Project
AP018.S1.1981.PR11
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This project series documents the design proposal for a second support office building for the Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two in Scarborough, Ontario from 1981-1982. The office identified the project number as 8111. The proposed building would consist of four storeys with a total of 120,000 square feet and would be connected to existing buildings by bridges. The design would match existing buildings. This project was not constructed. The project is recorded through textual records consisting of project proposal records, design notes and correspondence dating from 1981-1982.
1981-1982
Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two, Second Support Office, Scarborough, Ontario (1981-1982)
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AP018.S1.1981.PR11
Description:
This project series documents the design proposal for a second support office building for the Bank of Montreal Central Computer Complex Two in Scarborough, Ontario from 1981-1982. The office identified the project number as 8111. The proposed building would consist of four storeys with a total of 120,000 square feet and would be connected to existing buildings by bridges. The design would match existing buildings. This project was not constructed. The project is recorded through textual records consisting of project proposal records, design notes and correspondence dating from 1981-1982.
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1981-1982
DR2001:0005:191
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The writing on the drawing reads "Parte do clube ficará apoiada no 'patamar' e parte suspensa em 'ponte' deixando livre todo o jardim." This translates as "Part of the club will be supported by the 'landing' and part suspended as a 'bridge' leaving the garden entirely free".
circa 1950
Photograph of drawing for the Sede Social do Diamantina Tênis Clube, Diamantina, Brazil
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DR2001:0005:191
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The writing on the drawing reads "Parte do clube ficará apoiada no 'patamar' e parte suspensa em 'ponte' deixando livre todo o jardim." This translates as "Part of the club will be supported by the 'landing' and part suspended as a 'bridge' leaving the garden entirely free".
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AP056.S1.1988.PR04
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This project series documents the first scheme and final design of The Design Exchange in Toronto from 1988-1994. The office identified the project numbers as 8801 for the first scheme and 9231 for the final design. Although two project numbers were used, materials for each project cannot be clearly separated. This project consisted of the renovation, restauration and expansion of the old Toronto Stock Exchange building, located at the base of the Ernst Young Tower in the Toronto Dominion Centre. The Design Exchange (D/X) was a new cultural institution, dedicated to the economic and cultural promotion of design in the country through exhibits, lectures, banquets, trade shows and other events. With Shirley Blumberg as the partner-in-charge, the art deco style trading floor was restored as an open event space, with the original Charles Comfort murals retained. In order to create harmony between the art deco building and the neo-modernist renovations, bold, linear architectural elements such as stairs, walls, screens and bridges were reiterated throughout the design. A staircase from the trading floor led to an overlooking bridge and created a connection between the trading floor, trading gallery and resource centre. Other areas of the 40,000 square foot building included an exhibit space, café, member's lounge, retail store, seminar rooms and administrative offices. Coloured planes of cobalt blue, chartreuse and ochre were set against a material palette of red oak, cherry, limestone, glass and stainless steel. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1988-1994. The drawings are mostly originals and include a large amount of sketches. Also included are plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and drawings for custom furnishings. The photographs show the completed interiors of the building.
1988-1994
The Design Exchange, Toronto (1988-1994)
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AP056.S1.1988.PR04
Description:
This project series documents the first scheme and final design of The Design Exchange in Toronto from 1988-1994. The office identified the project numbers as 8801 for the first scheme and 9231 for the final design. Although two project numbers were used, materials for each project cannot be clearly separated. This project consisted of the renovation, restauration and expansion of the old Toronto Stock Exchange building, located at the base of the Ernst Young Tower in the Toronto Dominion Centre. The Design Exchange (D/X) was a new cultural institution, dedicated to the economic and cultural promotion of design in the country through exhibits, lectures, banquets, trade shows and other events. With Shirley Blumberg as the partner-in-charge, the art deco style trading floor was restored as an open event space, with the original Charles Comfort murals retained. In order to create harmony between the art deco building and the neo-modernist renovations, bold, linear architectural elements such as stairs, walls, screens and bridges were reiterated throughout the design. A staircase from the trading floor led to an overlooking bridge and created a connection between the trading floor, trading gallery and resource centre. Other areas of the 40,000 square foot building included an exhibit space, café, member's lounge, retail store, seminar rooms and administrative offices. Coloured planes of cobalt blue, chartreuse and ochre were set against a material palette of red oak, cherry, limestone, glass and stainless steel. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1988-1994. The drawings are mostly originals and include a large amount of sketches. Also included are plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and drawings for custom furnishings. The photographs show the completed interiors of the building.
