Sub-series
AP178.S1.1985.PR02.SS1
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This project subseries documents the Recuperação da Área do Campo di Marte in Giudecca, Venice, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 34/80. The office assigned the date 1985 to this project. Documenting this project are sketches, studies and plans. Photographic materials include photographs and negatives of the project site and model. Textual materials include competition documentation, project documentation, notes and technical specifications. Documentation, drawings, and photographs specific to Siza's Projecto para um Edifício de Habitação em Campo di Marte can be found in project subseries AP178.S1.1985.PR02.SS2.
1984-2012
Recuperação da Área do Campo di Marte [Restoration of Campo di Marte], Giudecca, Venice, Italy (1985)
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AP178.S1.1985.PR02.SS1
Description:
This project subseries documents the Recuperação da Área do Campo di Marte in Giudecca, Venice, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 34/80. The office assigned the date 1985 to this project. Documenting this project are sketches, studies and plans. Photographic materials include photographs and negatives of the project site and model. Textual materials include competition documentation, project documentation, notes and technical specifications. Documentation, drawings, and photographs specific to Siza's Projecto para um Edifício de Habitação em Campo di Marte can be found in project subseries AP178.S1.1985.PR02.SS2.
Project
1984-2012
Project
AP178.S1.1972.PR05
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This project series documents renovations to the Galeria do Antiquário in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 13/70. The office had previously assigned the number 135. The office assigned the dates 1972-1973 to this project. Modifications to the atrium, bathrooms and gallery were made. It also included an extension to the basement gallery. The building program also mentions work on the lighting and ventilation. Drawings include studies, working drawings and plans. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the built project.
1972-1973
Galeria do Antiquário [Antiquarian Gallery], Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal (1972-1973)
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AP178.S1.1972.PR05
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This project series documents renovations to the Galeria do Antiquário in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 13/70. The office had previously assigned the number 135. The office assigned the dates 1972-1973 to this project. Modifications to the atrium, bathrooms and gallery were made. It also included an extension to the basement gallery. The building program also mentions work on the lighting and ventilation. Drawings include studies, working drawings and plans. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the built project.
Project
1972-1973
Project
Rotterdam "Kop van Zuid"
AP142.S1.D62
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the urban renewal of the Kop van Zuid harbour area in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Rotterdam Arts council invited several architects to submit a proposal during the "Architecture International Rotterdam", a festival of architecture held during 1981 and 1982. Several architects were invited to propose an urban design for the northern part of the south bank of the river Nieuwe Maas. Material in this file was produced between 1981 and 1982. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including a competition programme, correspondence and photographic material.
1981-1982
Rotterdam "Kop van Zuid"
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AP142.S1.D62
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the urban renewal of the Kop van Zuid harbour area in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The Rotterdam Arts council invited several architects to submit a proposal during the "Architecture International Rotterdam", a festival of architecture held during 1981 and 1982. Several architects were invited to propose an urban design for the northern part of the south bank of the river Nieuwe Maas. Material in this file was produced between 1981 and 1982. File contains reference drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including a competition programme, correspondence and photographic material.
File 62
1981-1982
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D86
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File documents a successful competition entry for an office building and apartments in Carlton Gardens, in London, England, United Kingdom. The competition was held in 1988 and the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates was appointed in 1989. The project was revised and completed between 1997 and 1999 by the office of Michael Wilford and Partners. Material in this file was produced between 1989 and 1992. File contains design development drawings. File also contains photographic materials, including views of the site by photographers Millar and Harris, and of models by John Donat Photography and by Kandor Modelmakers.
1989-1992
Carlton Gardens Competition, London, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D86
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File documents a successful competition entry for an office building and apartments in Carlton Gardens, in London, England, United Kingdom. The competition was held in 1988 and the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford and Associates was appointed in 1989. The project was revised and completed between 1997 and 1999 by the office of Michael Wilford and Partners. Material in this file was produced between 1989 and 1992. File contains design development drawings. File also contains photographic materials, including views of the site by photographers Millar and Harris, and of models by John Donat Photography and by Kandor Modelmakers.
File 86
1989-1992
Project
AP178.S1.2000.PR06
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This project series documents the Villa Zileri in Vicenza, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 6/00. The office assigned the date 2000 to this project. The project files document the design for three annexes to the Villa Zileri complex. The program was separated into three buildings (A, B, and C). Each building included two floors, a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, floor plans, and elevations. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the model.
