textual records
DR2012:0015:022:012
Description:
File containing documents in English, including press clippings related to the following projects: - CCA garden; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Une célébration... de l'eau à la lumière; - The American city: out of the heartland, Kansas; - Between observation and intervention: the painted photographs of Melvin Charney; - Canadian tribute to human rights. Original folder inscribed in graphite: DOSSIER DE PRESSE TO FILE
1967, 1990, 2008, 2010
Press clippings related to Melvin Charney's projects
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DR2012:0015:022:012
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File containing documents in English, including press clippings related to the following projects: - CCA garden; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Une célébration... de l'eau à la lumière; - The American city: out of the heartland, Kansas; - Between observation and intervention: the painted photographs of Melvin Charney; - Canadian tribute to human rights. Original folder inscribed in graphite: DOSSIER DE PRESSE TO FILE
textual records
1967, 1990, 2008, 2010
textual records
DR2012:0015:022:010
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File containing documents in English (predominant), with French and Hebrew, including invitations, and press clippings related to the following projects and/or events: - Canadian tribute to human rights; - Corridart; - Parables and other allegories: the work of Melvin Charney, 1975-1990; - CCA garden; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Conseil des arts & lettres du Québec; - Grand opening of the Canadian Centre for Architecture; - Montréal: plus ou moins?; - Melvin Charney: oeuvres 1970-1979; - Un dictionnaire; - Displacements: the work of artist-architect Melvin Charney.
between 1972 and 2000
Press clippings related to Melvin Charney's projects
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DR2012:0015:022:010
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File containing documents in English (predominant), with French and Hebrew, including invitations, and press clippings related to the following projects and/or events: - Canadian tribute to human rights; - Corridart; - Parables and other allegories: the work of Melvin Charney, 1975-1990; - CCA garden; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Conseil des arts & lettres du Québec; - Grand opening of the Canadian Centre for Architecture; - Montréal: plus ou moins?; - Melvin Charney: oeuvres 1970-1979; - Un dictionnaire; - Displacements: the work of artist-architect Melvin Charney.
textual records
between 1972 and 2000
textual records
DR2012:0015:022:008
Description:
File containing documents in English (predominant), with French and Hebrew, including invitations, correspondence and press clippings related to the following events and/or projects: - Parables and other allegories: the work of Melvin Charney, 1975-1990; - Corridart; - CCA garden; - Canadian tribute to human rights; - A construction in Venice; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - La ville: art et architecture en Europe, 1870-1993; - Grand opening of the Canadian Centre for Architecture; - Canadian pavilion for the Osaka World Fair; - Canada Council grants; - Montréal: plus ou moins?; - Chicago construction; - Drawings and constructions.
1967-1972, 1976-1997, 2010
Press clippings related to Melvin Charney's projects and events
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DR2012:0015:022:008
Description:
File containing documents in English (predominant), with French and Hebrew, including invitations, correspondence and press clippings related to the following events and/or projects: - Parables and other allegories: the work of Melvin Charney, 1975-1990; - Corridart; - CCA garden; - Canadian tribute to human rights; - A construction in Venice; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - La ville: art et architecture en Europe, 1870-1993; - Grand opening of the Canadian Centre for Architecture; - Canadian pavilion for the Osaka World Fair; - Canada Council grants; - Montréal: plus ou moins?; - Chicago construction; - Drawings and constructions.
textual records
1967-1972, 1976-1997, 2010
archives
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Fonds
Peter Carter fonds
AP047
Synopsis:
The Peter Carter fonds, 1943-1996, documents the professional career of architect Peter Carter. The largest portion of the archive corresponds to projects Carter completed as principal of the office, Peter Carter Architect (1974-96). Materials in this fonds consist of 7263 drawings (including reprographic copies), 2007 photographic materials, approximately 65 panels, 3 l.m. of textual records, 26 models, 1 enclosing unit, 1 carpet sample, 1 graphic design layout for stationery letterhead, 1 brown oak sample, 1 window sample, 1 sign, 1 carioca stone, 1 travertine block and 1 grey carpet tile.
