drawings
Quantity:
19 reprographic copy(ies)
DR1990:0024:001-019
Description:
- Part of a larger group of reprographic copies and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are at least three series of copies -- some with annotated changes -- a model, photographs of a different model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the size and plan of individual rooms, and related letters. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
architecture
January and September 1954
Villa Chimanbhai: Design development prints from January and September 1954
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DR1990:0024:001-019
Description:
- Part of a larger group of reprographic copies and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are at least three series of copies -- some with annotated changes -- a model, photographs of a different model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the size and plan of individual rooms, and related letters. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
drawings
Quantity:
19 reprographic copy(ies)
January and September 1954
architecture
Sub-series
Travel Records
AP032.S1.SS4.D3
Description:
Files ARCH219035-ARCH219042 are documents from travels in Europe from 1962-1963, and combined business and family travels in Europe, Japan, Central America and the United States between 1968 and 1980. Papers include a travel journal, invoices and receipts, postcards, travel guides and brochures, maps, itineraries, correspondence, and documents on Danish architecture. FIles ARCH21945-ARCH219061 are documents mostly concerning Goldsmith's vacation trips in the United States. Material includes travel brochures, guide books, maps, postcards and various ephemera. Travel journals from visits to Fripp Island, Harvard, Newport R.I., New York and Washington in 1982 include sketches and calculations of bridges. Some files include colour photographs - a trip to Washington D.C. has large prints of SOM buildings, and a file on the artist Christo includes information and photos of his Umbrella Project in Bakersfield, California. Other destinations include Vermont, Delaware, New Mexico, Michigan and Wisconsin. Two files document a 1993 trip to Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland and include correspondence and itineraries.
1962-1993
Travel Records
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AP032.S1.SS4.D3
Description:
Files ARCH219035-ARCH219042 are documents from travels in Europe from 1962-1963, and combined business and family travels in Europe, Japan, Central America and the United States between 1968 and 1980. Papers include a travel journal, invoices and receipts, postcards, travel guides and brochures, maps, itineraries, correspondence, and documents on Danish architecture. FIles ARCH21945-ARCH219061 are documents mostly concerning Goldsmith's vacation trips in the United States. Material includes travel brochures, guide books, maps, postcards and various ephemera. Travel journals from visits to Fripp Island, Harvard, Newport R.I., New York and Washington in 1982 include sketches and calculations of bridges. Some files include colour photographs - a trip to Washington D.C. has large prints of SOM buildings, and a file on the artist Christo includes information and photos of his Umbrella Project in Bakersfield, California. Other destinations include Vermont, Delaware, New Mexico, Michigan and Wisconsin. Two files document a 1993 trip to Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland and include correspondence and itineraries.
File 3
1962-1993
The exhibition addresses a central and timely aspect of the work of Carlo Scarpa: its distinctive approach to contending with the layers of history that mark the fabric of a city and a building. In addressing Scarpa’s ability to weave new work into, and often out of, the disparate fragments of the old, Carlo Scarpa, Architect: Intervening with History begins to unravel(...)
Main galleries
26 May 1999 to 31 October 1999
Carlo Scarpa, Architect: Intervening with History
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The exhibition addresses a central and timely aspect of the work of Carlo Scarpa: its distinctive approach to contending with the layers of history that mark the fabric of a city and a building. In addressing Scarpa’s ability to weave new work into, and often out of, the disparate fragments of the old, Carlo Scarpa, Architect: Intervening with History begins to unravel(...)
Main galleries
drawings
Quantity:
15 reprographic copy(ies)
DR1990:0020:001-015
Description:
- Part of a larger group of reprographic copies and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are at least three series of reprographic copies -- some with annotated changes -- a model, photographs of a different model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the size and plan of individual rooms, and related letters. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
architecture
before 20 September 1954
Villa Chimanbhai: Design development prints
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DR1990:0020:001-015
Description:
- Part of a larger group of reprographic copies and other works from the design development process of Le Corbusier's unexecuted Villa Chimanbhai project, acquired from the Chimanbhai family. Included are at least three series of reprographic copies -- some with annotated changes -- a model, photographs of a different model, cut-outs sent to the client which demonstrate changes in the size and plan of individual rooms, and related letters. The works were accessioned in the groups that they were received in.
