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Max Taut
AP162.S9
Description:
Series documents the contribution of architect Max Taut to the correspondence circle of Die gläserne Kette, with Max Taut writing under the pseudonym Kein Name. Born in 1884 in Königsberg, Germany, Max Taut trained in carpentry and building before working in an architectural firm in Karlsruhe, Germany. In 1911, he worked independently, and later shared a practice with his brother Bruno Taut and Franz Hoffman (who joined them after 1914). His first architectural projects consisted primarily of schools. After his military service from 1914 to 1918, Max Taut joined the Arbeisrat für Kunst and the Novembersgruppe. After the First World War, he undertook several architectural projects, both private and public commissions such as housing and office buildings (mainly in Berlin), and also worked on projects for exhibitions. Unable to pratice during the Nazi Regime and the Second World War, Max Taut return to his architectural practice after the war and taught as a professor of architecture at the Hochschule für bildende Kunst in Berlin from 1945 to 1954. He undertook mainly housing development projects during this period. He died in Berlin in 1967. (Source: Ian Boyd Whyte, Bruno Taut and the Architecture of Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982) The series comprises part of the correspondence of Max Taut to the Die gläserne Kette circle and related drawings. The series also includes photographic materials of some of his architectural projects.
circa 1919 -1920
Max Taut
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AP162.S9
Description:
Series documents the contribution of architect Max Taut to the correspondence circle of Die gläserne Kette, with Max Taut writing under the pseudonym Kein Name. Born in 1884 in Königsberg, Germany, Max Taut trained in carpentry and building before working in an architectural firm in Karlsruhe, Germany. In 1911, he worked independently, and later shared a practice with his brother Bruno Taut and Franz Hoffman (who joined them after 1914). His first architectural projects consisted primarily of schools. After his military service from 1914 to 1918, Max Taut joined the Arbeisrat für Kunst and the Novembersgruppe. After the First World War, he undertook several architectural projects, both private and public commissions such as housing and office buildings (mainly in Berlin), and also worked on projects for exhibitions. Unable to pratice during the Nazi Regime and the Second World War, Max Taut return to his architectural practice after the war and taught as a professor of architecture at the Hochschule für bildende Kunst in Berlin from 1945 to 1954. He undertook mainly housing development projects during this period. He died in Berlin in 1967. (Source: Ian Boyd Whyte, Bruno Taut and the Architecture of Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982) The series comprises part of the correspondence of Max Taut to the Die gläserne Kette circle and related drawings. The series also includes photographic materials of some of his architectural projects.
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circa 1919 -1920
Project
CI007.S1.1950.PR01
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This project series documents Mies van der Rohe unexectuted design for Caine House, a private house project commissioned by Leon J. Caine in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, in 1950. The material in this series was produced in between 1950 and 1969. The series contains views of the presentation panels for the house photographed by Casimir W. Milewski.
1950-1969
Caine House, Winnetka, Illinois, United States (1950)
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CI007.S1.1950.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Mies van der Rohe unexectuted design for Caine House, a private house project commissioned by Leon J. Caine in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, in 1950. The material in this series was produced in between 1950 and 1969. The series contains views of the presentation panels for the house photographed by Casimir W. Milewski.
project
1950-1969
Project
CI005.S1.1949.PR1
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Vredenburg Square – originally designed by H.P. Berlage in 1919 – had become problematic for traffic congestion; the problem was compounded by the erection of the Jaarbeurs Exhibition Complex. Utrecht city council commissioned Oud to design a square with architect C. Wegener Sleeswijk. Oud modified Sleeswijk's original expansion plan to create a design for a twelve-storey tower block that would take up less space and open up the southeast side of the square. In addition to the Jaarbeurs tower, Oud suggested placing more emphasis on the square's entrance. Oud also modified the traffic routes and created a semi-circular facade across from a secretariat. Although the city council approved Oud's plan in 1951, his design was unrealized as the council ultimately commissioned another architectural firm's design (Taverne et al. 2001, 472-473). Project series includes plans for the Vredenburg development.
1949-1961
Urban Design, Vredenburg Mixed-Use Development, Utrecht, Netherlands (1949-1961)
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CI005.S1.1949.PR1
Description:
Vredenburg Square – originally designed by H.P. Berlage in 1919 – had become problematic for traffic congestion; the problem was compounded by the erection of the Jaarbeurs Exhibition Complex. Utrecht city council commissioned Oud to design a square with architect C. Wegener Sleeswijk. Oud modified Sleeswijk's original expansion plan to create a design for a twelve-storey tower block that would take up less space and open up the southeast side of the square. In addition to the Jaarbeurs tower, Oud suggested placing more emphasis on the square's entrance. Oud also modified the traffic routes and created a semi-circular facade across from a secretariat. Although the city council approved Oud's plan in 1951, his design was unrealized as the council ultimately commissioned another architectural firm's design (Taverne et al. 2001, 472-473). Project series includes plans for the Vredenburg development.
