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Cedric Price fonds
AP144
Synopsis:
The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
Cedric Price fonds
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AP144
Synopsis:
The Cedric Price fonds documents the personal activities and professional practice of architect Cedric Price, and includes his student work and architectural and urban planning projects. The fonds also contains records that document Cedric Price's teaching, publication, and exhibition activities. The archive comprises over 200 projects, from Price's student work in the 1950s at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association to projects he undertook as late as 2000. Key projects that are represented include New Aviary (1960-1966), Fun Palace (1961-1974), Potteries Thinkbelt (1963-1967), Inter-Action Centre (1971-1979), Generator (1976-1980), and Magnet (1995-1996).
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1903-2006, predominant 1953-2000
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D68
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File documents an executed project for the Tate Gallery (Tate in the North) in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The initial scheme was partially executed and a second phase was planned, to be constructed at a later date, as funding was made available. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1990. File contains a few reference drawings, conceptual and design development drawings, as well as presentation and working drawings. Photographic materials include views of the existing Albert Dock warehouses by John Mills photography, and several views of completed project by photographers Alastair Hunter, Richard Bryant, Martin Charles and Ron Jones. File also contains textual records.
1982-1990
Tate in the North, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D68
Description:
File documents an executed project for the Tate Gallery (Tate in the North) in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. The initial scheme was partially executed and a second phase was planned, to be constructed at a later date, as funding was made available. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1990. File contains a few reference drawings, conceptual and design development drawings, as well as presentation and working drawings. Photographic materials include views of the existing Albert Dock warehouses by John Mills photography, and several views of completed project by photographers Alastair Hunter, Richard Bryant, Martin Charles and Ron Jones. File also contains textual records.
File 68
1982-1990
Series
George Rohault de Fleury
CI001.S3
Description:
The CCA's Rohault de Fleury collection includes two of Georges' historical and archeological studies of medieval Italian architecture: 'Les Monuments de Pise au Moyen', 1866 (DR1974:028:001:066) and 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres sur L' Architecture Civile et Militaire en 1400' 2 vols.,1874 (DR1974:0002:039 and DR1974:0002:040). 'Monuments de Pise au Moyen Age' is an atlas consisting solely of 66 prints of Pisan architecture, sculpture, and painting. The section on architecture is the largest, and is divided into three sections for the Lombard, Roman, and Gothic periods. The accompanying text, and an identical atlas of prints, is located in the CCA library. 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres...' is a history of Tuscan civil and military architecture to 1400. The text is in the form of a fictitious correspondence between Raimond du Temple, a famous architect of the Louvre under Charles V, and his son Charles who is traveling through Tuscany. The text is accompanied by photomechanical illustrations, mostly sketches of scenes from bas-reliefs and manuscripts, and a few of built structures. The CCA library has two sets of a related publication entitled 'La Toscane au Moyen Age architecture civile et militaire' 2 vols. These earlier and larger publications are probably the source for some of the text and plates of 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres...'. The introductory remarks, to 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres..' and to the text (CCA library) of the 'Monuments de Pise au Moyen Age' are particularly informative as they provide an insight into Georges Rohault de Fleury's interpretation of historical periods of artistic renewal, decline, and decadence, and their didactic relationship to contemporary architectural and religious concerns.
1866, 1874
George Rohault de Fleury
CI001.S3
Description:
The CCA's Rohault de Fleury collection includes two of Georges' historical and archeological studies of medieval Italian architecture: 'Les Monuments de Pise au Moyen', 1866 (DR1974:028:001:066) and 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres sur L' Architecture Civile et Militaire en 1400' 2 vols.,1874 (DR1974:0002:039 and DR1974:0002:040). 'Monuments de Pise au Moyen Age' is an atlas consisting solely of 66 prints of Pisan architecture, sculpture, and painting. The section on architecture is the largest, and is divided into three sections for the Lombard, Roman, and Gothic periods. The accompanying text, and an identical atlas of prints, is located in the CCA library. 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres...' is a history of Tuscan civil and military architecture to 1400. The text is in the form of a fictitious correspondence between Raimond du Temple, a famous architect of the Louvre under Charles V, and his son Charles who is traveling through Tuscany. The text is accompanied by photomechanical illustrations, mostly sketches of scenes from bas-reliefs and manuscripts, and a few of built structures. The CCA library has two sets of a related publication entitled 'La Toscane au Moyen Age architecture civile et militaire' 2 vols. These earlier and larger publications are probably the source for some of the text and plates of 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres...'. The introductory remarks, to 'La Toscane au Moyen Age Lettres..' and to the text (CCA library) of the 'Monuments de Pise au Moyen Age' are particularly informative as they provide an insight into Georges Rohault de Fleury's interpretation of historical periods of artistic renewal, decline, and decadence, and their didactic relationship to contemporary architectural and religious concerns.
