing new architectural tools and four hypotheses presented in the film relating to the human machine, the control of environments, the homogenization of the earth, and nomadism as an alternative model of life on earth – “freed from need, freed from work”.
Project
AP164.S1.1999.D8
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The project series documents consultation work for the Barcelona City Council. The firm consulted on the renovation of residential buildings and on the industrial area of Poble-Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 121. Documenting this project are conceptual and presentation drawings, correspondence and photographic materials.
1995, 1999-2001
Poblenou, Cerdà Barcelona, Spain (1999)
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AP164.S1.1999.D8
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The project series documents consultation work for the Barcelona City Council. The firm consulted on the renovation of residential buildings and on the industrial area of Poble-Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 121. Documenting this project are conceptual and presentation drawings, correspondence and photographic materials.
Project
1995, 1999-2001
Series
Hubert Rohault de Fleury
CI001.S1
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Series documents works by Hubert Rohault de Fleury, including objects related to his architectural education as well as private and government commissions and including domestic work, institutional buildings, commercial buildings, urban planning. Material in this series was produced between 1754 and 1875. Series is arranged into four files: Education; Domestic Commissions; Public and Urban Architecture; and Miscellanea.
1754-1875
Hubert Rohault de Fleury
CI001.S1
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Series documents works by Hubert Rohault de Fleury, including objects related to his architectural education as well as private and government commissions and including domestic work, institutional buildings, commercial buildings, urban planning. Material in this series was produced between 1754 and 1875. Series is arranged into four files: Education; Domestic Commissions; Public and Urban Architecture; and Miscellanea.
Series 1
1754-1875
textual records
Project proposal
ARCH275183
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File contains a proposal for the project which includes a description of the team, the work program, the financial proposal and the professional qualifications of Arthur Erickson and his team. Also contains an aerial site map (presentation) of Al-Buhairat City.
1993
Project proposal
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ARCH275183
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File contains a proposal for the project which includes a description of the team, the work program, the financial proposal and the professional qualifications of Arthur Erickson and his team. Also contains an aerial site map (presentation) of Al-Buhairat City.
textual records
1993
Project
AP018.S1.1981.PR21
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This project series documents work for the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia from 1981-1986. The office identified the project number as 8123. This project consisted of the design and construction of a new boathouse, machine shop, entry areas and gate house for the College. The main component of the project was the boat house. Built on the shore, the boat house was designed for off-season storage of large work boats with a heated maintenance area. The project is recorded through drawings, photographic materials and textual records dating from 1976-1981. The photographs show the project site and model. The textual records include correspondence, meeting minutes, regulations, project programs, specifications, tender documents, electrical and mechanical documentation, schedules, and cost analysis records.
1976-1986
Canadian Coast Guard College, Boat House, Machine Shop, Campus Entry and Gatehouse, Sydney, Nova Scotia (1981-1986)
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AP018.S1.1981.PR21
Description:
This project series documents work for the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia from 1981-1986. The office identified the project number as 8123. This project consisted of the design and construction of a new boathouse, machine shop, entry areas and gate house for the College. The main component of the project was the boat house. Built on the shore, the boat house was designed for off-season storage of large work boats with a heated maintenance area. The project is recorded through drawings, photographic materials and textual records dating from 1976-1981. The photographs show the project site and model. The textual records include correspondence, meeting minutes, regulations, project programs, specifications, tender documents, electrical and mechanical documentation, schedules, and cost analysis records.
Project
1976-1986