1943-1996
Peter Carter fonds
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AP047
Synopsis:
The Peter Carter fonds, 1943-1996, documents the professional career of architect Peter Carter. The largest portion of the archive corresponds to projects Carter completed as principal of the office, Peter Carter Architect (1974-96). Materials in this fonds consist of 7263 drawings (including reprographic copies), 2007 photographic materials, approximately 65 panels, 3 l.m. of textual records, 26 models, 1 enclosing unit, 1 carpet sample, 1 graphic design layout for stationery letterhead, 1 brown oak sample, 1 window sample, 1 sign, 1 carioca stone, 1 travertine block and 1 grey carpet tile.
archives
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Fonds
1943-1996
Sub-series
Miscellanea
CI001.S1.D4
Description:
The three portfolios of "Croquis", originally attributed to Hubert Rohault de Fleury, but probably also including work by Charles, are particularly informative of the range of artistic and architectural interests of these architects. While some of the drawings in these portfolios may be travel sketches or based on travel sketches (Charles is known to have visited some of the locations depicted (1)), the majority are probably copied or adapted from books and prints. In some cases, these sources have been identified. The stylistic range of the drawings is eclectic; in addition to the expected Classical material, Gothic, Romanesque, Islamic, Exotic Revival (namely Etruscan and Egyptian), Renaissance and Baroque periods and styles as well as contemporary 19th century architecture are all represented. The subject matter is equally varied. DR1974:0002:032:001-066, two portfolios, includes arabesque ornament (some from Palazzo del Te and Palazzo Ducal in Mantua (2)), Islamic ornament motifs, tile patterns, Sicilian architectural subjects - mainly church interiors, and stonework and woodwork from Romanesque and Gothic structures . DR1974:0002:031:001-055, three portfolios, contains drawings of classical figures, Christian imagery and architectural sculpture from antique, medieval [?] and 19th century sources, sculpture from the 16th century sepulchral monument of Maximillian I, Italian Classical structures and contemporary classically-inspired subject matter including a number of Parisian fountains and monuments, and several English townhouses. DR1974:0002:030:001-065, four portfolios, includes drawings of Classical, Gothic and Exotic Revival buildings and interiors as well as a number of drawings of non-architectural subject matter including military subjects - fortification, armaments, soldiers, and revolutionary battle scenes - and topographic views. A folder of Italian views and buildings in this portfolio may have been intended for publication. The designs for interiors, Empire furniture, garden structures and several of the buildings are probably original designs by Hubert. (1) A description of Charles' travels based on his sketchbooks held by the Académie d'architecture is found in Académie d'architecture, 'Catalogue des collection' (Paris: Académie d'architecture, 1988) 35-36 and 230-241. (2) These drawings were copied from Wilhelm Zahn, 'Gemalte Ornamente von Julio Romano' (s.l., s.n, ca. 1833)., The three portfolios of "Croquis" were originally attributed to Hubert Rohault de Fleury, but probably also including work by Charles. The source and purpose of many of these drawings is unclear; some may be record drawings and travel sketches or based on travel sketches, but the majority are probably copied or adapted from books and prints. The stylistic range and subject matter of the drawings is broad and eclectic: arabesques, Islamic ornament, stonework and woodwork from Romanesque and Gothic structures (DR1974:0002:032:001-066); classical and Christian imagery, architectural sculpture from antique, medieval [?] and 19th century sources, Italian Classical structures, nineteenth century classically-inspired subject matter (DR1974:0002:031:001-055); non-architectural subject matter including military subjects, topographic views, and Italian views and buildings, possibly intended for publication (DR1974:0002:030:001-065). Portfolio, DR1974:0002:030:001-065 also includes interiors, Empire furniture, garden structures and Classical, Gothic and Exotic Revival buildings, some of which are probably original designs by Hubert Rohault de Fleury. Bibliography: - Bergdoll, Barry. "Hubert Rohault de Fleury: Cinquième Partie: Équisses et Dessins d'Ornament." 'CCA Research Report.' n.d. - Académie d'architecture (France). 'Catalogue des collections' (Paris: L'Academie, 1988), 35-37 and 230-241.