Project
1988-1994
drawings
Research drawings and maps
AP197.S2.060
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Drawings in this box include: Alvar Aalto's Hansviertal Apartments, Berlin; the Sala della Valle by Aurelio Galfetti; the East River Bridge, ARUP + Michael Fieldman & Partners with Harry Wolf. This box also includes maps of the trans-contintental railways of North America, Ireland, Calcutta and more.
circa 1980-2000
Research drawings and maps
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AP197.S2.060
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Drawings in this box include: Alvar Aalto's Hansviertal Apartments, Berlin; the Sala della Valle by Aurelio Galfetti; the East River Bridge, ARUP + Michael Fieldman & Partners with Harry Wolf. This box also includes maps of the trans-contintental railways of North America, Ireland, Calcutta and more.
drawings
circa 1980-2000
drawings
Détails de structures
ARCH4342
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Détails de la charpente d'acier du campanile et factures pour les matériaux requis (contrat 8753, dessins 1, 2, 201, factures 1A, 1B, 2) / Dominion Bridge Co., Montréal. Détails d'une échelle et de l'escalier en fer du campanile (contrat 4038, dessins 2, N4) / Union Architectural Iron Works, Montréal.
1924-1927
Détails de structures
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ARCH4342
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Détails de la charpente d'acier du campanile et factures pour les matériaux requis (contrat 8753, dessins 1, 2, 201, factures 1A, 1B, 2) / Dominion Bridge Co., Montréal. Détails d'une échelle et de l'escalier en fer du campanile (contrat 4038, dessins 2, N4) / Union Architectural Iron Works, Montréal.
drawings
1924-1927
drawings, textual records, photographs
DR1995:0273:001-001
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file contains material for a proposed sports centre for the Chelsea Football Club including, clippings, notes, sketches, drawings, training course syllabus, office memoranda, test results, correspondence, trade brochures, design notes, feasibility study for Stamford Bridge Stadium Redevelopment (Darbourne & Darke, 1972), reference drawings, and promotional material
1971-1975
Material for a proposed sports centre for the Chelsea Football Club
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DR1995:0273:001-001
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file contains material for a proposed sports centre for the Chelsea Football Club including, clippings, notes, sketches, drawings, training course syllabus, office memoranda, test results, correspondence, trade brochures, design notes, feasibility study for Stamford Bridge Stadium Redevelopment (Darbourne & Darke, 1972), reference drawings, and promotional material
drawings, textual records, photographs
1971-1975
Project
AP178.S1.1991.PR01
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This project series documents the Vitra International project in Weil am Rhein, Germany. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 18/90. The office assigned the dates 1991-1994 to this project. The building included a factory, offices, and loading docks. The brick was chosen as a reference to the production hall that burned down in 1981 on the project site. The curved bridge roof that connected Siza's building to Nicholas Grimshaw's building was conceived to not obstruct the view of Zaha Hadid's Fire Station. Siza also designed a 500 metre promenade that passed by the Vitra building and connected the Fire Station to the VitraHaus designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, design development drawings, plans and details. Textual material includes project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the project site, models, construction work and the built project. There is also a study model for this project.
1991-2012
Vitra International [Vitra International factory], Weil am Rhein, Germany (1991-1994)
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AP178.S1.1991.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the Vitra International project in Weil am Rhein, Germany. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 18/90. The office assigned the dates 1991-1994 to this project. The building included a factory, offices, and loading docks. The brick was chosen as a reference to the production hall that burned down in 1981 on the project site. The curved bridge roof that connected Siza's building to Nicholas Grimshaw's building was conceived to not obstruct the view of Zaha Hadid's Fire Station. Siza also designed a 500 metre promenade that passed by the Vitra building and connected the Fire Station to the VitraHaus designed by Herzog & de Meuron. The project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, design development drawings, plans and details. Textual material includes project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the project site, models, construction work and the built project. There is also a study model for this project.
Project
1991-2012
PH1988:0438.05:001
April 8, 1965
View of north abutments and western flyunder looking east, during construction of the Swanley Bypass, England
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PH1988:0438.05:001
PH1988:0438.05:002
April 8, 1965
View of Vinson's Pump Chamber and western flyunder, during construction of the Swanley Bypass, England
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PH1988:0438.05:002
PH1988:0438.05:003
April 8, 1965
View of Hockenden Lane from south, during construction of the Swanley Bypass, England
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PH1988:0438.05:003