Born out of the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities. There was not only one SAAL: its initiatives and results varied widely depending on complex(...)
Main galleries
12 May 2015 to 4 October 2015
The SAAL Process: Housing in Portugal 1974–76
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Born out of the Portuguese revolution of 25 April 1974, the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (Local Ambulatory Support Service) was a pioneering architectural and political experiment designed to address extreme housing shortages and poor living conditions in Portuguese cities. There was not only one SAAL: its initiatives and results varied widely depending on complex(...)
Main galleries
“Today everything is environment,” proclaimed a Montreal newspaper at the beginning of the 1970s. The word “environment” had dominated the discourses and practices of artists, architects, social activists and intellectuals during the previous decade. Visitors of Expo ‘67, the event that galvanized the world’s attention on Montreal, commented the phantasmagorical(...)
Octagonal gallery
19 March 2009 to 23 August 2009
Total Environment: Montréal, 1965-1975
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“Today everything is environment,” proclaimed a Montreal newspaper at the beginning of the 1970s. The word “environment” had dominated the discourses and practices of artists, architects, social activists and intellectuals during the previous decade. Visitors of Expo ‘67, the event that galvanized the world’s attention on Montreal, commented the phantasmagorical(...)
Octagonal gallery
Meditations on Piero presents contemporary sculptures by British/Canadian artist Geoffrey Smedley alongside over thirty rare books from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The sculptures draw their inspiration from a series of drawings of the human head by the great Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca. The exhibition relates these drawings and(...)
Octagonal gallery
2 May 2001 to 16 September 2001
Meditations on Piero
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Meditations on Piero presents contemporary sculptures by British/Canadian artist Geoffrey Smedley alongside over thirty rare books from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The sculptures draw their inspiration from a series of drawings of the human head by the great Italian Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca. The exhibition relates these drawings and(...)
Octagonal gallery
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AP164.S1.1989.D3
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The project series documents the competition for the expansion and renovation of RENFE’s office headquarter in Fuencarral, Madrid, Spain. In 1989, Abalos & Herreros, in collaboration with Agroman S.A., won this competition that was open to contractors and architects. Their submission included the addition of a storey. The firm identified this project as number 58. In 1993, this project was a finalist at the II Bienal de Arquitecture Española. Documenting the project are design development, presentation and working drawings, project descriptions, and photographic materials.
1989-1991
Edificio de oficinas de RENFE, Madrid, Spain (1989-1991)
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AP164.S1.1989.D3
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The project series documents the competition for the expansion and renovation of RENFE’s office headquarter in Fuencarral, Madrid, Spain. In 1989, Abalos & Herreros, in collaboration with Agroman S.A., won this competition that was open to contractors and architects. Their submission included the addition of a storey. The firm identified this project as number 58. In 1993, this project was a finalist at the II Bienal de Arquitecture Española. Documenting the project are design development, presentation and working drawings, project descriptions, and photographic materials.
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1989-1991
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Ashmole
AP144.S2.D142
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File documents a project for the design of an exhbition entitled 'Ancient and Modern' at the McAlpine Gallery of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. The exhibition featured ancient artifacts, alongside the works of two contemporary artists (Sidney Nolan and William Turnbull) and two contemporary architects (Cedric Price and Quinlan Terry). Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1987, and in 1993, but predominantly in 1987. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation panels, models, photographs, and textual records.
1986-1987, 1993, predominant 1987
Ashmole
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AP144.S2.D142
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File documents a project for the design of an exhbition entitled 'Ancient and Modern' at the McAlpine Gallery of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. The exhibition featured ancient artifacts, alongside the works of two contemporary artists (Sidney Nolan and William Turnbull) and two contemporary architects (Cedric Price and Quinlan Terry). Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1987, and in 1993, but predominantly in 1987. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation panels, models, photographs, and textual records.
File 142
1986-1987, 1993, predominant 1987
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Riverplace, Columbus, Ohio
AP143.S4.D81
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File documents the unexectued project for Riverplace, Columbus, Ohio. Material in this file was produced in 1986 and 1989. File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, reference drawings, and textual records. The design development drawings comprise sketches, site studies, and a series of Columbus, Ohio scaling analysis studies. Reference drawings include maps, aerial photos of Columbus, and a schematic plan by Cossutta & Associates, Architects, dated 1986. Textual records include filing index and directory, meeting minutes, transmittals and sketches.
