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ARCH257534
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20 files of proposals and Permanent Files - SFU, Bank of Canada, Three Blocks, Museum of Anthropology, Hornby Smithe Building, Law Courts, Vancouver City Remand, City Square Traffic Study, Thompson Berwick Pratt & Partners, B.C Government Block 61 Space Planning. Specification for the sound amplification system for the B.C Government Services Complex Blocks 51/61, 2 binders of bridge information and studies
ARCH257534
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20 files of proposals and Permanent Files - SFU, Bank of Canada, Three Blocks, Museum of Anthropology, Hornby Smithe Building, Law Courts, Vancouver City Remand, City Square Traffic Study, Thompson Berwick Pratt & Partners, B.C Government Block 61 Space Planning. Specification for the sound amplification system for the B.C Government Services Complex Blocks 51/61, 2 binders of bridge information and studies
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Proposals and permanent files for various projects
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ARCH257534
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20 files of proposals and Permanent Files - SFU, Bank of Canada, Three Blocks, Museum of Anthropology, Hornby Smithe Building, Law Courts, Vancouver City Remand, City Square Traffic Study, Thompson Berwick Pratt & Partners, B.C Government Block 61 Space Planning. Specification for the sound amplification system for the B.C Government Services Complex Blocks 51/61, 2 binders of bridge information and studies
Proposals and permanent files for various projects
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ARCH257534
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20 files of proposals and Permanent Files - SFU, Bank of Canada, Three Blocks, Museum of Anthropology, Hornby Smithe Building, Law Courts, Vancouver City Remand, City Square Traffic Study, Thompson Berwick Pratt & Partners, B.C Government Block 61 Space Planning. Specification for the sound amplification system for the B.C Government Services Complex Blocks 51/61, 2 binders of bridge information and studies
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photographs
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ARCH274377
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Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes: Montiverdi Estates, Cahaya, Bukit Ceylon Condominiums, Moraine Lake Lodge, Arrowhead Village, San Diego Convention Center, Three Block Project, Museum of Glass, World Bank Competition, Chicago Library, Robson Square Revitalization and Lanyon Phillips Office. Includes plans, models, presentation drawings, details, exteriors and interiors, illustrative plans and renderings.
ARCH274377
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Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes: Montiverdi Estates, Cahaya, Bukit Ceylon Condominiums, Moraine Lake Lodge, Arrowhead Village, San Diego Convention Center, Three Block Project, Museum of Glass, World Bank Competition, Chicago Library, Robson Square Revitalization and Lanyon Phillips Office. Includes plans, models, presentation drawings, details, exteriors and interiors, illustrative plans and renderings.
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ca. 1990-2001
ca. 1990-2001
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Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects
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ARCH274377
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Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes: Montiverdi Estates, Cahaya, Bukit Ceylon Condominiums, Moraine Lake Lodge, Arrowhead Village, San Diego Convention Center, Three Block Project, Museum of Glass, World Bank Competition, Chicago Library, Robson Square Revitalization and Lanyon Phillips Office. Includes plans, models, presentation drawings, details, exteriors and interiors, illustrative plans and renderings.
Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects
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ARCH274377
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Slide documentation for several projects, including projects from the offices of Nick Milkovich Architects. Includes: Montiverdi Estates, Cahaya, Bukit Ceylon Condominiums, Moraine Lake Lodge, Arrowhead Village, San Diego Convention Center, Three Block Project, Museum of Glass, World Bank Competition, Chicago Library, Robson Square Revitalization and Lanyon Phillips Office. Includes plans, models, presentation drawings, details, exteriors and interiors, illustrative plans and renderings.
