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AP207.S5
Description:
The series consists of a selection of professional papers from Gianni Pettena’s office. This material was arranged into a series of binders and sorted in chronological order from 1960 to 2018 by Pettena’s office. It includes both analogue and digital materials. These binders document Pettena’s career and activities as an architect, an artist, a critic and a teacher. It includes correspondence, promotional materials, press releases, and press clippings on Pettena’s work and activities, contracts and agreements for exhibitions, publications and academic events. The sub-series also contains a selection of portraits of Pettena from the 1960 to 2018 and various short videos of him. These portraits and videos, in digital formats, were also arranged together by Pettena’s office.
1960-2018
Selected professional papers, photographs and videos
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AP207.S5
Description:
The series consists of a selection of professional papers from Gianni Pettena’s office. This material was arranged into a series of binders and sorted in chronological order from 1960 to 2018 by Pettena’s office. It includes both analogue and digital materials. These binders document Pettena’s career and activities as an architect, an artist, a critic and a teacher. It includes correspondence, promotional materials, press releases, and press clippings on Pettena’s work and activities, contracts and agreements for exhibitions, publications and academic events. The sub-series also contains a selection of portraits of Pettena from the 1960 to 2018 and various short videos of him. These portraits and videos, in digital formats, were also arranged together by Pettena’s office.
Series
1960-2018
Sub-series
Casa Malaparte
AP207.S2.SS08
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The sub-series documents the exhibition "Casa Malaparte", curated by Pettena and presented at the Centro d'Arte Spazio Tempo in Florence, in 1992. The exhibition focuses on the history and the design of Casa Malaparte, the private residence of Curzio Malaparte on Capo Massullo in Capri, Italy. The sub-series contains research material, including photocopies of plans and drawings of Casa Malaparte, photocopies of publications, and a promotional 1995 agenda from A4 architects and designers with introduction pages on Casa Malaparte. The sub-series also contains two notebooks on the house and the exhibition, photographs of Casa Malaparte, correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition and the production of the exhibition catalogue, and texts for the catalogue.
1992-2018
Casa Malaparte
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AP207.S2.SS08
Description:
The sub-series documents the exhibition "Casa Malaparte", curated by Pettena and presented at the Centro d'Arte Spazio Tempo in Florence, in 1992. The exhibition focuses on the history and the design of Casa Malaparte, the private residence of Curzio Malaparte on Capo Massullo in Capri, Italy. The sub-series contains research material, including photocopies of plans and drawings of Casa Malaparte, photocopies of publications, and a promotional 1995 agenda from A4 architects and designers with introduction pages on Casa Malaparte. The sub-series also contains two notebooks on the house and the exhibition, photographs of Casa Malaparte, correspondence related to the planning of the exhibition and the production of the exhibition catalogue, and texts for the catalogue.
Subseries
1992-2018
Series
AP196.S1
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Series 1, Project files for competition, 2003-2004, documents the first design phase of the project originally titled Best Nest, which would later become the Ford Calumet Environmental Center. The records consist largely of digital photographs documenting the original state of the site and its surroundings. AutoCAD drawings and physical early design sketches, research and studies document the design for bird screen, column bundles, roof and environmental systems. The records also include study models for column bundles and pod layout with the screen representing the early stages of the design. The records also contain email correspondence between Studio Gang Architects and other project stakeholders, budget records, and a PowerPoint presentation and presentation model for competition final presentation.
2003-2004
Project files for competition
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AP196.S1
Description:
Series 1, Project files for competition, 2003-2004, documents the first design phase of the project originally titled Best Nest, which would later become the Ford Calumet Environmental Center. The records consist largely of digital photographs documenting the original state of the site and its surroundings. AutoCAD drawings and physical early design sketches, research and studies document the design for bird screen, column bundles, roof and environmental systems. The records also include study models for column bundles and pod layout with the screen representing the early stages of the design. The records also contain email correspondence between Studio Gang Architects and other project stakeholders, budget records, and a PowerPoint presentation and presentation model for competition final presentation.
Series
2003-2004
Project
AP075.S1.1952.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
1952-1954
Schuylkill Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1952)
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AP075.S1.1952.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
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1952-1954
Project
AP018.S1.1979.PR07
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This project series documents an addition made to the press hall of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1979. The office identified the project number as 7907. From 1973-1975, Parkin Architects Planners designed and constructed the Toronto Sun press plant and office building at 333 King Street East. This project consisted of adding 7 new presses to press line no. 2 in that building, which in turn required construction of a new mezzanine at the perimeter of the presses. The drawings consist largely of reprographic copies of details and floor plans. The textual records include correspondence, conference reports, site reports, financial records, supplementary instructions, change orders and interoffice letters.
1976-1982
The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Press Line No. 2 Addition, Toronto (1979)
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AP018.S1.1979.PR07
Description:
This project series documents an addition made to the press hall of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1979. The office identified the project number as 7907. From 1973-1975, Parkin Architects Planners designed and constructed the Toronto Sun press plant and office building at 333 King Street East. This project consisted of adding 7 new presses to press line no. 2 in that building, which in turn required construction of a new mezzanine at the perimeter of the presses. The drawings consist largely of reprographic copies of details and floor plans. The textual records include correspondence, conference reports, site reports, financial records, supplementary instructions, change orders and interoffice letters.
