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AP018.S1.1956.PR03
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This project series documents the Sun Life building on University Avenue in Toronto from 1956-1960. The office identified the project number as 5631. This project consisted of a 215 foot office building with 6 floors of basements, including 4 floors of underground parking, 14 office floors, and 2 mechanical floors. The top floors of the building were smaller in area than the rest. The rectangular building had a glass and aluminum curtain wall and was set back from the sidewalk on three sides to allow for landscaped forecourts. The project is recorded through a mounted photograph of the building's front entrance dating from around 1960.
circa 1960
The Sun Life Building, Toronto (1956-1960)
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AP018.S1.1956.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Sun Life building on University Avenue in Toronto from 1956-1960. The office identified the project number as 5631. This project consisted of a 215 foot office building with 6 floors of basements, including 4 floors of underground parking, 14 office floors, and 2 mechanical floors. The top floors of the building were smaller in area than the rest. The rectangular building had a glass and aluminum curtain wall and was set back from the sidewalk on three sides to allow for landscaped forecourts. The project is recorded through a mounted photograph of the building's front entrance dating from around 1960.
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circa 1960
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AP018.S1.1976.PR05
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This project series documents functional planning for the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7609. 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 planning the interior features for that finished building. The interior features included office spaces, washrooms, corridors and service cores. The documentation for this project also shows alterations to the building. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1974-1977. The drawings consist primarily of floor plans, while textual records include correspondence, conference reports, and financial records.
1974-1977
The Toronto Sun Publishing Limited, Press Plant and Office Building, Functional Planning, Toronto (1976)
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AP018.S1.1976.PR05
Description:
This project series documents functional planning for the Toronto Sun building in downtown Toronto in 1976. The office identified the project number as 7609. 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 planning the interior features for that finished building. The interior features included office spaces, washrooms, corridors and service cores. The documentation for this project also shows alterations to the building. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1974-1977. The drawings consist primarily of floor plans, while textual records include correspondence, conference reports, and financial records.
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1974-1977
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AP018.S1.1985.PR01
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This project series documents additions made to the office building and its cafeteria for Safeco Insurance Company of America in Mississauga, Ontario from 1985-1987. The office identified the project number as 85003. Beginning in 1973, Parkin Architects Planners began work on the construction of the Safeco office building. This project consisted of additions made to the original building and its cafeteria. The project is recorded through drawings, photographic materials and textual records dating from 1985-1987. Photographic materials include site and interior photographs. Textual records include contemplated change orders, correspondence, contract records, interoffice letters, contract specifications, financial records, site review reports, meeting reports and tender documents.
1985-1987
Safeco Insurance Company of Ontario, Toronto Office Building, Office and Cafeteria Additions, Mississauga, Ontario (1985-1987)
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AP018.S1.1985.PR01
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This project series documents additions made to the office building and its cafeteria for Safeco Insurance Company of America in Mississauga, Ontario from 1985-1987. The office identified the project number as 85003. Beginning in 1973, Parkin Architects Planners began work on the construction of the Safeco office building. This project consisted of additions made to the original building and its cafeteria. The project is recorded through drawings, photographic materials and textual records dating from 1985-1987. Photographic materials include site and interior photographs. Textual records include contemplated change orders, correspondence, contract records, interoffice letters, contract specifications, financial records, site review reports, meeting reports and tender documents.
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1985-1987
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AP140.S2.SS1.D72
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File documents an executed project for the No. 1 Poultry office building in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1998. File contains measured drawings, design development as well as several presentation drawings. A small number of working drawings is also present in the file. Photographic materials include views of models by John Donat Photography for the Mansion House Square Scheme, an earlier proposal for the same site by the architect Mies van der Rohe, and for the No. 1 Poultry office building designed by the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.
