Selecting and interpreting material within the John C. Parkin fonds at the CCA, Shirley Blumberg offers a portrait of one of the key actors in the modernization of Canadian cities in the 1950s and 1960s and discusses the power of photography and advertising techniques in promoting the agenda of a corporate practice during those years.
April 2022
Find and Tell: Shirley Blumberg on John C. Parkin
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Selecting and interpreting material within the John C. Parkin fonds at the CCA, Shirley Blumberg offers a portrait of one of the key actors in the modernization of Canadian cities in the 1950s and 1960s and discusses the power of photography and advertising techniques in promoting the agenda of a corporate practice during those years.
Sub-series
AP178.S1.1995.PR10.SS3
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This project subseries documents the BAC, Banco de Arte Contemporãnea in Quinta da Palmeira, Évora, Portugal. While the records were held in the office's archives, this project was assigned the number 66/90 C. The office assigned the date 2001 to this project subseries. This subproject was not realized. Documenting this subproject are studies and plans. Photographic materials include photographs of the site and slides of the model. Textual materials include project documentation, contracts and correpondence with Câmara Municipal de Évora.
1993-2001
BAC, Banco de Arte Contemporânea [Contemporary Art Centre], Quinta da Palmeira, Evora, Portugal (2001)
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AP178.S1.1995.PR10.SS3
Description:
This project subseries documents the BAC, Banco de Arte Contemporãnea in Quinta da Palmeira, Évora, Portugal. While the records were held in the office's archives, this project was assigned the number 66/90 C. The office assigned the date 2001 to this project subseries. This subproject was not realized. Documenting this subproject are studies and plans. Photographic materials include photographs of the site and slides of the model. Textual materials include project documentation, contracts and correpondence with Câmara Municipal de Évora.
Project
1993-2001
Project
Cemetery for the War Dead
AP145.S1.D1
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File documents a student project for a cemetery for war dead to be located in the crater of an extinct volcano. The project called for concentric rings of graves, a chapel, and a sculptural earthwork. Material in this file was produced between 1947 and 1954. File contains presentation drawings and photographic materials.
[1947-1954]
Cemetery for the War Dead
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AP145.S1.D1
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File documents a student project for a cemetery for war dead to be located in the crater of an extinct volcano. The project called for concentric rings of graves, a chapel, and a sculptural earthwork. Material in this file was produced between 1947 and 1954. File contains presentation drawings and photographic materials.
File 1
[1947-1954]
Project
AP004.S1.D17
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Dossier consists of one drawing for a house in Hampstead. - Materials: stone, wood, brick - Roof: gable roof - Number of floors: basement, ground floor and first floor
circa 1920-1935
Unidentified House, Hampstead, Québec
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AP004.S1.D17
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Dossier consists of one drawing for a house in Hampstead. - Materials: stone, wood, brick - Roof: gable roof - Number of floors: basement, ground floor and first floor
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circa 1920-1935
Project
Fire Child
CP138.S6.D9
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File consists of film originals and a film transfer of Fire Child, made in New York City, New York. Materials were recorded in 1971. File contains film reels.
[1971]
Fire Child
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CP138.S6.D9
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File consists of film originals and a film transfer of Fire Child, made in New York City, New York. Materials were recorded in 1971. File contains film reels.
File 9
[1971]
Series
AP163.S1
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Series documents Victor Prus's student work at the School of Architecture at Liverpool and his work as assistant professor at the Polish University College of London. Series also includes other material, including drawings and textual material, that was probably produced during the period between 1949 and 1952, when Prus was working in England, including material related to his work as Senior Executive Officer at the Festival of Britain. Material in this series was produced between 1946 and 1952. Series contains conceptual, design development, working and presentation drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials and textual records.
1946-1952
Student and professional work in England
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AP163.S1
Description:
Series documents Victor Prus's student work at the School of Architecture at Liverpool and his work as assistant professor at the Polish University College of London. Series also includes other material, including drawings and textual material, that was probably produced during the period between 1949 and 1952, when Prus was working in England, including material related to his work as Senior Executive Officer at the Festival of Britain. Material in this series was produced between 1946 and 1952. Series contains conceptual, design development, working and presentation drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials and textual records.
Series 1
1946-1952
Project
Thames Fort
AP144.S2.D75
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File documents the unexecuted project to renew the Red Sands Forts in the Thames Estuary, England, for client Stephen Warwick and 'The Alternative Solution'. The forts were originally designed by J. A. Posford. Material in the file was produced in 1969. File contains conceptual drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
1969
Thames Fort
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AP144.S2.D75
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File documents the unexecuted project to renew the Red Sands Forts in the Thames Estuary, England, for client Stephen Warwick and 'The Alternative Solution'. The forts were originally designed by J. A. Posford. Material in the file was produced in 1969. File contains conceptual drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
File 75
1969
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D81
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Glyndebourne Opera in Glyndebourne, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1988 and 1989. File contains measured and reference drawings, conceptual and design development as well as several presentation drawings. File also contains photographic materials and textual records.
1988-1989
Glyndebourne Opera House Competition, Glyndebourne, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D81
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Glyndebourne Opera in Glyndebourne, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1988 and 1989. File contains measured and reference drawings, conceptual and design development as well as several presentation drawings. File also contains photographic materials and textual records.
File 81
1988-1989
Sub-series
Critical regionalism (1983)
AP197.S1.SS5
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This subseries consists of Frampton’s writings on critical regionalism and research materials related to the subject of regionalism. Originally a book project, his research was published as an essay in 1983 entitled as "Towards a critical regionalism: six points for an architecture of resistance." Materials comprise of copies of "Towards a critical regionalism: six points for an architecture of resistance (1983)," "Luogo, forma, identita cultural (Domus, 1986)," "Critical regionalism revisited: the case of Spain (1995)," and various articles on regionalism authored by others.
1968-2015
Critical regionalism (1983)
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AP197.S1.SS5
Description:
This subseries consists of Frampton’s writings on critical regionalism and research materials related to the subject of regionalism. Originally a book project, his research was published as an essay in 1983 entitled as "Towards a critical regionalism: six points for an architecture of resistance." Materials comprise of copies of "Towards a critical regionalism: six points for an architecture of resistance (1983)," "Luogo, forma, identita cultural (Domus, 1986)," "Critical regionalism revisited: the case of Spain (1995)," and various articles on regionalism authored by others.
Subseries
1968-2015
drawings
DR2012:0012:046:007
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Includes sketches, plans, sections, elevations, isometric and presentation drawings related to a variety of unidentified architectural projects. Plan titles include "Victoria Ave - P.Q.A.A.Elevation" and "Motel Type A - 6 units". The material was originally rolled within an aerial map of Montréal, found in record ARCH265531.
circa 1960-2012
Sketches, plans, sections, elevations, isometric and presentation drawings
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DR2012:0012:046:007
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Includes sketches, plans, sections, elevations, isometric and presentation drawings related to a variety of unidentified architectural projects. Plan titles include "Victoria Ave - P.Q.A.A.Elevation" and "Motel Type A - 6 units". The material was originally rolled within an aerial map of Montréal, found in record ARCH265531.
drawings
circa 1960-2012