Project
Generator
AP144.S2.D100
Description:
File documents Generator, an unexecuted project for the Gilman Paper Company, at the White Oak Plantation, in Yulee, Florida. After an initial investigation Cedric Price proposed a complex that could accommodate company activities, cultural events, and artist residencies and would provide "a menu of items for individual and group demands of space, control, containment and delight. A place to work, create, think, and stare." ('Architectural Review', Jan. 1980, 16). The design called for timber-framed structures with variable infill panels and cladding, along with screens, to be placed on a grid of concrete pads by cranes with the help of computers in response to users' needs. Conceptual, schematic and design development drawings show grid placement, site layout, landscaping, designs for cubes and components, proposed activities, axonometric views, and design notes with sketches. Development sketches, site plans, and charts include site analysis examining future growth, activity charts, shadow study plans, and axonometric details. Drawings of the structures include: plans, elevations, details, and perspective views for cubes, screens, and cladding; shadow studies for cube variations; and axonometric views of cube arrangements. Other drawings include: site plans and sections; landscaping and parking layouts; plans for circulation patterns; drawings for boardwalks; and electrical and drainage plans. Charts study design validity, activities, networks, project feasibility, component life-cycle, and cube and component placement/construction sequencing. Computer generated printouts by John Frazer, et al show perspective views of cubes from various viewpoints. Two sets of annotated reprographic copies show details for a typical cube and the foundation. Presentation and publication materials include: photographs and reprographic copies of design models; coloured reprographic copies of computer parts and facilities; a coloured air-brushed rendering of cubes and screens by "Jeremie '77"; two perspective renderings; and reprographic copies made from published material. Some material in this file was published in 'Building Design', 23 February 1979; 'Building Design', 9 November 1979; 'Architectural Review' (January 1980), 16-17; 'L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui', December 1980; 'Techniques et Architecture', December 1980; 'Design', January 1981; 'New Scientist', 19 March 1981; 'Schemes: Cedric Price' (ex. cat.; London: Waddington Galleries, 1981); 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 90, 92-97. Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1995, but predominantly between 1976 and 1980. Main consultants for Generator in the United Kingdom include Felix J. Samuely & Partners, consulting engineers; Baker, Wilkins and Smith, quantity surveyors; John Frazer, computer modelling and systems; Sandy Brown Associates, acoustic consultants. Main consultants in the United States include Marvin Boutwell; Law Engineering Testing Company as consulting engineers; and WTCA; Robertson Ward Jr., as architects. Computer printouts in group DR1995:0280:538-552 in Generator (AP144.S2.D100) are attributed to John and Julia Frazer, Art and Design Research, Ulster Polytechnic and the Department of Architecture, Liverpool Polytechnic. Some material in group DR1995:0280:567-576 is attributed to Felix J. Samuely & Partners. File contains conceptual drawings, design, development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, boxes, an artefact, models, and textual records.
1959-1995, predominant 1976-1980
Generator
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AP144.S2.D100
Description:
File documents Generator, an unexecuted project for the Gilman Paper Company, at the White Oak Plantation, in Yulee, Florida. After an initial investigation Cedric Price proposed a complex that could accommodate company activities, cultural events, and artist residencies and would provide "a menu of items for individual and group demands of space, control, containment and delight. A place to work, create, think, and stare." ('Architectural Review', Jan. 1980, 16). The design called for timber-framed structures with variable infill panels and cladding, along with screens, to be placed on a grid of concrete pads by cranes with the help of computers in response to users' needs. Conceptual, schematic and design development drawings show grid placement, site layout, landscaping, designs for cubes and components, proposed activities, axonometric views, and design notes with sketches. Development sketches, site plans, and charts include site analysis examining future growth, activity charts, shadow study plans, and axonometric details. Drawings of the structures include: plans, elevations, details, and perspective views for cubes, screens, and cladding; shadow studies for cube variations; and axonometric views of cube arrangements. Other drawings include: site plans and sections; landscaping and parking layouts; plans for circulation patterns; drawings for boardwalks; and electrical and drainage plans. Charts study design validity, activities, networks, project feasibility, component life-cycle, and cube and component placement/construction