1986, 1989
Riverplace, Columbus, Ohio
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AP143.S4.D81
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File documents the unexectued project for Riverplace, Columbus, Ohio. Material in this file was produced in 1986 and 1989. File contains design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, reference drawings, and textual records. The design development drawings comprise sketches, site studies, and a series of Columbus, Ohio scaling analysis studies. Reference drawings include maps, aerial photos of Columbus, and a schematic plan by Cossutta & Associates, Architects, dated 1986. Textual records include filing index and directory, meeting minutes, transmittals and sketches.
File 81
1986, 1989
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AP032.S4.D1
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Papers concerning the production of the book Myron Goldsmith Buildings and Concepts published by Rizzoli International Publications Inc., in 1987. Edited by Werner Blaser, the book contains an introduction by Blaser and essays by Goldsmith and Allan Temko. Papers include drafts of texts, book proofs, illustrations, and revisions by SOM architect David Fleener and Architectural History professor Kevin Harrington. Visual documents used to illustrate the book Myron Goldsmith: Buildings and Concepts, as well as publicity material using images of Goldsmith's projects.
1976-1990
Myron Goldsmith: Buildings and Concepts
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AP032.S4.D1
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Papers concerning the production of the book Myron Goldsmith Buildings and Concepts published by Rizzoli International Publications Inc., in 1987. Edited by Werner Blaser, the book contains an introduction by Blaser and essays by Goldsmith and Allan Temko. Papers include drafts of texts, book proofs, illustrations, and revisions by SOM architect David Fleener and Architectural History professor Kevin Harrington. Visual documents used to illustrate the book Myron Goldsmith: Buildings and Concepts, as well as publicity material using images of Goldsmith's projects.
File 1
1976-1990
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AP142.S1.D132
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File documents an unexecuted (?) project for the urban planning and revalorization of the railway system in Trieste, Italy. Aldo Rossi acted as a consultant architect for this "Programma di valorizzazione degli immobili e di riqualificazione delle principali stazioni della rete". Material in this file was produced between 1987 and 1989. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, administrative records, financial records, reports, a building programme, a bid, specifications, notes, clippings and drawings.
1987-1989
Valorizzazione e riqualificazione degli impianti ferroviari di Trieste
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AP142.S1.D132
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File documents an unexecuted (?) project for the urban planning and revalorization of the railway system in Trieste, Italy. Aldo Rossi acted as a consultant architect for this "Programma di valorizzazione degli immobili e di riqualificazione delle principali stazioni della rete". Material in this file was produced between 1987 and 1989. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, administrative records, financial records, reports, a building programme, a bid, specifications, notes, clippings and drawings.
File 132
1987-1989
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AP013.S1.D301
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File documents an executed project for hospital alterations and additions in Saint John, New Brunswick. Material in this file was produced between 1947 and 1953. The majority of the drawings are credited to Henry S. Brenan, architect. File contains index cards, survey drawings, miscellaneous drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, structural drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, photographs, and textual documents. File contains four sub-files: Addition and Alterations to Main Building, Powerhouse, Pavilion Annex, and Saint James Wing.
1947-1953
Alterations and Additions to Lancaster Hospital
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AP013.S1.D301
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File documents an executed project for hospital alterations and additions in Saint John, New Brunswick. Material in this file was produced between 1947 and 1953. The majority of the drawings are credited to Henry S. Brenan, architect. File contains index cards, survey drawings, miscellaneous drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, structural drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, photographs, and textual documents. File contains four sub-files: Addition and Alterations to Main Building, Powerhouse, Pavilion Annex, and Saint James Wing.
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1947-1953
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AP018.S1.1979.PR09
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This project series documents the measurement of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1979. The office identified the project number as 7909. From 1973-1975, Parkin Architects Planners designed and constructed the Toronto Sun press plant and office building at 333 King Street East. This project consists of the measurement of that original building to create as built drawings and documentation. The project is recorded through a drawing of the existing roof framing plan dating from around 1979.
circa 1979
The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Existing Building, Toronto (1979)
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AP018.S1.1979.PR09
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This project series documents the measurement of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1979. The office identified the project number as 7909. From 1973-1975, Parkin Architects Planners designed and constructed the Toronto Sun press plant and office building at 333 King Street East. This project consists of the measurement of that original building to create as built drawings and documentation. The project is recorded through a drawing of the existing roof framing plan dating from around 1979.
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circa 1979