1999-2003
Villa Zileri [Zileri Villa], Vicenza, Italy (2000)
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AP178.S1.2000.PR06
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This project series documents the Villa Zileri in Vicenza, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 6/00. The office assigned the date 2000 to this project. The project files document the design for three annexes to the Villa Zileri complex. The program was separated into three buildings (A, B, and C). Each building included two floors, a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen. The project was not realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, floor plans, and elevations. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the model.
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1999-2003
Project
AP178.S1.1987.PR01
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This project series documents the Reconstrução do Portal de Riquer in Alcoi-Valencia, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 48/80. The office assigned the date 1987 to this project. The reconstruction of the Portal de Riquer was part of a rehabilitation project for the city of Alcoi supervised by the Rehabilitacion de Alcoy (ARA). The project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, plans, sections, studies, surveys and design development drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the project site, model, and built project.
1987-2012
Reconstrução do Portal de Riquer [Reconstruction of Portal de Riquer], Alcoi-Valencia, Spain (1987)
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AP178.S1.1987.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the Reconstrução do Portal de Riquer in Alcoi-Valencia, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 48/80. The office assigned the date 1987 to this project. The reconstruction of the Portal de Riquer was part of a rehabilitation project for the city of Alcoi supervised by the Rehabilitacion de Alcoy (ARA). The project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, plans, sections, studies, surveys and design development drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the project site, model, and built project.
Project
1987-2012
Series
Exhibitions
AP207.S2
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The series documents Pettena’s activities as a curator and exhibition designer from 1980 to 2004 and includes materials for most of the related publications. The material in this series relates to fifteen out of the over twenty-five exhibitions designed by Pettena, which were presented in various galleries in Italy. Pettena’s exhibitions include installations on contemporary architecture, such as an exhibition on avant-garde architects from London, exhibitions on Hans Hollein, on Richard Meier, on Ettore Sottsass and on Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also designed many exhibitions on architects of the Radical movement and the evolution of their work from the beginning of the movement to more recent years. The series also contains material for Pettena’s work on exhibitions on contemporary landscape architecture and the evolution of urban parks. Also included are a few documents related to exhibitions on Pettena’s work, either group exhibitions or solo ones, and curated by others. The series contains research materials, such as publications and reference photographs, correspondence related to exhibition planning and the accompanying publications, exhibition proposals, and some installation designs and concept development notes. The series also contains draft texts, and documents related to the image selection process for the exhibition catalogues. Finally, the series contains installation views, photographs of exhibition openings and some draft exhibition and publication texts for exhibitions on Pettena’s work but that were not curated by him.
circa 1980--2019
Exhibitions
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AP207.S2
Description:
The series documents Pettena’s activities as a curator and exhibition designer from 1980 to 2004 and includes materials for most of the related publications. The material in this series relates to fifteen out of the over twenty-five exhibitions designed by Pettena, which were presented in various galleries in Italy. Pettena’s exhibitions include installations on contemporary architecture, such as an exhibition on avant-garde architects from London, exhibitions on Hans Hollein, on Richard Meier, on Ettore Sottsass and on Ettore Sottsass Jr. He also designed many exhibitions on architects of the Radical movement and the evolution of their work from the beginning of the movement to more recent years. The series also contains material for Pettena’s work on exhibitions on contemporary landscape architecture and the evolution of urban parks. Also included are a few documents related to exhibitions on Pettena’s work, either group exhibitions or solo ones, and curated by others. The series contains research materials, such as publications and reference photographs, correspondence related to exhibition planning and the accompanying publications, exhibition proposals, and some installation designs and concept development notes. The series also contains draft texts, and documents related to the image selection process for the exhibition catalogues. Finally, the series contains installation views, photographs of exhibition openings and some draft exhibition and publication texts for exhibitions on Pettena’s work but that were not curated by him.
Series
circa 1980--2019
Project
AP166.S1.1990.PR2
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This file documents the executed project for the Prospecta Toyama '92 Observatory Tower in Imizu, Toyama, Japan. Like the Galaxy Toyama Gymnasium, this project was designed in conjunction with the 1st Japan Expo Toyama in 1992. The 30 x 32 x 32 metre structure, built at the top of a 61,2 metre hill, serves as a platform to observe the surrounding landscape. The centre court is designed and equipped for the creation of a performance with sound, light and fog. The file is chiefly composed of design development and presentation drawings but includes some conceptual drawings and material related to theme development. There are also site plans and information about the 1st Japan Expo Toyama 1992. There is a small amount of correspondence in the form of facsimile transmissions. Working drawings include a set of structural drawings. Presentation material includes a model and bound copies and drafts of proposals. There are some digital prints of computer-generated perspectives, one in the form of a presentation panel. There is also some documentation for the development of the name and logo for the structure. A small album contains photographs of the built work. There is some promotional material for the tower and for the park in which it is situated. There are also clippings from published documents. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1993. .