drawings
Quantity:
15 reprographic copy(ies)
before 20 September 1954
architecture
Series
Photographies = Photographs
AP156.S4
Description:
La série documente la vie personnelle et professionnelle de Pierre Jeanneret, en Europe et en Inde, ainsi que le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde. La série inclut principalement des photographies de Chandigarh, mais aussi des photographies de familles, des photographies de quelques projets qu'il a réalisé en Europe dans les années 1940. Le matériel de cette série a été produit entre la fin des années 1800 jusqu'au années 1970. La série contient principalement des photographies, donc des épreuves contacts ou des photocollages, ainsi que des négatifs. Series documents the personnal and professional life of Pierre Jeanneret, in Europe and in India, and also the project for the new city of Chandigarh, in India. The series includes predominantly photographs of Chandigarh, but also family photographs and photographs of a few of his projects in Europe in the 1940s. The material in this series was produced between the end of the 1800s to the 1970s. The series contains predominantly photographs, including contact sheets and photocollages, and also negatives.
Photographies = Photographs
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AP156.S4
Description:
La série documente la vie personnelle et professionnelle de Pierre Jeanneret, en Europe et en Inde, ainsi que le projet de la nouvelle ville de Chandigarh, en Inde. La série inclut principalement des photographies de Chandigarh, mais aussi des photographies de familles, des photographies de quelques projets qu'il a réalisé en Europe dans les années 1940. Le matériel de cette série a été produit entre la fin des années 1800 jusqu'au années 1970. La série contient principalement des photographies, donc des épreuves contacts ou des photocollages, ainsi que des négatifs. Series documents the personnal and professional life of Pierre Jeanneret, in Europe and in India, and also the project for the new city of Chandigarh, in India. The series includes predominantly photographs of Chandigarh, but also family photographs and photographs of a few of his projects in Europe in the 1940s. The material in this series was produced between the end of the 1800s to the 1970s. The series contains predominantly photographs, including contact sheets and photocollages, and also negatives.
Série 4
Series
AP156.S6
Description:
La série documente les dossiers et collections de Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 août 1928-18 janvier 2018), ses activités professionnelles et ses intérêts personnels. La série inclut des documents biographiques sur elle, de la correspondance, des dossiers personnels et professionnels, des documents relatifs à sa famille, des dossiers documentaires et des publications. Le matériel dans cette série a été produit entre 1931 et 2011. La série comprend des documents textuels, des documents photographiques, des dessins et reprographies, des publications, des enregistrements sonores, des cartes et des artéfacts. Series documents the files and collections of Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 August 1928-18 January 2018), her profesionnal activities and her personal interests. The series includes biographical documents about her, correspondence, personal and professional files, documents related to her family, documentary files and publications. The material in this series was produced between 1931 and 2011. The series contains textual records, photographic documents, drawings and reprographic copies, publications, sound recordings, maps and artefacts.
1931-2011
Dossiers de Jacqueline Jeanneret = Jacqueline Jeanneret's files
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AP156.S6
Description:
La série documente les dossiers et collections de Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 août 1928-18 janvier 2018), ses activités professionnelles et ses intérêts personnels. La série inclut des documents biographiques sur elle, de la correspondance, des dossiers personnels et professionnels, des documents relatifs à sa famille, des dossiers documentaires et des publications. Le matériel dans cette série a été produit entre 1931 et 2011. La série comprend des documents textuels, des documents photographiques, des dessins et reprographies, des publications, des enregistrements sonores, des cartes et des artéfacts. Series documents the files and collections of Jacqueline Jeanneret (21 August 1928-18 January 2018), her profesionnal activities and her personal interests. The series includes biographical documents about her, correspondence, personal and professional files, documents related to her family, documentary files and publications. The material in this series was produced between 1931 and 2011. The series contains textual records, photographic documents, drawings and reprographic copies, publications, sound recordings, maps and artefacts.
Série 6
1931-2011
archives
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Fonds
Marcel Parizeau fonds
AP104
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Marcel Parizeau contient des documents relatifs à la formation et à la vie de professionnel de Marcel Parizeau. Il contient aussi des œuvres d'art réalisées par ce dernier. Le fonds est composé de dessins d'architecture et de meubles, de carnets de croquis, de tableaux, de manuscrits, de correspondances, ainsi que quelques autres documents.
