Series
Professional work in Canada
AP163.S2
Description:
Series documents Victor Prus's projects, including his early work when he arrived in Canada, in 1952, and his projects dating from the time that he created his own pratice in Montréal in 1954 to the mid 1990s. Material includes competition entries, built and unbuilt projects and conceptual projects. The series contains commissions from the early 1950s, such as single-family residences for individual clients or friends, housing design competitions and building design competitions, including unrealized projects. The majority of the documents in the series are related to his major projects such as the Centre commercial Rockland (1960), the Mont-Royal and Bonaventure Metro Stations (1966), the Expo'67 Stadium (1967), St. Augustine's Church and James Lyng High School (1968), the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (1969), Brudenell River Recreational Park (1970), the Langelier Metro Station (1971), the Grand Théâtre de Québec (1971) and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (1983). The series also documents Victor Prus's activities as visiting professor or professor at the École d'architecture de Québec or at McGill University as well as his lectures. Promotional documents from Victor Prus and Associates are also included in the series. The series contains conceptual, design development, working and presentation drawings, presentation panels (particularly for competitions), study and presentation models and photographs. A significant amount of textual records related to most of his projects are included. The series also contains publications, such as issues of periodicals, and index cards and microfiches listing some of Prus's architectural projects.
1952-1993
Professional work in Canada
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AP163.S2
Description:
Series documents Victor Prus's projects, including his early work when he arrived in Canada, in 1952, and his projects dating from the time that he created his own pratice in Montréal in 1954 to the mid 1990s. Material includes competition entries, built and unbuilt projects and conceptual projects. The series contains commissions from the early 1950s, such as single-family residences for individual clients or friends, housing design competitions and building design competitions, including unrealized projects. The majority of the documents in the series are related to his major projects such as the Centre commercial Rockland (1960), the Mont-Royal and Bonaventure Metro Stations (1966), the Expo'67 Stadium (1967), St. Augustine's Church and James Lyng High School (1968), the Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial (1969), Brudenell River Recreational Park (1970), the Langelier Metro Station (1971), the Grand Théâtre de Québec (1971) and the Palais des Congrès de Montréal (1983). The series also documents Victor Prus's activities as visiting professor or professor at the École d'architecture de Québec or at McGill University as well as his lectures. Promotional documents from Victor Prus and Associates are also included in the series. The series contains conceptual, design development, working and presentation drawings, presentation panels (particularly for competitions), study and presentation models and photographs. A significant amount of textual records related to most of his projects are included. The series also contains publications, such as issues of periodicals, and index cards and microfiches listing some of Prus's architectural projects.
Series 2
1952-1993
textual records
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Project
AP173.S2.2008.D1
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project for the invited competition for the Horse and Sound in Heusden, Netherlands, a public artwork for the City of Heusden. Material in this series was produced around 2008. The series contains a reprographic copy of a presentation drawing. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
ca. 2008
Horse and Sound, Heusden, Netherlands (2008)
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AP173.S2.2008.D1
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project for the invited competition for the Horse and Sound in Heusden, Netherlands, a public artwork for the City of Heusden. Material in this series was produced around 2008. The series contains a reprographic copy of a presentation drawing. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
textual records
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Project
ca. 2008
Project
Axe
AP144.S2.D158
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a development plan for a section of the Axe historique west of the Arche de la Défense in Paris, France. The project consists of an application for candidature only, as the Price team was not one of the ten teams invited to make a full proposal. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1991. File contains textual records.
1990-1991
Axe
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AP144.S2.D158
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a development plan for a section of the Axe historique west of the Arche de la Défense in Paris, France. The project consists of an application for candidature only, as the Price team was not one of the ten teams invited to make a full proposal. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1991. File contains textual records.