1982-1998
No. 1 Poultry, London, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D72
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File documents an executed project for the No. 1 Poultry office building in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1998. File contains measured drawings, design development as well as several presentation drawings. A small number of working drawings is also present in the file. Photographic materials include views of models by John Donat Photography for the Mansion House Square Scheme, an earlier proposal for the same site by the architect Mies van der Rohe, and for the No. 1 Poultry office building designed by the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.
File 72
1982-1998
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AP178.S1.1977.PR03
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This project series documents the Cinema Teatro Edifício Av. de Roma in Lisbon, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 43/70. The office assigned the date 1977 to this project. The project was a feasibility study for a building for the Portuguese Institute of Cinema. The proposal consisted of a four-storey building that included viewing rooms and storage spaces for cinematographic materials. The project was not realized. This project was not in the initial project list provided by the office. The office assembled documentation and added it to the list of projects. Documenting this project are sketches, project documentation and slides.
1977
Cinema Teatro Edifício Av. de Roma [Cinema Theater Av. de Roma], Lisbon, Portugal (1977)
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AP178.S1.1977.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Cinema Teatro Edifício Av. de Roma in Lisbon, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 43/70. The office assigned the date 1977 to this project. The project was a feasibility study for a building for the Portuguese Institute of Cinema. The proposal consisted of a four-storey building that included viewing rooms and storage spaces for cinematographic materials. The project was not realized. This project was not in the initial project list provided by the office. The office assembled documentation and added it to the list of projects. Documenting this project are sketches, project documentation and slides.
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1977
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Max Wolfe Roth fonds
AP125
Synopsis:
The Max Wolfe Roth fonds, 1933-2000, documents the professional career of architect Max Wolfe Roth. The fonds comprises of materials relating to 15 student projects (1933-1937) and 333 professional projects (1937-2000). Materials in this fonds consist of 7,589 drawings (including reprographic copies), 303 photographs, 22 panels, 2.83 l.m. of textual records, 0.33 l.m.of slides, 82 notebooks, 7 stamps, 1 slide rule and 1 model.
1933-2000
Max Wolfe Roth fonds
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AP125
Synopsis:
The Max Wolfe Roth fonds, 1933-2000, documents the professional career of architect Max Wolfe Roth. The fonds comprises of materials relating to 15 student projects (1933-1937) and 333 professional projects (1937-2000). Materials in this fonds consist of 7,589 drawings (including reprographic copies), 303 photographs, 22 panels, 2.83 l.m. of textual records, 0.33 l.m.of slides, 82 notebooks, 7 stamps, 1 slide rule and 1 model.
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1933-2000
Sub-series
AP032.S2.SS2
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This sub-series documents Goldsmith’s architectural work with the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Chicago office from 1947 to 1985.
1947-1986
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - Chicago
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AP032.S2.SS2
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This sub-series documents Goldsmith’s architectural work with the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill’s Chicago office from 1947 to 1985.
Sub-series 2
1947-1986
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BFL Software Headquarters
AP143.S4.D116
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File documents an unexecuted project for an office building in Bangalore, India. Material in this file was produced in 1996.
1996
BFL Software Headquarters
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AP143.S4.D116
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File documents an unexecuted project for an office building in Bangalore, India. Material in this file was produced in 1996.
File 116
1996
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Ebco Office Building
AP022.S1.1979.PR02
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File documents a proposal for an office building, Alderbridge Road, Richmond, British Columbia. File contains design development drawings, textual documents.
1979
Ebco Office Building
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AP022.S1.1979.PR02
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File documents a proposal for an office building, Alderbridge Road, Richmond, British Columbia. File contains design development drawings, textual documents.
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1979
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AP022.S1.1989.PR01
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File documents a proposed office and laboratory building (not built), Vancouver, British Columbia. File contains textual records (including some drawings).
1989
Canfor Research and Development Centre
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AP022.S1.1989.PR01
Description:
File documents a proposed office and laboratory building (not built), Vancouver, British Columbia. File contains textual records (including some drawings).
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1989