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photographs
photographs
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ca. 1990-2001
ca. 1990-2001
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AP066.S5.D2
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Le dossier documente une exposition qui s'est tenue au R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant, Toronto, en Ontario, en 1988, du 22 juin au 30 septembre 1988. L'exposition collective comptait 18 artistes et des architectes et était organisé par le "Visual Arts Ontario". Le dossier contient des dessins, des documents textuels, des documents photographiques et des maquettes. Description de l'exposition: "… individuals were invited to participate in what was billed as 'a prestigious showcase of art, architecture and design which will transform the roof-tops, grounds, and magnificent interiors of the R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant into a unique museum of contemporary art.' Eighteen artists were invited to participate including John Baldessari, Jonathan Borogsky, Ludger Gerdes, Rebecca Horn, Komar and Melamid, Nancy Sperio, François Girard, Bruce Kuwabara, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Andreas Gehr, Morphosis, Aldo Rossi, Jacques Rousseau, Stacey Spiegel, Team Zoo and Krzyztof Wodiczko." Jennifer Fisher and Beth Seaton,"Waterworks: Visual Arts Ontario", Parachute, nº 52, novembre 1988, p. 59-60. Description du projet: "Parts of the site, …, have provided forms for casting concrete lawn chairs-like shapes - petrified recordings of the topography - fabricated of lake water, beach sand and pebbles, rods and wires." Ibidem
AP066.S5.D2
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Le dossier documente une exposition qui s'est tenue au R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant, Toronto, en Ontario, en 1988, du 22 juin au 30 septembre 1988. L'exposition collective comptait 18 artistes et des architectes et était organisé par le "Visual Arts Ontario". Le dossier contient des dessins, des documents textuels, des documents photographiques et des maquettes. Description de l'exposition: "… individuals were invited to participate in what was billed as 'a prestigious showcase of art, architecture and design which will transform the roof-tops, grounds, and magnificent interiors of the R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant into a unique museum of contemporary art.' Eighteen artists were invited to participate including John Baldessari, Jonathan Borogsky, Ludger Gerdes, Rebecca Horn, Komar and Melamid, Nancy Sperio, François Girard, Bruce Kuwabara, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Andreas Gehr, Morphosis, Aldo Rossi, Jacques Rousseau, Stacey Spiegel, Team Zoo and Krzyztof Wodiczko." Jennifer Fisher and Beth Seaton,"Waterworks: Visual Arts Ontario", Parachute, nº 52, novembre 1988, p. 59-60. Description du projet: "Parts of the site, …, have provided forms for casting concrete lawn chairs-like shapes - petrified recordings of the topography - fabricated of lake water, beach sand and pebbles, rods and wires." Ibidem
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22 juin-30 septembre 1988
22 juin-30 septembre 1988
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Installation "Waterworks", Toronto - "Horizons"
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AP066.S5.D2
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Le dossier documente une exposition qui s'est tenue au R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant, Toronto, en Ontario, en 1988, du 22 juin au 30 septembre 1988. L'exposition collective comptait 18 artistes et des architectes et était organisé par le "Visual Arts Ontario". Le dossier contient des dessins, des documents textuels, des documents photographiques et des maquettes. Description de l'exposition: "… individuals were invited to participate in what was billed as 'a prestigious showcase of art, architecture and design which will transform the roof-tops, grounds, and magnificent interiors of the R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant into a unique museum of contemporary art.' Eighteen artists were invited to participate including John Baldessari, Jonathan Borogsky, Ludger Gerdes, Rebecca Horn, Komar and Melamid, Nancy Sperio, François Girard, Bruce Kuwabara, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Andreas Gehr, Morphosis, Aldo Rossi, Jacques Rousseau, Stacey Spiegel, Team Zoo and Krzyztof Wodiczko." Jennifer Fisher and Beth Seaton,"Waterworks: Visual Arts Ontario", Parachute, nº 52, novembre 1988, p. 59-60. Description du projet: "Parts of the site, …, have provided forms for casting concrete lawn chairs-like shapes - petrified recordings of the topography - fabricated of lake water, beach sand and pebbles, rods and wires." Ibidem
Installation "Waterworks", Toronto - "Horizons"
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AP066.S5.D2
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Le dossier documente une exposition qui s'est tenue au R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant, Toronto, en Ontario, en 1988, du 22 juin au 30 septembre 1988. L'exposition collective comptait 18 artistes et des architectes et était organisé par le "Visual Arts Ontario". Le dossier contient des dessins, des documents textuels, des documents photographiques et des maquettes. Description de l'exposition: "… individuals were invited to participate in what was billed as 'a prestigious showcase of art, architecture and design which will transform the roof-tops, grounds, and magnificent interiors of the R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant into a unique museum of contemporary art.' Eighteen artists were invited to participate including John Baldessari, Jonathan Borogsky, Ludger Gerdes, Rebecca Horn, Komar and Melamid, Nancy Sperio, François Girard, Bruce Kuwabara, John Scott, Joanne Tod, Andreas Gehr, Morphosis, Aldo Rossi, Jacques Rousseau, Stacey Spiegel, Team Zoo and Krzyztof Wodiczko." Jennifer Fisher and Beth Seaton,"Waterworks: Visual Arts Ontario", Parachute, nº 52, novembre 1988, p. 59-60. Description du projet: "Parts of the site, …, have provided forms for casting concrete lawn chairs-like shapes - petrified recordings of the topography - fabricated of lake water, beach sand and pebbles, rods and wires." Ibidem
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Dossier 2
Dossier 2
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22 juin-30 septembre 1988
22 juin-30 septembre 1988
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textual records
textual records
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CD042.S1.001
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Box contains a spiral bound volume of texts for the exhibition "Money Matters: A Critical Look at Bank Architecture" by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, various slides of bank buildings in Canada and in the United States, research materials on Canadian bank building, including photocopies of publications, press clippings, and publications. Also contains a first spiral bound volume of press clippings on American bank buildings.