File 158
1990-1991
Project
AP164.S1.1994.D2
Description:
The project series documents self-sufficient hybrid towers in Madrid, Spain. The project was entered in the 1994 international competition “Zephyr” held by the Comisión Comunidades Europeas. Abalos & Herreros worked in collaboration with Pablo Gallego and Beatriz Inglés. The firm identified this project as number 91. Documenting the project are conceptual and design development drawings, textual records, and photographic materials.
circa 1994
Concurso Zephyr: torres mixtas autosuficientes, Madrid, Spain (1994)
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AP164.S1.1994.D2
Description:
The project series documents self-sufficient hybrid towers in Madrid, Spain. The project was entered in the 1994 international competition “Zephyr” held by the Comisión Comunidades Europeas. Abalos & Herreros worked in collaboration with Pablo Gallego and Beatriz Inglés. The firm identified this project as number 91. Documenting the project are conceptual and design development drawings, textual records, and photographic materials.
Project
circa 1994
Project
AP164.S1.2003.D1
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Abalos & Herreros were invited to submit and were second finalists with a project that allied natural and artificial spaces. The firm identified this project as number 161. Documenting the project are conceptual, presentation, design development drawings, photographic and digital materials, and bidding annoucements, correspondence, and resumes.
2002-2003, predominant 2003
New Museum de Arte Contemporáneo, New York, United States (2003)
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AP164.S1.2003.D1
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Abalos & Herreros were invited to submit and were second finalists with a project that allied natural and artificial spaces. The firm identified this project as number 161. Documenting the project are conceptual, presentation, design development drawings, photographic and digital materials, and bidding annoucements, correspondence, and resumes.
Project
2002-2003, predominant 2003
Project
AP173.S1.1992.D4
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project of Harlem Shuffle, in Haarlem, Netherlands, a competition entry for a housing project for the elderly. Material in this series was produced around 1992. The series contains photographs of drawings, predominantly slides, and presentation drawings. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
ca. 1992
Harlem Shuffle, Haarlem, Netherlands (1992)
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AP173.S1.1992.D4
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project of Harlem Shuffle, in Haarlem, Netherlands, a competition entry for a housing project for the elderly. Material in this series was produced around 1992. The series contains photographs of drawings, predominantly slides, and presentation drawings. This project may also include digital design material, which has yet to be processed and which will available for consultation in 2017.
Project
ca. 1992
Project
AP173.S1.1993.D1
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project of Centropa in Graz, Austria, a competition entry for a housing project for refugees. Material in this series was produced around 1993. The series contains design development drawings, including reprographic copies, 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. 1993
Centropa, Graz, Austria (1993)
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AP173.S1.1993.D1
Description:
Series documents Lars Spuybroek's project of Centropa in Graz, Austria, a competition entry for a housing project for refugees. Material in this series was produced around 1993. The series contains design development drawings, including reprographic copies, 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.
Project
ca. 1993
Project
Bat Hat
AP144.S2.D127
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the redevelopment of the disused Battersea Power Station, London, England. Price proposed to demolish the walls and most of the building while leaving the station's four chimneys intact. Material in this file was produced between 1980 and 1996, but predominantly between 1983 and 1990. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and textual records.
1980-1996, predominant 1983-1990
Bat Hat
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AP144.S2.D127
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the redevelopment of the disused Battersea Power Station, London, England. Price proposed to demolish the walls and most of the building while leaving the station's four chimneys intact. Material in this file was produced between 1980 and 1996, but predominantly between 1983 and 1990. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and textual records.
File 127
1980-1996, predominant 1983-1990
Project
AP142.S1.D77
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
1984
Edificio Techint a Buenos Aires
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AP142.S1.D77
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an office building in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The offices of the multinational Techint were to occupied the highest section of the tower. Material in this file was produced in 1984. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records including correspondence, an architect's report, drawings and photographic material.
File 77
1984
Project
AP142.S1.D26
Description:
File documents an executed project for an elementary school in Fagnano Olona, Italy. Material in this file was produced between 1972 and 1976. File contains design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, administrative records, financial records, a competition programme, price lists, quantity surveys, regulations, an architect's report and photographic material.
1972-1976
Scuola elementare a Fagnano Olona
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AP142.S1.D26
Description:
File documents an executed project for an elementary school in Fagnano Olona, Italy. Material in this file was produced between 1972 and 1976. File contains design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, administrative records, financial records, a competition programme, price lists, quantity surveys, regulations, an architect's report and photographic material.
File 26
1972-1976