1917-1955
Marcel Parizeau fonds
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AP104
Synopsis:
Le Fonds Marcel Parizeau contient des documents relatifs à la formation et à la vie de professionnel de Marcel Parizeau. Il contient aussi des œuvres d'art réalisées par ce dernier. Le fonds est composé de dessins d'architecture et de meubles, de carnets de croquis, de tableaux, de manuscrits, de correspondances, ainsi que quelques autres documents.
archives
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Fonds
1917-1955
Project
AP075.S1.1971.PR02
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project of gardens for a housing project Marine Gardens, situated at the corner of S. W. Marine Drive and Yukon Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1971 with architect Michael Katz. It was created as a demonstration project for the United Nation Habitat Conference held in Vancouver in 1976. The project consisted in a middle income family housing complex of 70 two-storey town houses connected by walkways and a shared garden space. The housing complex also included a day care centre. Oberlander was in charged of designing the gardens for the row houses development and the central shared courtyard. The development has been progressively destroyed and remplaced by condo towers since 2015. The project series contains a perspective drawing and working drawings such as a site plan, a unit plan, sections and elevations, a parking level plan, landscape plans, planting plans and sections of planters. The project is also recorded through photographs of the landscape work and textual records, including specifications, correspondence, inspection reports, and plant lists.
1971
Marine Gardens housing project, S. W. Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia (1971)
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AP075.S1.1971.PR02
Description:
Project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's project of gardens for a housing project Marine Gardens, situated at the corner of S. W. Marine Drive and Yukon Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on this project in 1971 with architect Michael Katz. It was created as a demonstration project for the United Nation Habitat Conference held in Vancouver in 1976. The project consisted in a middle income family housing complex of 70 two-storey town houses connected by walkways and a shared garden space. The housing complex also included a day care centre. Oberlander was in charged of designing the gardens for the row houses development and the central shared courtyard. The development has been progressively destroyed and remplaced by condo towers since 2015. The project series contains a perspective drawing and working drawings such as a site plan, a unit plan, sections and elevations, a parking level plan, landscape plans, planting plans and sections of planters. The project is also recorded through photographs of the landscape work and textual records, including specifications, correspondence, inspection reports, and plant lists.
Project
1971
Project
AP075.S1.1988.PR04
Description:
Project series documents Cornelie Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Jarvis Residence on Hudson Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on the initial landscape project from 1964-1966, and later on renovations of the garden in 1988-1989. The residence was designed by architect Ron Thom, from Thompson Berwick & Pratt Architects and was completed in 1964. The project consisted in creating well sunlit circular wooden deck where the family could gather, especially for breakfast in the morning, with sun-loving vegetation. The garden also integrated elements from Japanese traditional gardens, brought back by the owners of the house after a trip in Japan, including stepping-stones that were arranged to create a path from the house and the beginning of a woodland walk. Project series contains design development drawings, including landscape plans, planting plans and layout plans, and also working drawing, including irragation plans. The project series also comprises photographs of the residence and the garden, and textual records, such as specifications, correspondence with architects and clients, Oberlander's concept notes, and plant lists.
1966-2004
Jarvis Residence, Vancouver, British Columbia (1988-1992)
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AP075.S1.1988.PR04
Description:
Project series documents Cornelie Hahn Oberlander's landscape project for the Jarvis Residence on Hudson Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Oberlander worked on the initial landscape project from 1964-1966, and later on renovations of the garden in 1988-1989. The residence was designed by architect Ron Thom, from Thompson Berwick & Pratt Architects and was completed in 1964. The project consisted in creating well sunlit circular wooden deck where the family could gather, especially for breakfast in the morning, with sun-loving vegetation. The garden also integrated elements from Japanese traditional gardens, brought back by the owners of the house after a trip in Japan, including stepping-stones that were arranged to create a path from the house and the beginning of a woodland walk. Project series contains design development drawings, including landscape plans, planting plans and layout plans, and also working drawing, including irragation plans. The project series also comprises photographs of the residence and the garden, and textual records, such as specifications, correspondence with architects and clients, Oberlander's concept notes, and plant lists.
Project
1966-2004
Dream Houses, Toy Homes
Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)
Dream Houses, Toy Homes
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Through selections from the CCA’s collection of architectural toys and games, including 33 European and North American architectural toys dating from the early nineteenth century to 1995, Dream Houses, Toy Homes examines the notions of home, childhood, play, gender, and learning. The exhibition uncovers the potential of toys to embody images and ideas of domestic(...)