[1800-1868]
Miscellanea
CI001.S1.D4
Description:
The three portfolios of "Croquis", originally attributed to Hubert Rohault de Fleury, but probably also including work by Charles, are particularly informative of the range of artistic and architectural interests of these architects. While some of the drawings in these portfolios may be travel sketches or based on travel sketches (Charles is known to have visited some of the locations depicted (1)), the majority are probably copied or adapted from books and prints. In some cases, these sources have been identified. The stylistic range of the drawings is eclectic; in addition to the expected Classical material, Gothic, Romanesque, Islamic, Exotic Revival (namely Etruscan and Egyptian), Renaissance and Baroque periods and styles as well as contemporary 19th century architecture are all represented. The subject matter is equally varied. DR1974:0002:032:001-066, two portfolios, includes arabesque ornament (some from Palazzo del Te and Palazzo Ducal in Mantua (2)), Islamic ornament motifs, tile patterns, Sicilian architectural subjects - mainly church interiors, and stonework and woodwork from Romanesque and Gothic structures . DR1974:0002:031:001-055, three portfolios, contains drawings of classical figures, Christian imagery and architectural sculpture from antique, medieval [?] and 19th century sources, sculpture from the 16th century sepulchral monument of Maximillian I, Italian Classical structures and contemporary classically-inspired subject matter including a number of Parisian fountains and monuments, and several English townhouses. DR1974:0002:030:001-065, four portfolios, includes drawings of Classical, Gothic and Exotic Revival buildings and interiors as well as a number of drawings of non-architectural subject matter including military subjects - fortification, armaments, soldiers, and revolutionary battle scenes - and topographic views. A folder of Italian views and buildings in this portfolio may have been intended for publication. The designs for interiors, Empire furniture, garden structures and several of the buildings are probably original designs by Hubert. (1) A description of Charles' travels based on his sketchbooks held by the Académie d'architecture is found in Académie d'architecture, 'Catalogue des collection' (Paris: Académie d'architecture, 1988) 35-36 and 230-241. (2) These drawings were copied from Wilhelm Zahn, 'Gemalte Ornamente von Julio Romano' (s.l., s.n, ca. 1833)., The three portfolios of "Croquis" were originally attributed to Hubert Rohault de Fleury, but probably also including work by Charles. The source and purpose of many of these drawings is unclear; some may be record drawings and travel sketches or based on travel sketches, but the majority are probably copied or adapted from books and prints. The stylistic range and subject matter of the drawings is broad and eclectic: arabesques, Islamic ornament, stonework and woodwork from Romanesque and Gothic structures (DR1974:0002:032:001-066); classical and Christian imagery, architectural sculpture from antique, medieval [?] and 19th century sources, Italian Classical structures, nineteenth century classically-inspired subject matter (DR1974:0002:031:001-055); non-architectural subject matter including military subjects, topographic views, and Italian views and buildings, possibly intended for publication (DR1974:0002:030:001-065). Portfolio, DR1974:0002:030:001-065 also includes interiors, Empire furniture, garden structures and Classical, Gothic and Exotic Revival buildings, some of which are probably original designs by Hubert Rohault de Fleury. Bibliography: - Bergdoll, Barry. "Hubert Rohault de Fleury: Cinquième Partie: Équisses et Dessins d'Ornament." 'CCA Research Report.' n.d. - Académie d'architecture (France). 'Catalogue des collections' (Paris: L'Academie, 1988), 35-37 and 230-241.