CD042.S1.001
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Box contains a spiral bound volume of texts for the exhibition "Money Matters: A Critical Look at Bank Architecture" by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, various slides of bank buildings in Canada and in the United States, research materials on Canadian bank building, including photocopies of publications, press clippings, and publications. Also contains a first spiral bound volume of press clippings on American bank buildings.
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1980-1990
1980-1990
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Research material on Canadian bank buildings
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CD042.S1.001
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Box contains a spiral bound volume of texts for the exhibition "Money Matters: A Critical Look at Bank Architecture" by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, various slides of bank buildings in Canada and in the United States, research materials on Canadian bank building, including photocopies of publications, press clippings, and publications. Also contains a first spiral bound volume of press clippings on American bank buildings.
Research material on Canadian bank buildings
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CD042.S1.001
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Box contains a spiral bound volume of texts for the exhibition "Money Matters: A Critical Look at Bank Architecture" by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, various slides of bank buildings in Canada and in the United States, research materials on Canadian bank building, including photocopies of publications, press clippings, and publications. Also contains a first spiral bound volume of press clippings on American bank buildings.
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textual records
textual records
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1980-1990
1980-1990
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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Robert Duchesnay fonds
Robert Duchesnay fonds
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AP115
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Robert Duchesnay consiste en une série de photographies montrant les divers structure (principalement des dômes géodésiques) conçus ou influencée par R. Buckminster Fuller. Les photographies, prises par l'artiste et photographe montréalais Robert Duchesnay, ont été créées entre 1985 et 1992.
AP115
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Robert Duchesnay consiste en une série de photographies montrant les divers structure (principalement des dômes géodésiques) conçus ou influencée par R. Buckminster Fuller. Les photographies, prises par l'artiste et photographe montréalais Robert Duchesnay, ont été créées entre 1985 et 1992.
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1985-1992
1985-1992
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Robert Duchesnay fonds
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AP115
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Le Fonds Robert Duchesnay consiste en une série de photographies montrant les divers structure (principalement des dômes géodésiques) conçus ou influencée par R. Buckminster Fuller. Les photographies, prises par l'artiste et photographe montréalais Robert Duchesnay, ont été créées entre 1985 et 1992.
Robert Duchesnay fonds
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AP115
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Le Fonds Robert Duchesnay consiste en une série de photographies montrant les divers structure (principalement des dômes géodésiques) conçus ou influencée par R. Buckminster Fuller. Les photographies, prises par l'artiste et photographe montréalais Robert Duchesnay, ont été créées entre 1985 et 1992.
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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1985-1992
1985-1992
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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AP174
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The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
AP174
Synopsis:
The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
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2001-2014
2001-2014
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Testa & Weiser project records
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AP174
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The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
Testa & Weiser project records
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AP174
Synopsis:
The Testa & Weiser project records, 2001-2014, document the firm’s involvement in several projects as well as the development and use of the software script Weaver. The bulk of the records in the archive are digital files, the majority of which relate to the unbuilt research projects Carbon Tower (2001) and Strand Tower (2006). The archive also contains eight 3D printed physical models and 56 drawings.
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archives
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Fonds
archives
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Fonds
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2001-2014
2001-2014
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events
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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22 September 2016, 6pm
22 September 2016, 6pm
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Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
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events
events
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22 September 2016
6pm
22 September 2016
6pm
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Paul Desmarais Theatre
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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ARCH276124
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20 files - Group contains office records from Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation and Aitken & Wregelsworth Associates, where Arthur Erickon worked as design consultant. Includes: Bob Williams; Ex Staff; Bankruptcy Letters; Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver Art Gallery, correspondence (business, reference and some persona)l; Project Proposals (old AEAC); files on current, potential and future projects; Environment - a file related to the Clayoquot Sound protests in 1993.
ARCH276124
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20 files - Group contains office records from Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation and Aitken & Wregelsworth Associates, where Arthur Erickon worked as design consultant. Includes: Bob Williams; Ex Staff; Bankruptcy Letters; Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver Art Gallery, correspondence (business, reference and some persona)l; Project Proposals (old AEAC); files on current, potential and future projects; Environment - a file related to the Clayoquot Sound protests in 1993.
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1990-2000
1990-2000
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Correspondence and proposals from Erickson's office
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ARCH276124
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20 files - Group contains office records from Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation and Aitken & Wregelsworth Associates, where Arthur Erickon worked as design consultant. Includes: Bob Williams; Ex Staff; Bankruptcy Letters; Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver Art Gallery, correspondence (business, reference and some persona)l; Project Proposals (old AEAC); files on current, potential and future projects; Environment - a file related to the Clayoquot Sound protests in 1993.
Correspondence and proposals from Erickson's office
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ARCH276124
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20 files - Group contains office records from Arthur Erickson Architectural Corporation and Aitken & Wregelsworth Associates, where Arthur Erickon worked as design consultant. Includes: Bob Williams; Ex Staff; Bankruptcy Letters; Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver Art Gallery, correspondence (business, reference and some persona)l; Project Proposals (old AEAC); files on current, potential and future projects; Environment - a file related to the Clayoquot Sound protests in 1993.
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textual records
textual records
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1990-2000
1990-2000
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textual records
textual records
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ARCH257540
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Permanent Files and offer of services - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Early Winters Resorts, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences (University of Washington), University Town Project (United Arab Emirates), Toronto Union Station Project, Detroit Institute of Arts, AEA promotional, King Saud University, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Easter Seal Society Blue Mountain Camp, Ontario Gallery of Art competition, Municipality of York Adninistration Building
ARCH257540
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Permanent Files and offer of services - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Early Winters Resorts, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences (University of Washington), University Town Project (United Arab Emirates), Toronto Union Station Project, Detroit Institute of Arts, AEA promotional, King Saud University, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Easter Seal Society Blue Mountain Camp, Ontario Gallery of Art competition, Municipality of York Adninistration Building
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1985-1988
1985-1988
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Permanent Files and offer of services for various projects
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ARCH257540
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Permanent Files and offer of services - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Early Winters Resorts, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences (University of Washington), University Town Project (United Arab Emirates), Toronto Union Station Project, Detroit Institute of Arts, AEA promotional, King Saud University, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Easter Seal Society Blue Mountain Camp, Ontario Gallery of Art competition, Municipality of York Adninistration Building
Permanent Files and offer of services for various projects
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ARCH257540
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Permanent Files and offer of services - Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Early Winters Resorts, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences (University of Washington), University Town Project (United Arab Emirates), Toronto Union Station Project, Detroit Institute of Arts, AEA promotional, King Saud University, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Easter Seal Society Blue Mountain Camp, Ontario Gallery of Art competition, Municipality of York Adninistration Building
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textual records
textual records
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1985-1988
1985-1988
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AP018.S1.1976.PR23
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This project series documents the design of the new National Gallery of Canada for a limited architectural competition in Ottawa, Ontario in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7630. This project consisted of designing a new gallery to house Canada's most prized artworks and artefacts in a competition run by Public Works Canada on behalf of National Museums of Canada. The building site was down the street from Canada's parliament buildings, with views of the Ottawa River and across to Quebec. The design submitted by Parkin Architects Planners was highly modular, with cubes turned on an angle making up the majority of the building. The six-storey building design had three floors of galleries, while other levels were to be used for staff, services, and storage. A panel of international architects and representatives anonymously chose Parkin's design as the winner of the competition in early 1977. However, after cited lack of funds, and controversies over the chosen site and the way in which the competition was run, the newly formed Canada Museums Construction Company sought another design and architect for the new National Gallery. The dispute over this decision is recorded in materials from this project series and related project series. Eventually, Parkin did participate in the construction of the National Gallery's final design, but as the minor partner in a joint venture with Moshe Safdie (see materials in project series AP018.S1.1983.PR02 in this fonds for more information). The project is recorded through drawings, including presentation boards, photographs, and textual records dating from 1974-1985. The drawings are a mix of original design drawings and site drawings. The site drawings were prepared for the competitors by Public Works Canada and the National Capital Commission. The drawings prepared by these government agencies are bilingual. The textual records primarily consist of guidelines, specifications, and other information from Public Works Canada to the competitors. The textual documentation also includes financial records and correspondence on the controversy surrounding the competition.
AP018.S1.1976.PR23
Description:
This project series documents the design of the new National Gallery of Canada for a limited architectural competition in Ottawa, Ontario in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7630. This project consisted of designing a new gallery to house Canada's most prized artworks and artefacts in a competition run by Public Works Canada on behalf of National Museums of Canada. The building site was down the street from Canada's parliament buildings, with views of the Ottawa River and across to Quebec. The design submitted by Parkin Architects Planners was highly modular, with cubes turned on an angle making up the majority of the building. The six-storey building design had three floors of galleries, while other levels were to be used for staff, services, and storage. A panel of international architects and representatives anonymously chose Parkin's design as the winner of the competition in early 1977. However, after cited lack of funds, and controversies over the chosen site and the way in which the competition was run, the newly formed Canada Museums Construction Company sought another design and architect for the new National Gallery. The dispute over this decision is recorded in materials from this project series and related project series. Eventually, Parkin did participate in the construction of the National Gallery's final design, but as the minor partner in a joint venture with Moshe Safdie (see materials in project series AP018.S1.1983.PR02 in this fonds for more information). The project is recorded through drawings, including presentation boards, photographs, and textual records dating from 1974-1985. The drawings are a mix of original design drawings and site drawings. The site drawings were prepared for the competitors by Public Works Canada and the National Capital Commission. The drawings prepared by these government agencies are bilingual. The textual records primarily consist of guidelines, specifications, and other information from Public Works Canada to the competitors. The textual documentation also includes financial records and correspondence on the controversy surrounding the competition.
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1974-1985
1974-1985
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National Gallery of Canada, Limited Architectural Competition, Ottawa, Ontario (1976)
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AP018.S1.1976.PR23
Description:
This project series documents the design of the new National Gallery of Canada for a limited architectural competition in Ottawa, Ontario in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7630. This project consisted of designing a new gallery to house Canada's most prized artworks and artefacts in a competition run by Public Works Canada on behalf of National Museums of Canada. The building site was down the street from Canada's parliament buildings, with views of the Ottawa River and across to Quebec. The design submitted by Parkin Architects Planners was highly modular, with cubes turned on an angle making up the majority of the building. The six-storey building design had three floors of galleries, while other levels were to be used for staff, services, and storage. A panel of international architects and representatives anonymously chose Parkin's design as the winner of the competition in early 1977. However, after cited lack of funds, and controversies over the chosen site and the way in which the competition was run, the newly formed Canada Museums Construction Company sought another design and architect for the new National Gallery. The dispute over this decision is recorded in materials from this project series and related project series. Eventually, Parkin did participate in the construction of the National Gallery's final design, but as the minor partner in a joint venture with Moshe Safdie (see materials in project series AP018.S1.1983.PR02 in this fonds for more information). The project is recorded through drawings, including presentation boards, photographs, and textual records dating from 1974-1985. The drawings are a mix of original design drawings and site drawings. The site drawings were prepared for the competitors by Public Works Canada and the National Capital Commission. The drawings prepared by these government agencies are bilingual. The textual records primarily consist of guidelines, specifications, and other information from Public Works Canada to the competitors. The textual documentation also includes financial records and correspondence on the controversy surrounding the competition.
National Gallery of Canada, Limited Architectural Competition, Ottawa, Ontario (1976)
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AP018.S1.1976.PR23
Description:
This project series documents the design of the new National Gallery of Canada for a limited architectural competition in Ottawa, Ontario in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7630. This project consisted of designing a new gallery to house Canada's most prized artworks and artefacts in a competition run by Public Works Canada on behalf of National Museums of Canada. The building site was down the street from Canada's parliament buildings, with views of the Ottawa River and across to Quebec. The design submitted by Parkin Architects Planners was highly modular, with cubes turned on an angle making up the majority of the building. The six-storey building design had three floors of galleries, while other levels were to be used for staff, services, and storage. A panel of international architects and representatives anonymously chose Parkin's design as the winner of the competition in early 1977. However, after cited lack of funds, and controversies over the chosen site and the way in which the competition was run, the newly formed Canada Museums Construction Company sought another design and architect for the new National Gallery. The dispute over this decision is recorded in materials from this project series and related project series. Eventually, Parkin did participate in the construction of the National Gallery's final design, but as the minor partner in a joint venture with Moshe Safdie (see materials in project series AP018.S1.1983.PR02 in this fonds for more information). The project is recorded through drawings, including presentation boards, photographs, and textual records dating from 1974-1985. The drawings are a mix of original design drawings and site drawings. The site drawings were prepared for the competitors by Public Works Canada and the National Capital Commission. The drawings prepared by these government agencies are bilingual. The textual records primarily consist of guidelines, specifications, and other information from Public Works Canada to the competitors. The textual documentation also includes financial records and correspondence on the controversy surrounding the competition.
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Project
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1974-1985
1974-1985
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