drawings
Sketchbook 434: Fonte Jardim- Matosinhos-Ceuta-Evora:programa -Terraços Brag-Mobiliario - Expo
AP178.S2.1997.003
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Portuguese pavillion for the Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal, the Ceramic Terrain housing and offices in Maastricht, The Netherlands, the restoration and extension of Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Serralves Gardens in Porto, as well as for the Manzana dei Revellin Cultural Centre in Ceuta, Spain. It also contains sketches of babies, sculptures, furniture, and crucifixes.
May 1997
Sketchbook 434: Fonte Jardim- Matosinhos-Ceuta-Evora:programa -Terraços Brag-Mobiliario - Expo
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AP178.S2.1997.003
Description:
This sketchbook includes sketches for the Portuguese pavillion for the Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal, the Ceramic Terrain housing and offices in Maastricht, The Netherlands, the restoration and extension of Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Serralves Gardens in Porto, as well as for the Manzana dei Revellin Cultural Centre in Ceuta, Spain. It also contains sketches of babies, sculptures, furniture, and crucifixes.
drawings
May 1997
Project
AP018.S1.1984.PR03
Description:
This project series document the exterior restauration work of Toronto Union Station in Toronto from 1984-1985. The office identified the project number as 8405. This project consisted of restoration to the exterior of the train station commissioned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. This work was referred to as a clean up in the project documentation. Restauration work was done to the existing exterior stonework, colannades, screens and skylights. This project was referred to as Package A in the materials, with Package B representing a project for interior work (see project series AP018.S1.1984.PR01 in this fonds). This project is recorded through drawings, photographs and textual records dating from 1984-1985. The drawings are of earlier plans for the station, prepared by architects Ross & Macdonald and some by Public Works Canada. The textual records include correspondence, conference and site reports, contract data, construction documentation, financial records, interoffice letters.
1984-1985
Toronto Union Station, Exterior Cleaning of Facades and Colonnades, Toronto (1984-1985)
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AP018.S1.1984.PR03
Description:
This project series document the exterior restauration work of Toronto Union Station in Toronto from 1984-1985. The office identified the project number as 8405. This project consisted of restoration to the exterior of the train station commissioned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. This work was referred to as a clean up in the project documentation. Restauration work was done to the existing exterior stonework, colannades, screens and skylights. This project was referred to as Package A in the materials, with Package B representing a project for interior work (see project series AP018.S1.1984.PR01 in this fonds). This project is recorded through drawings, photographs and textual records dating from 1984-1985. The drawings are of earlier plans for the station, prepared by architects Ross & Macdonald and some by Public Works Canada. The textual records include correspondence, conference and site reports, contract data, construction documentation, financial records, interoffice letters.
Project
1984-1985
Project
Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto (1984-1985)
AP018.S1.1984.PR01
Description:
This project series document the interior restauration of Toronto Union Station in Toronto from 1984-1985. The office identified the project number as 8401. This project consisted of restoration work to the train station commissioned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. This was referred to as a clean up in the project documentation. Restauration work was done to the interior of the great hall, the screens and the skylights. The project documentation also discussed the possibility of work to the exterior platform to fix the damage caused by diesel fuels. This project was referred to as Package B in the materials, with Package A representing a project for exterior work (see project series AP018.S1.1984.PR03 in this fonds). The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1983-1985. The textual records include correspondence, conference and site reports, financial documents, interoffice letters, contract data and construction documentation. The drawings are primarily reprographic copies arranged within the textual materials.
1983-1985
Toronto Union Station, Interior Cleaning of Great Hall, Screens and Skylights, Toronto (1984-1985)
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AP018.S1.1984.PR01
Description:
This project series document the interior restauration of Toronto Union Station in Toronto from 1984-1985. The office identified the project number as 8401. This project consisted of restoration work to the train station commissioned by VIA Rail Canada Inc. This was referred to as a clean up in the project documentation. Restauration work was done to the interior of the great hall, the screens and the skylights. The project documentation also discussed the possibility of work to the exterior platform to fix the damage caused by diesel fuels. This project was referred to as Package B in the materials, with Package A representing a project for exterior work (see project series AP018.S1.1984.PR03 in this fonds). The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1983-1985. The textual records include correspondence, conference and site reports, financial documents, interoffice letters, contract data and construction documentation. The drawings are primarily reprographic copies arranged within the textual materials.