Project
1976-1982
Project
AP018.S1.1976.PR12
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This project series documents the extension of the mezzanine level of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7617. This project consisted of the extension of the mezzanine floor in the roll storage area of the building's press plant and alterations done to the second floor washrooms and press hall locker. Parkin Architects Planners had designed and constructed the original Toronto Sun building at 333 King Street East from 1973-1975. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1976-1977. Most of the drawings are originals and consist of plans, sections and details. The textual records primarily include conference reports and correspondence.
1976-1977
The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Extension of Mezzanine Floor, Toronto (1976)
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AP018.S1.1976.PR12
Description:
This project series documents the extension of the mezzanine level of the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7617. This project consisted of the extension of the mezzanine floor in the roll storage area of the building's press plant and alterations done to the second floor washrooms and press hall locker. Parkin Architects Planners had designed and constructed the original Toronto Sun building at 333 King Street East from 1973-1975. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1976-1977. Most of the drawings are originals and consist of plans, sections and details. The textual records primarily include conference reports and correspondence.
Project
1976-1977
Project
AP018.S1.1970.PR01
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This project series documents an addition to the IBM headquarters building in North York, Ontario from 1970-1971. The office identified the project number as 70002. This project consisted of an expansion to the north-west corner of the U-shaped building, which was located on top of a ravine at 1150 Eglington Avenue East, on the same property as the IBM plant. The planning for this addition had already commenced when the original building's construction began by Parkin Architects Planners in 1965 (see project series AP018.S1.1965.PR03 described in this fonds). The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1970, which consist of construction sets of architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical drawings.
1970
IBM Headquarters Building, Addition, North York, Ontario (1970-1971)
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AP018.S1.1970.PR01
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This project series documents an addition to the IBM headquarters building in North York, Ontario from 1970-1971. The office identified the project number as 70002. This project consisted of an expansion to the north-west corner of the U-shaped building, which was located on top of a ravine at 1150 Eglington Avenue East, on the same property as the IBM plant. The planning for this addition had already commenced when the original building's construction began by Parkin Architects Planners in 1965 (see project series AP018.S1.1965.PR03 described in this fonds). The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1970, which consist of construction sets of architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical drawings.
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1970
Project
Canadian Coast Guard College, Revisions to Physical Training Facilities, Sydney, Nova Scotia (1982)
AP018.S1.1982.PR13
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This project series documents revisions made to the physical training facilities at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1982. The office identified the project number as 8215. The physical training facilities, constructed by Parkin Architects Planners in 1981, consisted primarily of a swimming pool, gymnasium and change rooms, among other spaces. This project documents revisions made to that building, including alterations to the west entrance, alterations to the women's change room and the installation of new lockers. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1982. The drawings are of details and are arranged within the textual materials. The textual records include meeting and site reports and correspondence.
1982
Canadian Coast Guard College, Revisions to Physical Training Facilities, Sydney, Nova Scotia (1982)
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AP018.S1.1982.PR13
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This project series documents revisions made to the physical training facilities at the Canadian Coast Guard College in Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1982. The office identified the project number as 8215. The physical training facilities, constructed by Parkin Architects Planners in 1981, consisted primarily of a swimming pool, gymnasium and change rooms, among other spaces. This project documents revisions made to that building, including alterations to the west entrance, alterations to the women's change room and the installation of new lockers. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1982. The drawings are of details and are arranged within the textual materials. The textual records include meeting and site reports and correspondence.
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1982
Project
AP018.S1.1978.PR17
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This project series documents the signs and graphics for an office building in North York, Ontario from 1978-1980. The office identified the project number as 7806. Beginning in 1976, Parkin Architects Planners began the development of 1500 Don Mills Road, including an office building. This project consisted of the design and installation of signs and graphics for that office building. This included signs for major tenants such as Scotiabank and Michael's Restaurant, as well as exit and entrance signs. This project is recorded through drawings and textual materials dating from 1978-1980. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies, arranged within the textual materials. The textual records consist of specifications, tender and contract documentation, and conference reports.
1978-1980
Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, Signs and Graphics, North York, Ontario (1978)
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AP018.S1.1978.PR17
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This project series documents the signs and graphics for an office building in North York, Ontario from 1978-1980. The office identified the project number as 7806. Beginning in 1976, Parkin Architects Planners began the development of 1500 Don Mills Road, including an office building. This project consisted of the design and installation of signs and graphics for that office building. This included signs for major tenants such as Scotiabank and Michael's Restaurant, as well as exit and entrance signs. This project is recorded through drawings and textual materials dating from 1978-1980. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies, arranged within the textual materials. The textual records consist of specifications, tender and contract documentation, and conference reports.
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1978-1980
Hubert Damisch, 2003-2004 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, examines Blur – the cloud building created by New York architects Diller + Scofidio on lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, which is the most recent and radical expression of the desire for fluidity and evanescence in architecture – and the consequences that it might have on the future of structural thought. Damisch examines(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
8 May 2003
Hubert Damisch: “Effacer l’architecture?”
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Hubert Damisch, 2003-2004 CCA Mellon Senior Fellow, examines Blur – the cloud building created by New York architects Diller + Scofidio on lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, which is the most recent and radical expression of the desire for fluidity and evanescence in architecture – and the consequences that it might have on the future of structural thought. Damisch examines(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre