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Lionel March fonds
AP208
Synopsis:
The Lionel March fonds, circa 1957-2017, documents the work and activities of architect and professor Lionel March. The records within this fonds illustrate March’s architectural career, representing five professional and personal building projects, including the 1964 Whitehall plan; as well as his academic career in research and teaching, spanning England and North America, most notably March’s work with the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies (now the Martin Centre) and his research at UCLA. The fonds is largely composed of books from March’s library, textual records, slides and photographs, and drawings.
circa 1957-2017
Lionel March fonds
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AP208
Synopsis:
The Lionel March fonds, circa 1957-2017, documents the work and activities of architect and professor Lionel March. The records within this fonds illustrate March’s architectural career, representing five professional and personal building projects, including the 1964 Whitehall plan; as well as his academic career in research and teaching, spanning England and North America, most notably March’s work with the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies (now the Martin Centre) and his research at UCLA. The fonds is largely composed of books from March’s library, textual records, slides and photographs, and drawings.
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circa 1957-2017
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Jean-Louis Cohen fonds
AP210
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The Jean-Louis Cohen fonds, 1968 – 2023, documents the projects and activities of historian, curator, professor, and architect Jean-Louis Cohen (1949 – 2023). Cohen’s research focus was largely modern architecture and transnational architectural exchange, particularly between and among the United States, Europe, and the former Soviet Union in the 20th century. Through physical and digital records, this fonds documents his academic, publishing, and curatorial work along with his professional activities within architectural research and heritage organizations, as well as his architectural practice.
1968 - 2023
Jean-Louis Cohen fonds
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AP210
Synopsis:
The Jean-Louis Cohen fonds, 1968 – 2023, documents the projects and activities of historian, curator, professor, and architect Jean-Louis Cohen (1949 – 2023). Cohen’s research focus was largely modern architecture and transnational architectural exchange, particularly between and among the United States, Europe, and the former Soviet Union in the 20th century. Through physical and digital records, this fonds documents his academic, publishing, and curatorial work along with his professional activities within architectural research and heritage organizations, as well as his architectural practice.
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1968 - 2023
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Peter Rose fonds
AP046
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The Peter Rose fonds, documents the design and construction of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (1989) and a design for the redevelopment of the Old Port of Montréal, Master Plan (1992) by architect Peter Rose. Both projects include drawings, textual records, models and photographs.
1983-1989
Peter Rose fonds
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AP046
Synopsis:
The Peter Rose fonds, documents the design and construction of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (1989) and a design for the redevelopment of the Old Port of Montréal, Master Plan (1992) by architect Peter Rose. Both projects include drawings, textual records, models and photographs.
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1983-1989
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Cedric Price fonds
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).
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
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AP022.S1.1973.PR09
Description:
File documents an integrated development constructed on city blocks 51, 61 and 71 in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The project consists of a Provincial Government Office complex including a terraced civic space (Robson Square), a Provincial Law Courts building, and a former courthouse building (F.M. Rattenbury, architect) converted to house the Vancouver Art Gallery (built). File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, working drawings, photographs and slides, models and textual documents (includes photographs).
1973-1981
Three Block Project, Robson Square
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AP022.S1.1973.PR09
Description:
File documents an integrated development constructed on city blocks 51, 61 and 71 in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The project consists of a Provincial Government Office complex including a terraced civic space (Robson Square), a Provincial Law Courts building, and a former courthouse building (F.M. Rattenbury, architect) converted to house the Vancouver Art Gallery (built). File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, working drawings, photographs and slides, models and textual documents (includes photographs).
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1973-1981
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Proyecto Alameda
AP142.S1.D239
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File documents an unexecuted project for an office building in Mexico City, Mexico. Aldo Rossi's proposal was part of an urban planning project for Reichmann International that included proposals by Charles Correa, Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects, Legorreta Arquitectos, Maki and Associates, and Carlos G. Mijares Bracho. Material in this file was produced in 1994. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including drawings and photographs.
