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Wells Coates fonds
AP030
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The Wells Coates Fonds, 1909-1986, documents the professional career and personal life of architect Wells Wintemute Coates. The fonds consists of the following materials: approximately 1,937 photographic materials, 530 drawings (including reprographic copies), 3 l.m. textual records, 200 slides, 37 books, 2 reels of 16mm film (400 feet Cine- Kodak Film), 2 medals, 1 box of buttons and 1 box of keys.
1909-1986
Wells Coates fonds
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AP030
Synopsis:
The Wells Coates Fonds, 1909-1986, documents the professional career and personal life of architect Wells Wintemute Coates. The fonds consists of the following materials: approximately 1,937 photographic materials, 530 drawings (including reprographic copies), 3 l.m. textual records, 200 slides, 37 books, 2 reels of 16mm film (400 feet Cine- Kodak Film), 2 medals, 1 box of buttons and 1 box of keys.
archives
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1909-1986
Starting from... People
One of the markers of modernity from the eighteenth century onwards is the emergence of “the people” as a respected political entity. In response, architects have advocated for the transformation of cities, explored new technologies, pioneered design discourses, and engaged in heated cultural conflicts—all in the name of the people. During this time, fictional, abstracted(...)
Hall cases
5 October 2011 to 22 January 2012
Starting from... People
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One of the markers of modernity from the eighteenth century onwards is the emergence of “the people” as a respected political entity. In response, architects have advocated for the transformation of cities, explored new technologies, pioneered design discourses, and engaged in heated cultural conflicts—all in the name of the people. During this time, fictional, abstracted(...)
Hall cases
Old Books New Cities
The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
Hall cases
12 December 2013 to 15 June 2014
Old Books New Cities
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The pressing need to reconstruct cities after the Second World War and the sudden post-war rise in population led the public sector to assume an ever-increasing role in the design and construction of the urban environment. In different political contexts, large urban developments or the construction of entirely new towns were directed by municipal or state powers and(...)
Hall cases
archives
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Fonds
Guy Desbarats fonds
AP109
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The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
1947 - 1998
Guy Desbarats fonds
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AP109
Synopsis:
The Fonds Guy Desbarats documents most aspects of Desbarats professional career as a teacher, critic and architect as well as personal materials relating to his time as a university student and after. The majority of the documents in the fonds consist of drawings, photographs and textual records relating to 81 architectural projects. Many commissions from the early 1950s are represented, including schools and residences designed for Abra, Balharrie & Shore in Ottawa, and various projects produced in association with Raymond Affleck. Additionally, projects by the firm Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold & Sise (later known as Arcop) are represented.
archives
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Fonds
1947 - 1998
archives
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Fonds
Pierre Dionne fonds
AP006
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The Pierre Dionne fonds, 1948-1976, documents the professional career of architect Pierre Dionne. The fonds documents 467of Dionne’s architectural works: 11 student projects (ca. 1948-1952), 437 professional projects (1951-1976) and 19 miscellaneous projects (various dates). Materials in this fonds consist of 6244 drawings (including reprographic copies), 857 photographic materials, 165 slides, 5 l.m. of textual records and 6 models.
1948-1976
Pierre Dionne fonds
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AP006
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The Pierre Dionne fonds, 1948-1976, documents the professional career of architect Pierre Dionne. The fonds documents 467of Dionne’s architectural works: 11 student projects (ca. 1948-1952), 437 professional projects (1951-1976) and 19 miscellaneous projects (various dates). Materials in this fonds consist of 6244 drawings (including reprographic copies), 857 photographic materials, 165 slides, 5 l.m. of textual records and 6 models.
archives
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1948-1976
textual records
MCA Universal, 1995-1996
DR2007:0021
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During 1995-96, L.W. Richards was architectural advisor to Edgar Bronfman Jr., for the selection of an architect for a master plan and new headquarters building at Universal Studios, Los Angeles. The search that L.W. Richards conducted resulted in the selection of OMA and Rem Koolhaas. Two items are included here: a) bound notebook from the summer and fall of 1995, documenting meetings with Edgar Bronfman Jr., conversations with various architects (including Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, and Peter Rose), and a record of the meeting between Edgar, Rem Koolhaas, and L.W. Richards in Malibu in which Rem was selected for the project, and b) spiral bound booklet, PLAN (vision plan for de development of Universal City) by the Office of Metropolitan Architecture and presented to MCA Inc., July 1996, no.58.
1995-1996
MCA Universal, 1995-1996
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DR2007:0021
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During 1995-96, L.W. Richards was architectural advisor to Edgar Bronfman Jr., for the selection of an architect for a master plan and new headquarters building at Universal Studios, Los Angeles. The search that L.W. Richards conducted resulted in the selection of OMA and Rem Koolhaas. Two items are included here: a) bound notebook from the summer and fall of 1995, documenting meetings with Edgar Bronfman Jr., conversations with various architects (including Peter Eisenman, Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, and Peter Rose), and a record of the meeting between Edgar, Rem Koolhaas, and L.W. Richards in Malibu in which Rem was selected for the project, and b) spiral bound booklet, PLAN (vision plan for de development of Universal City) by the Office of Metropolitan Architecture and presented to MCA Inc., July 1996, no.58.
