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AP133.S2
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This series documents Pierre du Prey's research and writing on the Ockham Park album held in the collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The album consists of nineteen folios of drawings and manuscripts devoted to proposed alterations to the Jacobean house, Ockham Park, in Surrey, England. The house, built circa 1638, was altered by architect Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1729 and 1730. Du Prey originally began this research in 1979-early 1980s for a publication project. He returned to this research in 2016 on the occasion of Phyllis Lambert's 90th birthday. Pierre du Prey produced a book from this research which he gave to Lambert for her birthday. The series contains materials from Pierre du Prey's early research on the album from 1979 to 1985, as well as the additional research and writing he produced in 2016. Also included are photographic reproductions of drawings and manuscripts in the Ockham Park album, correspondence, notes and manuscript for du Prey's catalogue.
1979-2017
Research on the Ockham Park album, 1983-2016
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AP133.S2
Description:
This series documents Pierre du Prey's research and writing on the Ockham Park album held in the collection of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The album consists of nineteen folios of drawings and manuscripts devoted to proposed alterations to the Jacobean house, Ockham Park, in Surrey, England. The house, built circa 1638, was altered by architect Nicholas Hawksmoor between 1729 and 1730. Du Prey originally began this research in 1979-early 1980s for a publication project. He returned to this research in 2016 on the occasion of Phyllis Lambert's 90th birthday. Pierre du Prey produced a book from this research which he gave to Lambert for her birthday. The series contains materials from Pierre du Prey's early research on the album from 1979 to 1985, as well as the additional research and writing he produced in 2016. Also included are photographic reproductions of drawings and manuscripts in the Ockham Park album, correspondence, notes and manuscript for du Prey's catalogue.
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1979-2017
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Fonds
Melvin Charney fonds
AP041
Synopsis:
The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
1947-2012
Melvin Charney fonds
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AP041
Synopsis:
The Melvin Charney fonds documents Charney's career from the 1950s to the 2012 over 70 architectural and artistics projects, records related to exhibitions he designed, exhibition in which his projects were presented, his teaching activities, and his writings. The fonds contains a considerable amount of textual records, architectural drawings, photographic materials, some models, and a small number of artefacts related to his projects.
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Fonds
1947-2012
PH1990:0001
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Side staircase (west) of lobby, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0001
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0002
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Solarium, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0002
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0003
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Classroom detail, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0003
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0004
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Back of auditorium, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0004
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0005
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Grillwork, lobby, main pavilion, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec
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PH1990:0005
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0006
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Urn near entrance to Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0006
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
PH1990:0007
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Staircase handrailing detail, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0007
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
Ornamental grillwork for an elevator, main pavilion, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
PH1990:0008
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990
1989
Ornamental grillwork for an elevator, main pavilion, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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PH1990:0008
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Commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, for "Ernest Cormier: Université de Montréal," 1988-1990