textual records, journals and magazines
Published papers
AP206.S2.060
Description:
This file includes the following publications: "Architecture, Community Planning and the Urban Systems," from the January-March 1982 issue of Nagarlokand presented at seminar "Industry and environment," published in 1984 edition of The Environmental Society of Chandigarh souvenir magazine "All about Waste Disposal," published in 1983 edition of The Environmental Society of Chandigarh souvenir magazine
1982-1984
Published papers
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AP206.S2.060
Description:
This file includes the following publications: "Architecture, Community Planning and the Urban Systems," from the January-March 1982 issue of Nagarlokand presented at seminar "Industry and environment," published in 1984 edition of The Environmental Society of Chandigarh souvenir magazine "All about Waste Disposal," published in 1983 edition of The Environmental Society of Chandigarh souvenir magazine
textual records, journals and magazines
1982-1984
Series
Research Library
AP149.S5
Description:
This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
1935-2013
Research Library
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AP149.S5
Description:
This series documents Minimum Cost Housing Group's research library. It consists of publications, which as published material is accessible through the CCA library to facilitate description and access. These publications can be found and requested for consultation on the CCA website using the search term "Minimum Cost Housing Group fonds." There are about 908 monographs and 160 periodicals collected since the foundation of the groupe in the early 1970s, until 2017, the year of the donation of the material to the CCA. The publications are mostly from the mid-1930s to the early 2010s and are mainly in English, French, and Spanish, but includes various other languages such as German, Hindi, and Mandarin. The collection includes numerous publications related to sustainable architecture, low-cost construction and housing, and urban agriculture. A major theme across these publications is housing and urban planning in the developing world. These publications are complemented by numerous reports from organizations such as the World Bank and various branches of the United Nations.
Series
1935-2013
Series
Projects
AP142.S1
Description:
The series includes architectural, urban planning and design projects, as well as installation projects for special events such as the Biennale di Venezia and Triennale di Milano, by Aldo Rossi and Studio di Architettura (SDA). Projects represented include major and minor commissions, competition entries, and "dead projects". Architectural drawings are in the hand of Rossi and others, and the series also includes reprographic copies of drawings by Rossi and others. Arrangement within the series is roughly chronological. Textual records in this series also often include conceptual, design development, presentation and working drawings.
1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
Projects
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AP142.S1
Description:
The series includes architectural, urban planning and design projects, as well as installation projects for special events such as the Biennale di Venezia and Triennale di Milano, by Aldo Rossi and Studio di Architettura (SDA). Projects represented include major and minor commissions, competition entries, and "dead projects". Architectural drawings are in the hand of Rossi and others, and the series also includes reprographic copies of drawings by Rossi and others. Arrangement within the series is roughly chronological. Textual records in this series also often include conceptual, design development, presentation and working drawings.
Series 1
1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
archives
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Collection
Futurecasting collection
CD048
Synopsis:
This collection documents the activities of the “Futurecasting: Indigenous-led Architecture and Design in the Arctic” group formed by Jenni Hakovirta, Naomi Ratte, Nicole Luke, Magnus Antaris Tuolja, Andrea McIntosh, Robyn Adams, Berit Kristine Andersen Guvsám, Laila Susanna Kuhmunen, Johanna Minde, and Reanna Merasty. It contains materials related to the planning of seminars and workshops, and the creative process and projects created by its participants in 2022-2023 that were later presented in the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s exhibition and related publication “ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ / Ruovttu Guvlui / Towards home” (2022-2023).
2008-2023
Futurecasting collection
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CD048
Synopsis:
This collection documents the activities of the “Futurecasting: Indigenous-led Architecture and Design in the Arctic” group formed by Jenni Hakovirta, Naomi Ratte, Nicole Luke, Magnus Antaris Tuolja, Andrea McIntosh, Robyn Adams, Berit Kristine Andersen Guvsám, Laila Susanna Kuhmunen, Johanna Minde, and Reanna Merasty. It contains materials related to the planning of seminars and workshops, and the creative process and projects created by its participants in 2022-2023 that were later presented in the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s exhibition and related publication “ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ / Ruovttu Guvlui / Towards home” (2022-2023).
archives
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Collection
2008-2023
Project
AP178.S1.1991.PR05
Description:
This project series documents the Urban plan for the city centre of Montreuil, France, also known as Coeur de ville. The office archivist identified this project as 24/90. The office assigned the date 1991 to this project. During the sixties and the seventies, the construction of a mall and office towers created a rupture in the downtown of Montreuil and caused traffic problems. Siza was chosen to find architectural and urban solutions to these challenges. Luis Mendes started as a collaborator at Siza's office and finished as the architect in charge for this project. Several other architects helped during the 20 years of the Coeur de ville project, including Laurent Beaudoin, Emanuelle Beaudoin, Michel Corajoud and Christian Devillers. The concept of substitution urbanization was introduced, in order to repair the rupture created in the sixties and seventies and to introduce urban continuity in Montreuil. The Coeur de ville project proposal included a new spacial reorganization, the Victor Hugo housing building, a theater, and public spaces. In 2006, the buildings C1 and C2 were built. The master plan purposes were to readapt the area to the singularity of the territory, reintroduce the cultural and commercial functions of the area, and to create connections between the districts. Due to a change of municipal administration in the middle of the project, only part of the plan was realized, including two housing buildings and part of the urban renewal. Siza received the Grand Prix spécial du jury de l'urbanisme in 2005 for his contribution to the Coeur de Ville project This project series includes two subseries. Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil and Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil (Hamo). The Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil documents the master plans and general documentations of the project. The Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil documents the housing project of Siza in Montreuil.