sequencing. Computer generated printouts by John Frazer, et al show perspective views of cubes from various viewpoints. Two sets of annotated reprographic copies show details for a typical cube and the foundation. Presentation and publication materials include: photographs and reprographic copies of design models; coloured reprographic copies of computer parts and facilities; a coloured air-brushed rendering of cubes and screens by "Jeremie '77"; two perspective renderings; and reprographic copies made from published material. Some material in this file was published in 'Building Design', 23 February 1979; 'Building Design', 9 November 1979; 'Architectural Review' (January 1980), 16-17; 'L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui', December 1980; 'Techniques et Architecture', December 1980; 'Design', January 1981; 'New Scientist', 19 March 1981; 'Schemes: Cedric Price' (ex. cat.; London: Waddington Galleries, 1981); 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 90, 92-97. Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1995, but predominantly between 1976 and 1980. Main consultants for Generator in the United Kingdom include Felix J. Samuely & Partners, consulting engineers; Baker, Wilkins and Smith, quantity surveyors; John Frazer, computer modelling and systems; Sandy Brown Associates, acoustic consultants. Main consultants in the United States include Marvin Boutwell; Law Engineering Testing Company as consulting engineers; and WTCA; Robertson Ward Jr., as architects. Computer printouts in group DR1995:0280:538-552 in Generator (AP144.S2.D100) are attributed to John and Julia Frazer, Art and Design Research, Ulster Polytechnic and the Department of Architecture, Liverpool Polytechnic. Some material in group DR1995:0280:567-576 is attributed to Felix J. Samuely & Partners. File contains conceptual drawings, design, development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, boxes, an artefact, models, and textual records.
File 100
1959-1995, predominant 1976-1980
textual records
ARCH255574
Description:
10 files - containing project numbers, correspondence, memorandums; misc. file containing photocopy of a section of a broadcasting tower and offers of services; memorandum to staff and office manuals, filing system; PC report on computers; originals for dividers in presentation documents; letrasets; interoffice correspondence concerning various projects
Project numbers, correspondence, memorandums, misc
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ARCH255574
Description:
10 files - containing project numbers, correspondence, memorandums; misc. file containing photocopy of a section of a broadcasting tower and offers of services; memorandum to staff and office manuals, filing system; PC report on computers; originals for dividers in presentation documents; letrasets; interoffice correspondence concerning various projects
textual records
drawings
Quantity:
25 reprographic copy(ies)
ARCH269543
Description:
This group includes floor plans, sections, elevations and a site plan. There are computer drawings and roof sections, 2 of which are fax transmissions dated Dec. 4, 1991. There are axonometrics showing upper and lower chords of trusses, a table of dimensions and a ceiling plan.
Odawara 1991 (drawings)
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ARCH269543
Description:
This group includes floor plans, sections, elevations and a site plan. There are computer drawings and roof sections, 2 of which are fax transmissions dated Dec. 4, 1991. There are axonometrics showing upper and lower chords of trusses, a table of dimensions and a ceiling plan.
drawings
Quantity:
25 reprographic copy(ies)
textual records
DR1999:0500
Description:
documents include 20 photographs, reviews, notes, acoustics, area summary, project directory, elevations, specifications, zoning, code, washrooms, floor finishes, plans, doors, hinges, locks, structure, interior, ticket booth, drawings: foundation, skylights, windows, plumbing, computer drawings: elevations, floor and roof plans, artifact (foamcore), trade catalogues, miscellaneous blueprints and drawings, correspondence
Photographs, reviews, notes, acoustics, area summary, project directory, elevations
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DR1999:0500
Description:
documents include 20 photographs, reviews, notes, acoustics, area summary, project directory, elevations, specifications, zoning, code, washrooms, floor finishes, plans, doors, hinges, locks, structure, interior, ticket booth, drawings: foundation, skylights, windows, plumbing, computer drawings: elevations, floor and roof plans, artifact (foamcore), trade catalogues, miscellaneous blueprints and drawings, correspondence
textual records
textual records, photographs
DR1999:0356
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Documents include 3 audiocassettes, 44 slides, 57 photographs, 54 negatives, drawings (including computer drawings and sketches), blueprints, a project proposal, newspapers, competition brief, program, DNA information, surveys, meeting minutes, building area calculations, book, correspondence, schedule, progress report, budget, postcards, file index, master plan and a history of Frankfurt.
