PH1990:0029:001-003
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Group consists of three colour photographic prints that form a panorama of the rear view of the main pavilion at Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
November 1989
Panorama of rear view of the main pavilion, showing the chapel and west wing, auditorium, and east wing, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0029:001-003
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Group consists of three colour photographic prints that form a panorama of the rear view of the main pavilion at Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
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PH2006:0214-0231
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Basilica II consists of 17 black and white photographic prints of the ruins of Pompeii in Napoli, Italy. Basilica II comprises PH2006:0214 to PH2006:0231. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2006
2006
Basilica II, Pompeii, Napoli, Italy
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PH2006:0214-0231
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Basilica II consists of 17 black and white photographic prints of the ruins of Pompeii in Napoli, Italy. Basilica II comprises PH2006:0214 to PH2006:0231. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2006
photographs
2006
PH2007:0013:001-012
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Series shows a scale model of the the streets and skyscrapers of New York City, New York, at Tobu World Square in Kinugawa, Tochigi, Japan. Series is one of an edition of ten. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2002-2006.
2003-2004
New York / Tobu World Square, 2003-2004, from the series "Scales"
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PH2007:0013:001-012
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Series shows a scale model of the the streets and skyscrapers of New York City, New York, at Tobu World Square in Kinugawa, Tochigi, Japan. Series is one of an edition of ten. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2002-2006.
2003-2004
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Lightweight Enclosures Unit
AP144.S2.D79
Description:
File documents the work of the Lightweight Enclosures Unit (LEU) which was set up by Frank Newby and Cedric Price after their completion of a UK government research programme into air structures in 1969 (see Air Structures Research AP144.S2.D63). The work of LEU included research and design into the social, economic and structural development of lightweight enclosures. The LEU published a bibliography for the industry on air structures in 1972 titled 'Air Structures Bibliography, B0001-0069 and B0070-0119. It also helped produce the report BS6661:1986 'Design, construction and maintenance of single-skin air supported structures', and reviewed lightweight enclosures in AD 8/71, p 465. LEU was commissioned to write 'Air Support Structures: BSI Draft for Development Code of Practice' (DD50). This work is documented in DOE Air Structure (AP144.S2.D91). Frank Newby continued to work on the review of DD50 up until the 1980s. Material in this file was produced between 1956 and 1993. Group DR2004:1356 contains a 1973 drawing attributed to Pierre Martin for S.A.S. (Lausanne). Group DR2004:1353 contains reference drawings by architect Rurik Ekstrom, for Antioch Pneumatic Campus, Columbia Maryland (1972). Group DR2004:0132 contains material that relates to 'Air Structures' a conference on Antioch Campus in Columbia, Maryland, US May 22-34, 1973. DR2004:0135 contains publications by Frei Otto and the Institute of Lightweight Structures at the University of Stuttgart, and a transcript of an Air Structures Lecture, presented in Maryland, possibly by Cedric Price. DR2004:0137, DR2004:0139, and DR2004:0141 contain materials that relate to DD50 'Draft for Development: Air Supported Structures' for British Standards Institution, 1976 (see DOE Air Structure AP144.S2.D91). DR2004:0142 contains papers from the 'International Symposium on Pneumatic Structures' - Delft, 1972. DR2004:0145 contains material on 'Pneuma Jam'. DR2004:0146 contains material that relates to Christo (1973 projects). Group DR2004:0127 contains material that relates to Christo and his project, Valley Curtain. The group DR2004:0159 contains materials from the following manufacturers: Kurashiki Rayon Co., Ltd; Krupp Universalbau; Kleyer; Kellbro Construction Ltd; AEI; Norris Brothers Limited; Kaltenbach; Irvin Industries Ltd; Gotthard; Graydon; Gourock; Goodyear; Firestone; Environmental Structures; English Electric; Dynamit Nobel; Dunlop; Williaam Cox; Cidair; Birdair Structures Inc.; Frankenstein Beaufort; Barracuda; Air-Tech Industries, Inc.; Air Inflatable Products Company; Airco; M.L. Aviation; M.U.S.T.; Plasteco Milano; P.N. Structures; Polydrom; Peter Potter Ltd; RFD-GQ limited; RP Structures Ltd; Scanhover; Seattle Tent & Awning Company; Sheltair; Stromeyer; C.F. Taylor; O. Van Den Buys; and John Edgington & Co. Ltd. File contains conceptual drawings, reference drawings, photographic materials, a poster, and textual records.