1991-2003
Coeur de ville, Montreuil, France, (1991)
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AP178.S1.1991.PR05
Description:
This project series documents the Urban plan for the city centre of Montreuil, France, also known as Coeur de ville. The office archivist identified this project as 24/90. The office assigned the date 1991 to this project. During the sixties and the seventies, the construction of a mall and office towers created a rupture in the downtown of Montreuil and caused traffic problems. Siza was chosen to find architectural and urban solutions to these challenges. Luis Mendes started as a collaborator at Siza's office and finished as the architect in charge for this project. Several other architects helped during the 20 years of the Coeur de ville project, including Laurent Beaudoin, Emanuelle Beaudoin, Michel Corajoud and Christian Devillers. The concept of substitution urbanization was introduced, in order to repair the rupture created in the sixties and seventies and to introduce urban continuity in Montreuil. The Coeur de ville project proposal included a new spacial reorganization, the Victor Hugo housing building, a theater, and public spaces. In 2006, the buildings C1 and C2 were built. The master plan purposes were to readapt the area to the singularity of the territory, reintroduce the cultural and commercial functions of the area, and to create connections between the districts. Due to a change of municipal administration in the middle of the project, only part of the plan was realized, including two housing buildings and part of the urban renewal. Siza received the Grand Prix spécial du jury de l'urbanisme in 2005 for his contribution to the Coeur de Ville project This project series includes two subseries. Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil and Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil (Hamo). The Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil documents the master plans and general documentations of the project. The Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil documents the housing project of Siza in Montreuil.
Project
1991-2003
Project
AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
circa 1981 - 1990
106 habitações, Punt en Komma [Punt en Komma social housing], Schilderswijk-West, The Hague, The Netherlands, (1981-1990)
Actions:
AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
Project
circa 1981 - 1990
Project
AP164.S1.1988.D7
Description:
This project series documents the urban plan for the industrial zone in Alcorcón, Spain. The design was based on the pattern for the project Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (see project series AP164.S1.1987.D1 in this fonds). The firm identified this project as number 54. Documenting this project are design development drawings.
1988
Polígono industrial Alcorcón, Spain (1988)
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AP164.S1.1988.D7
Description:
This project series documents the urban plan for the industrial zone in Alcorcón, Spain. The design was based on the pattern for the project Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (see project series AP164.S1.1987.D1 in this fonds). The firm identified this project as number 54. Documenting this project are design development drawings.
Project
1988
textual records
ARCH260011
Description:
Bound proposals labelled ''Permanent Files'': Village Lake Louise, Jericho Beach Recreation, UBC Transportation, Law Courts, Robson Square, Simon Fraser University Ice Skating facility and planning, SFU Student Housing, Systems Studies Vancouver, Urban Development Standards, Vancouver Study report South East quadrant, Vancouver City College, Victoria Inner Harbour Study, Museum of Anthropology, False Creek, West Seattle Freeway design report
1971-1973
Permanent files for various projects
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ARCH260011
Description:
Bound proposals labelled ''Permanent Files'': Village Lake Louise, Jericho Beach Recreation, UBC Transportation, Law Courts, Robson Square, Simon Fraser University Ice Skating facility and planning, SFU Student Housing, Systems Studies Vancouver, Urban Development Standards, Vancouver Study report South East quadrant, Vancouver City College, Victoria Inner Harbour Study, Museum of Anthropology, False Creek, West Seattle Freeway design report
textual records
1971-1973
Project
Haven
AP144.S2.D165
Description:
File documents an entry in an invited competition for an urban renewal plan for a dockyard area of Bremerhaven, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1981 and between 1991 and 1999, but predominantly in 1993. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials, and textual records.
1981, 1991-1999, predominant 1993
Haven
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AP144.S2.D165
Description:
File documents an entry in an invited competition for an urban renewal plan for a dockyard area of Bremerhaven, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1981 and between 1991 and 1999, but predominantly in 1993. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials, and textual records.
File 165
1981, 1991-1999, predominant 1993
Project
AP164.S1.2002.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the urban plan of the Igara park. The competition was held by the San Sebastián City Council and Igara-Gestión. Abalos & Herreros identified this project as number 148. Abalos & Herreros proposed: « [a] query for the urbanity development of the new west city growing of San Sebastián, [consisting] of infrastructure, social housing and a big park. The assorted and violent topography, the ecological wealth of the support and the presence of the town access infrastructures make this enclave an unique opportunity for trying out completely new analysis and project methods, occupations and densities, including the appearance of nature in the urban life.” (ARCH270975) Abalos & Herreros worked with José Manuel Abalos, Jaime Abalos, Zomad Arquitectos, Arup Group Documenting the project are presentation drawings, project descriptions, publications, presentation documents, cartographic, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, resumes and specifications.
2000-2006, predominant 2002
Parque Igara, San Sebastián, Spain (2002)
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AP164.S1.2002.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the urban plan of the Igara park. The competition was held by the San Sebastián City Council and Igara-Gestión. Abalos & Herreros identified this project as number 148. Abalos & Herreros proposed: « [a] query for the urbanity development of the new west city growing of San Sebastián, [consisting] of infrastructure, social housing and a big park. The assorted and violent topography, the ecological wealth of the support and the presence of the town access infrastructures make this enclave an unique opportunity for trying out completely new analysis and project methods, occupations and densities, including the appearance of nature in the urban life.” (ARCH270975) Abalos & Herreros worked with José Manuel Abalos, Jaime Abalos, Zomad Arquitectos, Arup Group Documenting the project are presentation drawings, project descriptions, publications, presentation documents, cartographic, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, resumes and specifications.
Project
2000-2006, predominant 2002