Series 3
1866, 1874
Project
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
articles
Near Documentary
The Lives of Documents, Photography as a Project, Stefano Graziani and Bas Princen, Jeff Wall, conversation, oral history
5 June 2023
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Pierre Jeanneret fonds
AP156
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Pierre Jeanneret documente la pratique professionnelle et la vie personnelle de l'architect Pierre Jeanneret de ses études et ses projets professionels en Europe à ses projets architecturaux à Chandigarh, en Inde. Les documents du Fonds consistent en des photographies, des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à plus de 100 projets, principalement son travail pour le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde, en 1951 à 1965. *** The Pierre Jeanneret fonds documents the professional practice and the personal life of architect Pierre Jeanneret from student and professional work in Europe to architectural projects in Chandigarh, India. The documents in the fonds consist of photographs, drawings and textual records relating to over 100 projects, predominantly his work for the project of the new city of Chandigarh, in India, in 1951 to 1965.
1870s-2011
Pierre Jeanneret fonds
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AP156
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Pierre Jeanneret documente la pratique professionnelle et la vie personnelle de l'architect Pierre Jeanneret de ses études et ses projets professionels en Europe à ses projets architecturaux à Chandigarh, en Inde. Les documents du Fonds consistent en des photographies, des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à plus de 100 projets, principalement son travail pour le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde, en 1951 à 1965. *** The Pierre Jeanneret fonds documents the professional practice and the personal life of architect Pierre Jeanneret from student and professional work in Europe to architectural projects in Chandigarh, India. The documents in the fonds consist of photographs, drawings and textual records relating to over 100 projects, predominantly his work for the project of the new city of Chandigarh, in India, in 1951 to 1965.
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1870s-2011
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AP140.S2.SS1.D60.SD1
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This sub-project series documents an executed project for the Clore Gallery in London, England. This addition to the Tate Gallery (now Tate Britain) was built to house the Turner Bequest. Material in this Sub-file was produced between 1978 and 1990. The sub-project series contains design development drawings, including several for an early feasibility study for phased additions to the Tate Gallery, including the Clore Gallery, planned on the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital site to the east of the main building. It also contains presentation drawings produced for publication purposes, as well as a large number of working drawings. Photographic materials includes views of models by John Donat Photography, and of the building site and the completed building, including several by photographers Richard Bryant, Alastair Hunter, J. Okun and Mary Shand (Lady Mary Stirling). A large quantity of textual records and two models are also present in the sub-project series.
1978-1990
Clore Gallery, London, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D60.SD1
Description:
This sub-project series documents an executed project for the Clore Gallery in London, England. This addition to the Tate Gallery (now Tate Britain) was built to house the Turner Bequest. Material in this Sub-file was produced between 1978 and 1990. The sub-project series contains design development drawings, including several for an early feasibility study for phased additions to the Tate Gallery, including the Clore Gallery, planned on the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital site to the east of the main building. It also contains presentation drawings produced for publication purposes, as well as a large number of working drawings. Photographic materials includes views of models by John Donat Photography, and of the building site and the completed building, including several by photographers Richard Bryant, Alastair Hunter, J. Okun and Mary Shand (Lady Mary Stirling). A large quantity of textual records and two models are also present in the sub-project series.
Sub-series
1978-1990
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D52
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File documents a successful competition entry and an executed project for an addition to the State Gallery and for a new Chamber Theatre and music school in Stuttgart, Germany. Project was begun by the firm of James Stirling and Partner and completed by successor firm James Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates. Material in this file was produced between 1977 and 1992. File contains records submitted for and pertaining to the competition held in 1977 as well as material subsequently produced for the execution of the project. It includes several conceptual and design development drawings, presentation drawings including drawings submitted for the competition and drawings produced for publication purposes, as well as a large number of working drawings. File also contains photographic materials showing competition and study models, the building site and the completed building, including several by photographers Richard Bryant, John Donat Photography, Marlies Hentrup, Alastair Hunter, Waltraud Krase, Wilhelm Mierendorf, Axel Stoffers and Peter Walser. Textual records relate mainly to the competition, and to the design and construction of the project, to publications and building ceremonies, and include competition programmes and reports, correspondence, financial records, reprographic copies of working drawings, minutes as well as draft and final versions of essays and speeches by James Stirling and others.
1977-1992
State Gallery Addition and New Chamber Theatre Competition and Construction, Stuttgart, Germany
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AP140.S2.SS1.D52
Description:
File documents a successful competition entry and an executed project for an addition to the State Gallery and for a new Chamber Theatre and music school in Stuttgart, Germany. Project was begun by the firm of James Stirling and Partner and completed by successor firm James Stirling Michael Wilford and Associates. Material in this file was produced between 1977 and 1992. File contains records submitted for and pertaining to the competition held in 1977 as well as material subsequently produced for the execution of the project. It includes several conceptual and design development drawings, presentation drawings including drawings submitted for the competition and drawings produced for publication purposes, as well as a large number of working drawings. File also contains photographic materials showing competition and study models, the building site and the completed building, including several by photographers Richard Bryant, John Donat Photography, Marlies Hentrup, Alastair Hunter, Waltraud Krase, Wilhelm Mierendorf, Axel Stoffers and Peter Walser. Textual records relate mainly to the competition, and to the design and construction of the project, to publications and building ceremonies, and include competition programmes and reports, correspondence, financial records, reprographic copies of working drawings, minutes as well as draft and final versions of essays and speeches by James Stirling and others.