Project
1983-1985
articles
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Celebrating the opening of the CCAs new building, Canadian Centre for Architecture: Building and Gardens reveals the potential of a museum of architecture as a statement: about the nature of the works it collects and exhibits; about its role in the life of a culture or a city; and about architecture itself. Both the restoration of the nineteenth-century Shaughnessy House(...)
Octagonal gallery
7 May 1989 to 25 March 1990
Canadian Centre for Architecture: Building and Gardens
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Celebrating the opening of the CCAs new building, Canadian Centre for Architecture: Building and Gardens reveals the potential of a museum of architecture as a statement: about the nature of the works it collects and exhibits; about its role in the life of a culture or a city; and about architecture itself. Both the restoration of the nineteenth-century Shaughnessy House(...)
Octagonal gallery
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Bloco C, Reconstrução do Chiado [Block C, Reconstruction of the Chiado] Lisbon, Portugal, 1988-1998
AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS7
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This project subseries documents Bloco C of the reconstruction of the Chiado in Lisbon, Portugal. The office's archives identified this project as 58/80. The office assigned the dates 1988-1998 for this project. Bloco C was located between Rua Do Crucifixo, Rua Do Carmo, and Rua Nova Do Almada. Bloco C included buildings 1, 2, 3, 4 (Grandes Armazéns do Chiado), 5 (Grandella building), and 6. The construction work for the buildings of Bloco A included the restoration of windows, doors, façades, painting, stonework, as well as work on the structure and mechanical systems. Drawings include studies and working drawings. Textual material includes project documentation and studies. Photographic materials and slides document the buildings prior to the fire, damaged buildings, project site, and construction work. It is important to note that this subseries includes general details of Bloco C, for more specific details see individual building subseries of the Grandella building (AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS8) and Grandes Armazéns do Chiado (AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS9).
1942-2003
Bloco C, Reconstrução do Chiado [Block C, Reconstruction of the Chiado] Lisbon, Portugal, 1988-1998
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AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS7
Description:
This project subseries documents Bloco C of the reconstruction of the Chiado in Lisbon, Portugal. The office's archives identified this project as 58/80. The office assigned the dates 1988-1998 for this project. Bloco C was located between Rua Do Crucifixo, Rua Do Carmo, and Rua Nova Do Almada. Bloco C included buildings 1, 2, 3, 4 (Grandes Armazéns do Chiado), 5 (Grandella building), and 6. The construction work for the buildings of Bloco A included the restoration of windows, doors, façades, painting, stonework, as well as work on the structure and mechanical systems. Drawings include studies and working drawings. Textual material includes project documentation and studies. Photographic materials and slides document the buildings prior to the fire, damaged buildings, project site, and construction work. It is important to note that this subseries includes general details of Bloco C, for more specific details see individual building subseries of the Grandella building (AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS8) and Grandes Armazéns do Chiado (AP178.S1.1988.PR07.SS9).
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1942-2003
Project
AP178.S1.1969.PR02
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This project series document the Borges & Irmão bank in Vila do Conde, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 37/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 125. The office assigned the dates 1969-1974 for this project. The project files document the remodeling of the Bank Borges & Irmão, known in documentation as the Agência de Vila do Conde. Located in the historic part of Vila do Conde, this project included modifications to the facade, interior design, an extension, as well as electrical and mechanical work. The project was never realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, and plans. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site. Textual documentation includes project documentation and correspondence with Borges & Irmão bank. It is important to note that there are two projects related to the Borges & Irmão bank. The office's archives identified these projects as Borges & Irmão bank I, restoration project (see project series AP178.S1.1977.PR02 in this fonds) and Borges & Irmão bank II (project series AP178.S1.1978.PR01 in this fonds).
1969-1975
Banco Borges & Irmão [Borges & Irmão bank], Vila do Conde, Portugal (1969-1975)
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AP178.S1.1969.PR02
Description:
This project series document the Borges & Irmão bank in Vila do Conde, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 37/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 125. The office assigned the dates 1969-1974 for this project. The project files document the remodeling of the Bank Borges & Irmão, known in documentation as the Agência de Vila do Conde. Located in the historic part of Vila do Conde, this project included modifications to the facade, interior design, an extension, as well as electrical and mechanical work. The project was never realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, and plans. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site. Textual documentation includes project documentation and correspondence with Borges & Irmão bank. It is important to note that there are two projects related to the Borges & Irmão bank. The office's archives identified these projects as Borges & Irmão bank I, restoration project (see project series AP178.S1.1977.PR02 in this fonds) and Borges & Irmão bank II (project series AP178.S1.1978.PR01 in this fonds).