1994
Proyecto Alameda
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AP142.S1.D239
Description:
File documents an unexecuted project for an office building in Mexico City, Mexico. Aldo Rossi's proposal was part of an urban planning project for Reichmann International that included proposals by Charles Correa, Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects, Legorreta Arquitectos, Maki and Associates, and Carlos G. Mijares Bracho. Material in this file was produced in 1994. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including drawings and photographs.
File 239
1994
Project
AP143.S4.D85
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File documents the executed project for the Groningen Music-Video Pavilion, Groningen, Netherlands. Material in the file was produced between 1988 and 1990. File includes conceptual drawings, design development drawings, photographic materials, publication drawings, reference drawings, textual records, a model, and a CD-R. Drawings consist primarily of design development drawings from sketches to "definite" project drawings. Textual records include project description, budget, memos, correspondence, consulting architects, financial records, trade catalogues, blueprints, and six slides.
1989-1990
Groningen Music-Video Pavilion
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AP143.S4.D85
Description:
File documents the executed project for the Groningen Music-Video Pavilion, Groningen, Netherlands. Material in the file was produced between 1988 and 1990. File includes conceptual drawings, design development drawings, photographic materials, publication drawings, reference drawings, textual records, a model, and a CD-R. Drawings consist primarily of design development drawings from sketches to "definite" project drawings. Textual records include project description, budget, memos, correspondence, consulting architects, financial records, trade catalogues, blueprints, and six slides.
File 85
1989-1990
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AP164.S1.2004.D14
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The project series documents the public commission for the construction of basic apartments for young people. The firm was invited along with three other architects/offices to propose and expose four prototypes during the Construmat show. The prototype was roughly built, but was then destroyed. The firm identified this project as number 195. Documenting the project are conceptual and presentation drawings, digital, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, project descriptions, reports, and clippings.
2003-2006, predominant 2004-2005
APTM Construmat, Barcelona, Spain (2004)
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AP164.S1.2004.D14
Description:
The project series documents the public commission for the construction of basic apartments for young people. The firm was invited along with three other architects/offices to propose and expose four prototypes during the Construmat show. The prototype was roughly built, but was then destroyed. The firm identified this project as number 195. Documenting the project are conceptual and presentation drawings, digital, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, project descriptions, reports, and clippings.
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2003-2006, predominant 2004-2005
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CI007.S1.1981.PR01
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This project series contains an exterior view of the reconstructed German Pavilion of the Barcelona International Exhibition in Spain in 1986 by architects Cristian Cirici, Fernando Ramos and Ignasi Solà-Morales Rubió as an hommage to the work of Mies van der Rohe for the first and temporary pavilion designed by Mies van der Rohe, and build in 1929. The material in this series was produced in 1989 and the photograph taken by Klaus Frahm.
1989
German Pavilion Reconstruction for the Barcelona International Exhibition, Spain (1981-1986)
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CI007.S1.1981.PR01
Description:
This project series contains an exterior view of the reconstructed German Pavilion of the Barcelona International Exhibition in Spain in 1986 by architects Cristian Cirici, Fernando Ramos and Ignasi Solà-Morales Rubió as an hommage to the work of Mies van der Rohe for the first and temporary pavilion designed by Mies van der Rohe, and build in 1929. The material in this series was produced in 1989 and the photograph taken by Klaus Frahm.
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1989
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Professional records
AP037.S3
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This series includes various material pertaining to Maxwell Levinson activities as architect and city planning consultant. It contains business correspondence, drawings, photographs and documentation related to the "Tyrocrete system" prefabricated house and a manuscript booklet on "Tyrolock system and temporary schools". It also contains drawings of architectural projects designed by Maxwell Levinson. The documents within this series are arranged by project. The series consists of 1 box of documents (BOX 37-11) and 2 rigid folders.
1946-1963
Professional records
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AP037.S3
Description:
This series includes various material pertaining to Maxwell Levinson activities as architect and city planning consultant. It contains business correspondence, drawings, photographs and documentation related to the "Tyrocrete system" prefabricated house and a manuscript booklet on "Tyrolock system and temporary schools". It also contains drawings of architectural projects designed by Maxwell Levinson. The documents within this series are arranged by project. The series consists of 1 box of documents (BOX 37-11) and 2 rigid folders.
Series 3
1946-1963