1990-1993
Prospecta Toyama '92 Observatory Tower, Imizu, Japan (1990-1993)
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AP166.S1.1990.PR2
Description:
This file documents the executed project for the Prospecta Toyama '92 Observatory Tower in Imizu, Toyama, Japan. Like the Galaxy Toyama Gymnasium, this project was designed in conjunction with the 1st Japan Expo Toyama in 1992. The 30 x 32 x 32 metre structure, built at the top of a 61,2 metre hill, serves as a platform to observe the surrounding landscape. The centre court is designed and equipped for the creation of a performance with sound, light and fog. The file is chiefly composed of design development and presentation drawings but includes some conceptual drawings and material related to theme development. There are also site plans and information about the 1st Japan Expo Toyama 1992. There is a small amount of correspondence in the form of facsimile transmissions. Working drawings include a set of structural drawings. Presentation material includes a model and bound copies and drafts of proposals. There are some digital prints of computer-generated perspectives, one in the form of a presentation panel. There is also some documentation for the development of the name and logo for the structure. A small album contains photographs of the built work. There is some promotional material for the tower and for the park in which it is situated. There are also clippings from published documents. Material in this file was produced between 1990 and 1993. .
project
1990-1993
Series
Audiovisual material
AP165.S5
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The Audiovisual material series, 1990 – 2002, consists of 175 video recordings that document various aspects of Hoberman’s work in transformable design, as well as the operations of his company Hoberman Associates, Inc. This includes broadcast footage featuring Hoberman, media coverage of installations and exhibitions, interviews with Hoberman, promotional material produced by Hoberman Associates Inc., documentary footage of toy and business-related activities, and home videos. Material consists of analog and digital recording techniques on a variety of formats including MiniDV cassettes, Betacam SP cassettes, DVCAM cassettes, U-matic cassettes, Hi-8 cassettes, Betacam cassettes and Digital Betacam cassettes. The majority of the records date from the mid to late 90’s to early 2000’s. Video recordings in this series are about Hoberman and/or were produced by his company, Hoberman Associates, Inc. It includes television programs featuring Hoberman, media coverage relating to specific projects such as the Iris Dome and other expanding geodesic spheres, promotional videos for toy products, documentary footage of international business operations, and media coverage of notable events such as the installation and inauguration of the Hoberman Arch at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City and footage of Bill Clinton with the Hoberman sphere. While there are some completed broadcast productions in the series, the majority of the material is comprised of audio-visual production elements including raw footage, rushes, cuts, rough edits, masters, and compilations.
1990-2002
Audiovisual material
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AP165.S5
Description:
The Audiovisual material series, 1990 – 2002, consists of 175 video recordings that document various aspects of Hoberman’s work in transformable design, as well as the operations of his company Hoberman Associates, Inc. This includes broadcast footage featuring Hoberman, media coverage of installations and exhibitions, interviews with Hoberman, promotional material produced by Hoberman Associates Inc., documentary footage of toy and business-related activities, and home videos. Material consists of analog and digital recording techniques on a variety of formats including MiniDV cassettes, Betacam SP cassettes, DVCAM cassettes, U-matic cassettes, Hi-8 cassettes, Betacam cassettes and Digital Betacam cassettes. The majority of the records date from the mid to late 90’s to early 2000’s. Video recordings in this series are about Hoberman and/or were produced by his company, Hoberman Associates, Inc. It includes television programs featuring Hoberman, media coverage relating to specific projects such as the Iris Dome and other expanding geodesic spheres, promotional videos for toy products, documentary footage of international business operations, and media coverage of notable events such as the installation and inauguration of the Hoberman Arch at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City and footage of Bill Clinton with the Hoberman sphere. While there are some completed broadcast productions in the series, the majority of the material is comprised of audio-visual production elements including raw footage, rushes, cuts, rough edits, masters, and compilations.
Series 5
1990-2002
Sub-series
Student Work
AP140.S3.SS1
Description:
Sub-series documents Michael Wilford's student work at the Polytechnic of North London in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1955 and 1964. Sub-series contains drawings, textual records and models.
1955-1964
Student Work
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AP140.S3.SS1
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Sub-series documents Michael Wilford's student work at the Polytechnic of North London in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1955 and 1964. Sub-series contains drawings, textual records and models.
Sub-Series 1
1955-1964