textual records
1995-1996
drawings, textual records
AP154.S2.001
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Wooden box with tongue-in-groove sliding cover and label of Giovanni Pasanella Architect on top. Contains photographs and other presentation materials mounted on board. Projects represented: Twin Parks, Bronx, New York, N.Y.; House for Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Lemon, Bedford, New York; Firehouse for Engine Company 283, Ladder Company Squad 4, Brooklyn, New York; vacation house on Cape Cod House for Dr. and Mrs. Alan Grey; House in Winhall, Vermont; Intensive Therapy Center for Infants, Willowbrook State School, Staten Island, New York ; Science Building II, College at Potsdam, State University of New York; Administration Building, College at Potsdam, State University of New York; "The new city: architecture and urban renewal: The Museum of Modern Art, New York" by Jacquelin T. Robertson, Richard Weinstein, Giovanni Pasanella and others; City Hall, Emergency Operating Center Study, University of Kentucky. Also contains 2 Prospectus for Giovanni Pasanella Architect A.I.A. (portfolios)
1968 or 1969
Wooden box containing presentation material
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AP154.S2.001
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Wooden box with tongue-in-groove sliding cover and label of Giovanni Pasanella Architect on top. Contains photographs and other presentation materials mounted on board. Projects represented: Twin Parks, Bronx, New York, N.Y.; House for Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Lemon, Bedford, New York; Firehouse for Engine Company 283, Ladder Company Squad 4, Brooklyn, New York; vacation house on Cape Cod House for Dr. and Mrs. Alan Grey; House in Winhall, Vermont; Intensive Therapy Center for Infants, Willowbrook State School, Staten Island, New York ; Science Building II, College at Potsdam, State University of New York; Administration Building, College at Potsdam, State University of New York; "The new city: architecture and urban renewal: The Museum of Modern Art, New York" by Jacquelin T. Robertson, Richard Weinstein, Giovanni Pasanella and others; City Hall, Emergency Operating Center Study, University of Kentucky. Also contains 2 Prospectus for Giovanni Pasanella Architect A.I.A. (portfolios)
drawings, textual records
1968 or 1969
drawings, textual records, graphic materials, photographs
AP197.S4.008
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This box contains certificates and diplomas as well as prints, drawings, posters and vinyl records that Frampton received or collected. Frampton received certificates and diplomas from the following universities and associations: Architectural Association School of Architecture London (1955); the American Institiute of Architects (1993); the America Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston (1993); Honorary Professorship, Nanjing University (2004); the University of Waterloo (1995); and the American Instititute of Architects New York State (2010). The box also includes: a poster for the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation designed by Kenneth Frampton; a Berlin Grafik; a drawing by A. Campo Baeza; a group photograph of Kenneth Frampton at the International Symposium of "Structure, fabric and topography"; a vinyl record of "Le Corbusier"; and a vinyl record of "Conversations regarding the future of architecture."
circa 1955- 2012
Kenneth Frampton certificates, diplomas, and collectables
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AP197.S4.008
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This box contains certificates and diplomas as well as prints, drawings, posters and vinyl records that Frampton received or collected. Frampton received certificates and diplomas from the following universities and associations: Architectural Association School of Architecture London (1955); the American Institiute of Architects (1993); the America Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston (1993); Honorary Professorship, Nanjing University (2004); the University of Waterloo (1995); and the American Instititute of Architects New York State (2010). The box also includes: a poster for the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation designed by Kenneth Frampton; a Berlin Grafik; a drawing by A. Campo Baeza; a group photograph of Kenneth Frampton at the International Symposium of "Structure, fabric and topography"; a vinyl record of "Le Corbusier"; and a vinyl record of "Conversations regarding the future of architecture."
drawings, textual records, graphic materials, photographs
circa 1955- 2012
textual records
ARCH256787
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2 files - correspondence, transmittals, pages from reports (Winnipeg Parking Authority, Central Business District Parking, Parking Demand Study) showing selected sites; Planning report from 1969, draft of planning report, Transportaion Study vol. 3 Projections and Recommendations, Feasibility Study for Pedestrian Concourse by Smith, Carter and Searle, Parking Authority Annual Report, Climate Controlled Central Business Core proposal by Waisman, Ross, Blankstein, etc. architects.
1969-1971
Correspondence, transmittals, pages from reports
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ARCH256787
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2 files - correspondence, transmittals, pages from reports (Winnipeg Parking Authority, Central Business District Parking, Parking Demand Study) showing selected sites; Planning report from 1969, draft of planning report, Transportaion Study vol. 3 Projections and Recommendations, Feasibility Study for Pedestrian Concourse by Smith, Carter and Searle, Parking Authority Annual Report, Climate Controlled Central Business Core proposal by Waisman, Ross, Blankstein, etc. architects.
textual records
1969-1971
drawings, textual records
ARCH257015
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Park Survey, landscape survey, highway design standards and site map, Baghdad Trunk project, Riverwalk concept proposal, soft report on Abu Nuwas in Arabic, Cornic Road details and plans by International consulting Engineers, photographs of models (Khulafa Street Development Project by The Architects Cooperative), Iraq water supply plan views, Bab Al Sheik L. Development drawings, general plans, office building elevations by Arup Associates
1981
Park Survey, landscape survey, highway design standards and site map
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ARCH257015
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Park Survey, landscape survey, highway design standards and site map, Baghdad Trunk project, Riverwalk concept proposal, soft report on Abu Nuwas in Arabic, Cornic Road details and plans by International consulting Engineers, photographs of models (Khulafa Street Development Project by The Architects Cooperative), Iraq water supply plan views, Bab Al Sheik L. Development drawings, general plans, office building elevations by Arup Associates
drawings, textual records
1981