File 52
1977-1992
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Professional papers
AP206.S3
Description:
The Professional papers series, circa 1950-2008, records the professional activities of Aditya Prakash throughout his career up until his death in 2008. His work in architecture, art, photography, academia and theatre are documented through textual records, drawings, photographic materials, ephemera, books, serials and sound recordings. The earliest materials in this series show Prakash’s interest in architectural photography early in his career through photographs, slides, and negatives taken by him. These materials, dating from before 1970, show most prominently his projects, people, villages and cityscapes. Materials dating from after 1968 show Prakash’s move into academia and his solo architectural career. During this time, the records document Prakash’s research interests on subjects such as urbanization, Chandigarh, the Modular and the environment, through drawings, newspaper articles, government and committee reports, correspondence and presentation materials. Likewise, his teaching is recorded through overhead transparencies, drawings and notes. The series also shows Prakash’s involvement in the professional community, including event photographs, correspondence and records documenting conferences, events and his discussion group Our Get Togethers. Correspondence with architect Charles Correa and frequent letters between Prakash and writer Mulk Raj Anand are of note here. Apart from his architectural career, Prakash’s work as a modern artist is well recorded through drawings, sketchbooks, and photographic reproductions of his art, mostly dating from after 1980. His interest in art as well as his community involvement are documented through exhibition ephemera, correspondence, and exhibition reviews and writings on his artwork. His role as the president of the Lalit Kala Akademi is also documented through publications, event photographs and correspondence. Finally, Prakash’s involvement in theatre, specifically with his amateur theatre troop Abhinet, is captured through scripts, photographs of performances and play reviews.
circa 1950-2008
Professional papers
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AP206.S3
Description:
The Professional papers series, circa 1950-2008, records the professional activities of Aditya Prakash throughout his career up until his death in 2008. His work in architecture, art, photography, academia and theatre are documented through textual records, drawings, photographic materials, ephemera, books, serials and sound recordings. The earliest materials in this series show Prakash’s interest in architectural photography early in his career through photographs, slides, and negatives taken by him. These materials, dating from before 1970, show most prominently his projects, people, villages and cityscapes. Materials dating from after 1968 show Prakash’s move into academia and his solo architectural career. During this time, the records document Prakash’s research interests on subjects such as urbanization, Chandigarh, the Modular and the environment, through drawings, newspaper articles, government and committee reports, correspondence and presentation materials. Likewise, his teaching is recorded through overhead transparencies, drawings and notes. The series also shows Prakash’s involvement in the professional community, including event photographs, correspondence and records documenting conferences, events and his discussion group Our Get Togethers. Correspondence with architect Charles Correa and frequent letters between Prakash and writer Mulk Raj Anand are of note here. Apart from his architectural career, Prakash’s work as a modern artist is well recorded through drawings, sketchbooks, and photographic reproductions of his art, mostly dating from after 1980. His interest in art as well as his community involvement are documented through exhibition ephemera, correspondence, and exhibition reviews and writings on his artwork. His role as the president of the Lalit Kala Akademi is also documented through publications, event photographs and correspondence. Finally, Prakash’s involvement in theatre, specifically with his amateur theatre troop Abhinet, is captured through scripts, photographs of performances and play reviews.
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circa 1950-2008
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Rohault de Fleury collection
CI001
Synopsis:
The Rohault de Fleury collection documents the work of three generations of French architects, Hubert, his son Charles, and his grandson Georges, spanning from the early 18th to late 19th century. The collection is extremely varied encompassing both private and government commissions and including domestic work, institutional buildings, commercial buildings, urban planning, and student work from both the École des beaux-arts and the École polytechnique, and archaeological studies. Stylistically, the projects incorporate the two dominant contemporary directions in French architecture - functionalism as advocated by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand and the classicism of the École des beaux-arts.
1717-[1884]
Rohault de Fleury collection
CI001
Synopsis:
The Rohault de Fleury collection documents the work of three generations of French architects, Hubert, his son Charles, and his grandson Georges, spanning from the early 18th to late 19th century. The collection is extremely varied encompassing both private and government commissions and including domestic work, institutional buildings, commercial buildings, urban planning, and student work from both the École des beaux-arts and the École polytechnique, and archaeological studies. Stylistically, the projects incorporate the two dominant contemporary directions in French architecture - functionalism as advocated by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand and the classicism of the École des beaux-arts.
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1717-[1884]