File 4
[1800-1868]
textual records
DR2012:0012:106:007
Description:
File containing documents in English, including correspondence, invoices, notes, and art consignment lists related to the transport of five pieces of work to the William Turner Gallery, including: - In flight series ... French paratroopers, Zaire, 1994; - Trees ... via dell'Arancera, Borghese gardens, November 2000, no. 6; - Trees ... Parc de Sceaux, France, May 2001/1; - Trees ... Parc de Sceaux, France, May 2001/2; - Tree ... North Rustico, P.E.I. Original folder inscribed in graphite: TURNER GALLERY, LOS ANGELES
2009
Correspondence, invoices, notes and consignement lists related to artworks transportation
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DR2012:0012:106:007
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File containing documents in English, including correspondence, invoices, notes, and art consignment lists related to the transport of five pieces of work to the William Turner Gallery, including: - In flight series ... French paratroopers, Zaire, 1994; - Trees ... via dell'Arancera, Borghese gardens, November 2000, no. 6; - Trees ... Parc de Sceaux, France, May 2001/1; - Trees ... Parc de Sceaux, France, May 2001/2; - Tree ... North Rustico, P.E.I. Original folder inscribed in graphite: TURNER GALLERY, LOS ANGELES
textual records
2009
textual records
DR2012:0015:022:015
Description:
File containing documents in English (predominant), with Dutch and French, including press clippings and reference materials related to the following projects and/or events: - Royal architectural institute of Canada, honorary fellows induction; - Un dictionnaire; - Aux portes du jardin; - 7th Venice Biennale international architecture exhibition; - Melvin Charney's honorary Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University; - Canadian tribute to human rights; - Commandeur de l'Ordre des arts et des lettres; - Melvin Charney: oeuvres, 1970-1979; - Exhibition at Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, 2006; - About memory and archive [Autour de la Mémoire et de l'Archive] exhibition; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Visions of the temple; - Parable series; - CCA garden; - Montréal, plus ou moins?; - Corridart. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MC DOSSIER DE PRESSE + WEB
1977, 1994-2009
Press clippings and reference material related to Melvin Charney's projects
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DR2012:0015:022:015
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File containing documents in English (predominant), with Dutch and French, including press clippings and reference materials related to the following projects and/or events: - Royal architectural institute of Canada, honorary fellows induction; - Un dictionnaire; - Aux portes du jardin; - 7th Venice Biennale international architecture exhibition; - Melvin Charney's honorary Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University; - Canadian tribute to human rights; - Commandeur de l'Ordre des arts et des lettres; - Melvin Charney: oeuvres, 1970-1979; - Exhibition at Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto, 2006; - About memory and archive [Autour de la Mémoire et de l'Archive] exhibition; - Skyscraper, waterfall, brooks - a construction; - Visions of the temple; - Parable series; - CCA garden; - Montréal, plus ou moins?; - Corridart. Original folder inscribed in graphite: MC DOSSIER DE PRESSE + WEB
textual records
1977, 1994-2009
archives
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Collection
CD033
Synopsis:
The Aldo Cibic Microrealities project collection primarily consists of presentation materials, publications and born digital materials, like videos and photographs, by Aldo Cibic produced between 2003 and 2008 for the project “Microrealities”.
2003-2008
Aldo Cibic Microrealities project collection
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CD033
Synopsis:
The Aldo Cibic Microrealities project collection primarily consists of presentation materials, publications and born digital materials, like videos and photographs, by Aldo Cibic produced between 2003 and 2008 for the project “Microrealities”.