Project
1969-1975
Project
AP178.S1.1990.PR02
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This project series documents the Parque de Santo Domingo de Bonaval in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 3/90. The office assigned the date 1990 to this project. The project was for the Santo Domingo de Bonaval Park, located in the gardens of the Convent of Santo Domingo de Bonaval and an abandoned cementery. The park was part of the construction of the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporânea and was understood as an extension of it. The design was a collaboration between landscape architect Isabel Aguirre and Álvaro Siza. There was also a restoration component to the project which included restoring the pavement, paths, fountains and walls. The park, measuring 37 047 square metres, included an Eduardo Chillida sculpture. Siza and Aguirre decided not to include trash bins in the park and designed fifty-six benches. The project received the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura Manuel de la Dehesa award in 1997. Documenting this project are studies, preliminary drawings, plans and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation, notes and correspondence. Photographic materials document the models, project site and built project.
1987-1995
Parque de Santo Domingo de Bonaval [Santo Domingo de Bonaval Park], Santiago, Spain (1990)
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AP178.S1.1990.PR02
Description:
This project series documents the Parque de Santo Domingo de Bonaval in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 3/90. The office assigned the date 1990 to this project. The project was for the Santo Domingo de Bonaval Park, located in the gardens of the Convent of Santo Domingo de Bonaval and an abandoned cementery. The park was part of the construction of the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporânea and was understood as an extension of it. The design was a collaboration between landscape architect Isabel Aguirre and Álvaro Siza. There was also a restoration component to the project which included restoring the pavement, paths, fountains and walls. The park, measuring 37 047 square metres, included an Eduardo Chillida sculpture. Siza and Aguirre decided not to include trash bins in the park and designed fifty-six benches. The project received the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura Manuel de la Dehesa award in 1997. Documenting this project are studies, preliminary drawings, plans and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation, notes and correspondence. Photographic materials document the models, project site and built project.
Project
1987-1995
Project
AP178.S1.1961.PR02
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This project series documents the Piscina de Marés in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 9/60. The office assigned the date 1961. Piscina de Marés was built between 1961 and 1966. The project included two salt water pools, one for adults and another for children, and changing rooms. A restaurant was later added in 1965. The pools were embedded in rock formations situated on the northern coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in Matosinhos. Siza used concrete to build the pools and walls while preserving some of the rock formation. There was also restoration work done for both the pools and the restaurant in the mid 1990s. The project series includes sketches, elevations, plans, and details, as well as correspondence and project documentation. Photographic materials document the project site, the built project, the model, and drawings. Also included are panoramas of the built project and aerial views of the project site. Note that photographic materials related to the 1995 renovation are also found among these materials, however the rest of the materials related to the renovations are in subseries Recuperação da Piscina de Marés (AP178.S1.1995.PR01).
1961-1995
Piscina de Marés [Ocean swimming pool], Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal (1961-1966)
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AP178.S1.1961.PR02
Description:
This project series documents the Piscina de Marés in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 9/60. The office assigned the date 1961. Piscina de Marés was built between 1961 and 1966. The project included two salt water pools, one for adults and another for children, and changing rooms. A restaurant was later added in 1965. The pools were embedded in rock formations situated on the northern coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in Matosinhos. Siza used concrete to build the pools and walls while preserving some of the rock formation. There was also restoration work done for both the pools and the restaurant in the mid 1990s. The project series includes sketches, elevations, plans, and details, as well as correspondence and project documentation. Photographic materials document the project site, the built project, the model, and drawings. Also included are panoramas of the built project and aerial views of the project site. Note that photographic materials related to the 1995 renovation are also found among these materials, however the rest of the materials related to the renovations are in subseries Recuperação da Piscina de Marés (AP178.S1.1995.PR01).
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1961-1995
archives
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André Blouin fonds
AP038
Synopsis:
The André Blouin fonds, 1933-1996, documents the professional career of architect André Blouin. Materials in this fonds consist of the following: approximately 4821 drawings (including reprographic copies), 4006 photographic materials, 52 l.m. of textual records, 127 panels and 4 reels of 16 mm film.
1933-1996
André Blouin fonds
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AP038
Synopsis:
The André Blouin fonds, 1933-1996, documents the professional career of architect André Blouin. Materials in this fonds consist of the following: approximately 4821 drawings (including reprographic copies), 4006 photographic materials, 52 l.m. of textual records, 127 panels and 4 reels of 16 mm film.
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1933-1996