1956-1995, predominant 1969-1986
Lightweight Enclosures Unit
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AP144.S2.D79
Description:
File documents the work of the Lightweight Enclosures Unit (LEU) which was set up by Frank Newby and Cedric Price after their completion of a UK government research programme into air structures in 1969 (see Air Structures Research AP144.S2.D63). The work of LEU included research and design into the social, economic and structural development of lightweight enclosures. The LEU published a bibliography for the industry on air structures in 1972 titled 'Air Structures Bibliography, B0001-0069 and B0070-0119. It also helped produce the report BS6661:1986 'Design, construction and maintenance of single-skin air supported structures', and reviewed lightweight enclosures in AD 8/71, p 465. LEU was commissioned to write 'Air Support Structures: BSI Draft for Development Code of Practice' (DD50). This work is documented in DOE Air Structure (AP144.S2.D91). Frank Newby continued to work on the review of DD50 up until the 1980s. Material in this file was produced between 1956 and 1993. Group DR2004:1356 contains a 1973 drawing attributed to Pierre Martin for S.A.S. (Lausanne). Group DR2004:1353 contains reference drawings by architect Rurik Ekstrom, for Antioch Pneumatic Campus, Columbia Maryland (1972). Group DR2004:0132 contains material that relates to 'Air Structures' a conference on Antioch Campus in Columbia, Maryland, US May 22-34, 1973. DR2004:0135 contains publications by Frei Otto and the Institute of Lightweight Structures at the University of Stuttgart, and a transcript of an Air Structures Lecture, presented in Maryland, possibly by Cedric Price. DR2004:0137, DR2004:0139, and DR2004:0141 contain materials that relate to DD50 'Draft for Development: Air Supported Structures' for British Standards Institution, 1976 (see DOE Air Structure AP144.S2.D91). DR2004:0142 contains papers from the 'International Symposium on Pneumatic Structures' - Delft, 1972. DR2004:0145 contains material on 'Pneuma Jam'. DR2004:0146 contains material that relates to Christo (1973 projects). Group DR2004:0127 contains material that relates to Christo and his project, Valley Curtain. The group DR2004:0159 contains materials from the following manufacturers: Kurashiki Rayon Co., Ltd; Krupp Universalbau; Kleyer; Kellbro Construction Ltd; AEI; Norris Brothers Limited; Kaltenbach; Irvin Industries Ltd; Gotthard; Graydon; Gourock; Goodyear; Firestone; Environmental Structures; English Electric; Dynamit Nobel; Dunlop; Williaam Cox; Cidair; Birdair Structures Inc.; Frankenstein Beaufort; Barracuda; Air-Tech Industries, Inc.; Air Inflatable Products Company; Airco; M.L. Aviation; M.U.S.T.; Plasteco Milano; P.N. Structures; Polydrom; Peter Potter Ltd; RFD-GQ limited; RP Structures Ltd; Scanhover; Seattle Tent & Awning Company; Sheltair; Stromeyer; C.F. Taylor; O. Van Den Buys; and John Edgington & Co. Ltd. File contains conceptual drawings, reference drawings, photographic materials, a poster, and textual records.
File 79
1956-1995, predominant 1969-1986
born digital
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2 DVD(s)
PH2005:0033
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The film is about the Forth railway Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. The box contains the original DVD and a security copy as well as a written note by Dieter Appelt. Video and sound are choppy. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2002-2006
2003-2004
Forth-Bridge-Cinema Metric Space
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PH2005:0033
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The film is about the Forth railway Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland. The box contains the original DVD and a security copy as well as a written note by Dieter Appelt. Video and sound are choppy. Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Tangent," 2002-2006
born digital
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2 DVD(s)
2003-2004
DR2017:0011
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Model commissioned by Roberto Cremascoli in 2014 for an exhibit in Mart - Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto,Trent, Italy. The exhibit was entitled Álvaro Siza. Inside the human being. and the model was made by Alvaro Negrello.
2014
Model of Deelgebied 5 area, including Punt en Komma
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DR2017:0011
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Model commissioned by Roberto Cremascoli in 2014 for an exhibit in Mart - Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto,Trent, Italy. The exhibit was entitled Álvaro Siza. Inside the human being. and the model was made by Alvaro Negrello.
2014
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Cedric Price fonds
AP144
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The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
Cedric Price fonds
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AP144
Synopsis:
The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
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1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
DR2017:0010
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Model of Álvaro Siza's Block 121 commissioned by Roberto Cremascoli in 2014 for an exhibit in Mart - Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto,Trent, Italy. The exhibit was entitled "Álvaro Siza. Inside the human being," and the model was made by Alvaro Negrello.
2014
Model of Block 121 city block, including Bonjour Tristesse
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DR2017:0010
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Model of Álvaro Siza's Block 121 commissioned by Roberto Cremascoli in 2014 for an exhibit in Mart - Museo d'arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto,Trent, Italy. The exhibit was entitled "Álvaro Siza. Inside the human being," and the model was made by Alvaro Negrello.
2014
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AP052
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The Charbonneau et Charbonneau architectes fonds, 1907-1981, documents the built projects of Québec architectural firm Charbonneau et Charbonneau, architectes. The 145 projects that are represented in this fonds are divided by the works of Audet et Charbonneau, architectes (1913-1917); René Charbonneau, architecte (1918-1945); Charbonneau et Charbonneau, architectes (1945-1969); and Gérard Charbonneau, architecte (1969-1979). Materials in this fonds consist of 3135 drawings (including reprographic copies), 51 textual records and 3 photographs.
1907-1981
Charbonneau et Charbonneau architectes fonds
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AP052
Synopsis:
The Charbonneau et Charbonneau architectes fonds, 1907-1981, documents the built projects of Québec architectural firm Charbonneau et Charbonneau, architectes. The 145 projects that are represented in this fonds are divided by the works of Audet et Charbonneau, architectes (1913-1917); René Charbonneau, architecte (1918-1945); Charbonneau et Charbonneau, architectes (1945-1969); and Gérard Charbonneau, architecte (1969-1979). Materials in this fonds consist of 3135 drawings (including reprographic copies), 51 textual records and 3 photographs.
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1907-1981
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Gene Summers fonds
AP114
Synopsis:
The Gene Summers fonds documents primarily the later part of Gene Summers' career as an architect, developer, artist and art collector. Summer's early work with the Office of Mies van der Rohe and C.F. Murphy Associates is summarily represented by notes, sketches and photographs.
1957 - 2004
Gene Summers fonds
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AP114
Synopsis:
The Gene Summers fonds documents primarily the later part of Gene Summers' career as an architect, developer, artist and art collector. Summer's early work with the Office of Mies van der Rohe and C.F. Murphy Associates is summarily represented by notes, sketches and photographs.
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1957 - 2004