Meeting records, building analysis, budget, reports and other reference documentation
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DR1999:0356
Description:
Documents include 3 audiocassettes, 44 slides, 57 photographs, 54 negatives, drawings (including computer drawings and sketches), blueprints, a project proposal, newspapers, competition brief, program, DNA information, surveys, meeting minutes, building area calculations, book, correspondence, schedule, progress report, budget, postcards, file index, master plan and a history of Frankfurt.
textual records, photographs
archives
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Fonds
Peter Eisenman fonds
AP143
Synopsis:
The Peter Eisenman fonds documents Eisenman's professional activities as an architect, teacher, and author from the 1950s to 2008. More than 200 projects are represented through conceptual and design development drawings, models, photographs, textual records, and computer-aided drawings. Also well represented in the fonds are materials related to Eisenman's exhibitions, publications, and writings.
1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
Peter Eisenman fonds
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AP143
Synopsis:
The Peter Eisenman fonds documents Eisenman's professional activities as an architect, teacher, and author from the 1950s to 2008. More than 200 projects are represented through conceptual and design development drawings, models, photographs, textual records, and computer-aided drawings. Also well represented in the fonds are materials related to Eisenman's exhibitions, publications, and writings.
archives
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Fonds
1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
Project
AP018.S1.1981.PR11
Description:
This project series documents the design proposal for a second support office building for the Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two in Scarborough, Ontario from 1981-1982. The office identified the project number as 8111. The proposed building would consist of four storeys with a total of 120,000 square feet and would be connected to existing buildings by bridges. The design would match existing buildings. This project was not constructed. The project is recorded through textual records consisting of project proposal records, design notes and correspondence dating from 1981-1982.
1981-1982
Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two, Second Support Office, Scarborough, Ontario (1981-1982)
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AP018.S1.1981.PR11
Description:
This project series documents the design proposal for a second support office building for the Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two in Scarborough, Ontario from 1981-1982. The office identified the project number as 8111. The proposed building would consist of four storeys with a total of 120,000 square feet and would be connected to existing buildings by bridges. The design would match existing buildings. This project was not constructed. The project is recorded through textual records consisting of project proposal records, design notes and correspondence dating from 1981-1982.
Project
1981-1982
drawings, textual records
ARCH269599
Description:
- This group consists of reproductions of drawings and a table of figures. There are 24 computer graphics, including wireframe images and renderings, of the Glass Station project. There is a printout of a spreadsheet (12 leaves). There is also a folded reproduction of the roof grid for the Glass Station.
Glass Stn. Final 1993
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ARCH269599
Description:
- This group consists of reproductions of drawings and a table of figures. There are 24 computer graphics, including wireframe images and renderings, of the Glass Station project. There is a printout of a spreadsheet (12 leaves). There is also a folded reproduction of the roof grid for the Glass Station.
drawings, textual records
textual records, born digital
Quantity:
7 file
ARCH242961
Description:
The Virtual House Competition The Virtual House - magazine planning, participant lists. Rajchman (John, guest editor), Virtual - correspondence, texts, invitation, 2 photos (with Peter Eisenman, Cynthia Davidson) ANY 20 Virtuality - press clippings, correspondence, planning Virtual Agenda - includes Peter Eisenman essay Virtual House - ANY 19/20 - computer diskette FSB Ad - Jürgen Braun
1995-1997
The Virtual House Competition
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ARCH242961
Description:
The Virtual House Competition The Virtual House - magazine planning, participant lists. Rajchman (John, guest editor), Virtual - correspondence, texts, invitation, 2 photos (with Peter Eisenman, Cynthia Davidson) ANY 20 Virtuality - press clippings, correspondence, planning Virtual Agenda - includes Peter Eisenman essay Virtual House - ANY 19/20 - computer diskette FSB Ad - Jürgen Braun
textual records, born digital
Quantity:
7 file
1995-1997
DR1988:0271
Description:
- Although Isozaki apparently used computers for the design of his entry to the Tokyo City Hall Competition, the three CAD-generated printouts, DR1988:0271 - DR1988:0273, which show a bird's-eye view of the project from the northwest, an exterior view from the northeast, and a view of the atrium looking up, were not part of the competition entry.
architecture
1986
Bird's-eye view from the northwest for the Tokyo City Hall competition entry
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DR1988:0271
Description:
- Although Isozaki apparently used computers for the design of his entry to the Tokyo City Hall Competition, the three CAD-generated printouts, DR1988:0271 - DR1988:0273, which show a bird's-eye view of the project from the northwest, an exterior view from the northeast, and a view of the atrium looking up, were not part of the competition entry.
architecture