archives
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collection
2003-2008
Sub-series
CI001.S2.D5
Description:
Charles Rohault de Fleury was architect for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1833 to 1862. His work for the Muséum is represented in the CCA collection by a diverse group of prints and drawings. In addition to documenting his built and unbuilt projects, the inclusion of prints and drawings of museum and zoo buildings by other architects record, if only partially, the resources available to Charles in designing his buildings. This reference material provides insight into the influences on Charles' work as well as the nature of the design process itself. His built works, with the exception of the 1854 addition to the greenhouses, are illustrated in a book of prints with a brief accompanying text - "Muséum d'histoire naturelle: serres chaudes, galeries de minéralogie, etc. etc." (published 1837) (DR1974:0002:004:001; a second copy is held by the CCA library) (1). While prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs, the majority of the prints are of the greenhouses (serres chaudes) begun 1833 (2). Known for their technological innovations in iron construction, these greenhouses utilized the first multi-storey load-bearing cast-iron façades for the central pavilions as well as space frame roof structures and prefabricated parts. This structural system is well documented in the prints in the CCA collection. The design was apparently inspired by the English greenhouses - a plate of which are included in the book - that Charles saw on a tour of England. The use of prestressed beams and curved roofs in the lateral wings attest to this influence. Charles' greenhouses, in turn, influenced the design of other greenhouses in Europe especially those at the Jardins Botanique in Liège and Ghent, Belgium (3). Although Joseph Paxton saw the greenhouses in 1833, it is unclear if they had an impact on the design of the Crystal Palace constructed 1850-1851 (4). The innovations of Charles' greenhouses continued to be acknowledged into the 20th century. Giedion in "Space, Time and Architecture", while erroneously attributing them to Rouhault (5)(6), refers to the greenhouses as "the prototype of all large iron-framed conservatories" (7). In addition to the greenhouses for the Muséum, the CCA collection includes three proposals (dated 1841) for a private greenhouse designed by Charles Rohault de Fleury (DR1974:0002:002:008 - DR1974:0002:002:013). The designs utilize the same curved roofs as the wings of the greenhouses at the Muséum combined with classically detailed stonework. An different aspect of Charles' work for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle is represented in the album of unexecuted proposals -the only design drawings for the Muséum in the collection - for a Galerie de zoologie (DR1974:0002:024:001-079). Building on the typology of his earlier classical Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie (constructed 1833 -1841), the proposals, which date from between 1838 and 1862, illustrate a gradual enrichment of Charles' classical architectural vocabulary (8). They vary in their spatial configurations and façade treatments ranging from austere colonnaded designs with little ornament to more elaborate ones with richly encrusted facades, complex rooflines and more dramatic interior spaces characteristic of the Second Empire. The majority of the proposals consist of preliminary drawings illustrating the essential formal, spatial and ornamental aspects of the building. One proposal, dated January 1846, is substantially more developed than the others; in addition to general plans, sections and elevations, more detailed drawings are included for the layout of spaces, the elaboration of the facades, the configuration of the structure and even the designs for the specimen display cases. It is also worth noting that this album includes several plans outlining Rohault de Fleury's ideas for the overall development of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. In 1846, an album of prints of the Museo di fiscia e storia naturelle in Florence (DR1974:0002:005:001-018) was presented to Charles by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in response to his request for tracings of that building. These prints were probably used as reference material for the design of the new Galerie de zoologie described above. The portfolio of record drawings (ca. 1862) of the zoos in Antwerp, Brussels, Marseille and Amsterdam (DR1974:0002:018:001-027) is probably a dummy for a publication on zoological gardens as well as background documentation for the renovation and expansion of the zoo at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Both drawings of the facilities for the animals and visitors and general plans of the zoological gardens are included. The Paris zoo project was apparently never undertaken. (1) These prints were reused in the "Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury, architecte" (published 1884) (DR1974:0002:029:001-044). (2) Rohault de Fleury's greenhouses were destroyed in the Prussian bombardments of 1870. The greenhouses, which now stand in their place, are similar in layout and appearance to the original design, but their structural system is different. (3) John Hix, 'The Glass House' (Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1981), p. 115. (4) Ibid., p. 115. (5) This error has been repeated by other authors including Henry-Russell Hitchcock, 'Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' (Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books, 1968), p. 120. (6) Leonardo Benevolo, 'History of Modern Architecture' Volume 1: The tradition of modern architecture (Cambridge, Mass.: The M.I.T. Press, 1971), p. 22. (7) Sigfried Giedion, 'Space, Time and Architecture; the growth of a new tradition' (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1941), p. 181. (8) Barry Bergdoll, "Charles Rohault de Fleury: Part two: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle and Studies on analogous Constructions in Europe", 'CCA Research Report", n.d., p. 1.