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1949-1961
Project
AP173.S1.1997.D4
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Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project Beachness in Noordwijk, Netherlands, a study for a seaside hotel and boulevard commissioned by the Dutch Design Institute. Material in this series was produced around 1997. The series contains slides of drawings. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
ca. 1997
Beachness, Noordwijk, Netherlands (1997)
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AP173.S1.1997.D4
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Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project Beachness in Noordwijk, Netherlands, a study for a seaside hotel and boulevard commissioned by the Dutch Design Institute. Material in this series was produced around 1997. The series contains slides of drawings. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
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ca. 1997
Project
AP018.S1.1959.PR02
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This project series documents an extension to the Nathan Phillips Square parking garage in Toronto in 1959. The office identified the project number as 5943. This project, located underground at the corners of Queen and Bay Streets, was commissioned by the Toronto Parking Authority. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1963, which consist of floor and framing plans.
1963
Underground Parking Garage, Extension, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto (1959)
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AP018.S1.1959.PR02
Description:
This project series documents an extension to the Nathan Phillips Square parking garage in Toronto in 1959. The office identified the project number as 5943. This project, located underground at the corners of Queen and Bay Streets, was commissioned by the Toronto Parking Authority. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1963, which consist of floor and framing plans.
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1963
ARCH258148
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Échantillons de papier peint et tissu dans un classeur (Laverne Originals); 2 rouleaux d'échantillons de bois de la Commission des produits forestiers de Québec.
Échantillons de papier peint et tissu
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ARCH258148
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Échantillons de papier peint et tissu dans un classeur (Laverne Originals); 2 rouleaux d'échantillons de bois de la Commission des produits forestiers de Québec.
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AP178.S1.1990.PR01
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This project series documents the Casa Pereira Ganhão in Tróia, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 1/90. The office assigned the dates 1990 to this project. The project files document a house commissioned by Pereira Ganhão. The house was not built. Documenting this project are studies, photographs and slides of the area, as well as project documentation.
1990
Casa Pereira Ganhão [Pereira Ganhão house], Tróia, Portugal (1990)
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AP178.S1.1990.PR01
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This project series documents the Casa Pereira Ganhão in Tróia, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 1/90. The office assigned the dates 1990 to this project. The project files document a house commissioned by Pereira Ganhão. The house was not built. Documenting this project are studies, photographs and slides of the area, as well as project documentation.
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1990
Project
CI007.S1.1945.PR01
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This project series documents Mies van der Rohe design for the Farnsworth House in Fox River, Plano, Illinois, United Stated, commissioned in 1945 by Edith Farnsworth and built between 1949 and 1951. The material in this series was produced between 1949 and 1978. The series contains views of the house during construction by photographer Ludwig Glaeser and exterior views by photographer Casimir W. Milewski.
1949-1978
Farnsworth House, Fox River, Plano, Illinois, United States (1945-1951)
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CI007.S1.1945.PR01
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This project series documents Mies van der Rohe design for the Farnsworth House in Fox River, Plano, Illinois, United Stated, commissioned in 1945 by Edith Farnsworth and built between 1949 and 1951. The material in this series was produced between 1949 and 1978. The series contains views of the house during construction by photographer Ludwig Glaeser and exterior views by photographer Casimir W. Milewski.
project
1949-1978
Project
AP163.S2.SS1.D65
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File documents Victor Prus's project for the Observatoire astronomique du Mont-Mégantic, Québec, commissioned by the Université de Montréal. Material in this file was produced between 1976 and 1984. The file contains drawings, including design development, presentation and working drawings, textual records, such as correspondence, meetings notes, reports and specifications, photographs of the site or the building, and periodical issues and books about the observatory.
1976-1984
Observatoire astronomique du Mont-Mégantic
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AP163.S2.SS1.D65
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File documents Victor Prus's project for the Observatoire astronomique du Mont-Mégantic, Québec, commissioned by the Université de Montréal. Material in this file was produced between 1976 and 1984. The file contains drawings, including design development, presentation and working drawings, textual records, such as correspondence, meetings notes, reports and specifications, photographs of the site or the building, and periodical issues and books about the observatory.
File 65
1976-1984
Series
Promotional materials
CI006.S2
Description:
Series relates to a documentary on Mart Stam's work for the Budge Foundation Old People's Home, in Frankfurt, Germany. The series contains promotional material for the 1931 documentary "Wo wohnen alte Leute" ("Where Old People Live") produced by Ella Bergmann-Michel and commissioned by Mart Stam. The material in the series was produced in or around 1931. The series contains photographs by Ella Bergmann-Michel.
Early 1930s
Promotional materials
CI006.S2
Description:
Series relates to a documentary on Mart Stam's work for the Budge Foundation Old People's Home, in Frankfurt, Germany. The series contains promotional material for the 1931 documentary "Wo wohnen alte Leute" ("Where Old People Live") produced by Ella Bergmann-Michel and commissioned by Mart Stam. The material in the series was produced in or around 1931. The series contains photographs by Ella Bergmann-Michel.
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Early 1930s