[1837-ca. 1862]
Muséum nationale d'histoire naturelle
CI001.S2.D5
Description:
Charles Rohault de Fleury was architect for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1833 to 1862. His work for the Muséum is represented in the CCA collection by a diverse group of prints and drawings. In addition to documenting his built and unbuilt projects, the inclusion of prints and drawings of museum and zoo buildings by other architects record, if only partially, the resources available to Charles in designing his buildings. This reference material provides insight into the influences on Charles' work as well as the nature of the design process itself. His built works, with the exception of the 1854 addition to the greenhouses, are illustrated in a book of prints with a brief accompanying text - "Muséum d'histoire naturelle: serres chaudes, galeries de minéralogie, etc. etc." (published 1837) (DR1974:0002:004:001; a second copy is held by the CCA library) (1). While prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs, the majority of the prints are of the greenhouses (serres chaudes) begun 1833 (2). Known for their technological innovations in iron construction, these greenhouses utilized the first multi-storey load-bearing cast-iron façades for the central pavilions as well as space frame roof structures and prefabricated parts. This structural system is well documented in the prints in the CCA collection. The design was apparently inspired by the English greenhouses - a plate of which are included in the book - that Charles saw on a tour of England. The use of prestressed beams and curved roofs in the lateral wings attest to this influence. Charles' greenhouses, in turn, influenced the design of other greenhouses in Europe especially those at the Jardins Botanique in Liège and Ghent, Belgium (3). Although Joseph Paxton saw the greenhouses in 1833, it is unclear if they had an impact on the design of the Crystal Palace constructed 1850-1851 (4). The innovations of Charles' greenhouses continued to be acknowledged into the 20th century. Giedion in "Space, Time and Architecture", while erroneously attributing them to Rouhault (5)(6), refers to the greenhouses as "the prototype of all large iron-framed conservatories" (7). In addition to the greenhouses for the Muséum, the CCA collection includes three proposals (dated 1841) for a private greenhouse designed by Charles Rohault de Fleury (DR1974:0002:002:008 - DR1974:0002:002:013). The designs utilize the same curved roofs as the wings of the greenhouses at the Muséum combined with classically detailed stonework. An different aspect of Charles' work for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle is represented in the album of unexecuted proposals -the only design drawings for the Muséum in the collection - for a Galerie de zoologie (DR1974:0002:024:001-079). Building on the typology of his earlier classical Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie (constructed 1833 -1841), the proposals, which date from between 1838 and 1862, illustrate a gradual enrichment of Charles' classical architectural vocabulary (8). They vary in their spatial configurations and façade treatments ranging from austere colonnaded designs with little ornament to more elaborate ones with richly encrusted facades, complex rooflines and more dramatic interior spaces characteristic of the Second Empire. The majority of the proposals consist of preliminary drawings illustrating the essential formal, spatial and ornamental aspects of the building. One proposal, dated January 1846, is substantially more developed than the others; in addition to general plans, sections and elevations, more detailed drawings are included for the layout of spaces, the elaboration of the facades, the configuration of the structure and even the designs for the specimen display cases. It is also worth noting that this album includes several plans outlining Rohault de Fleury's ideas for the overall development of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. In 1846, an album of prints of the Museo di fiscia e storia naturelle in Florence (DR1974:0002:005:001-018) was presented to Charles by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in response to his request for tracings of that building. These prints were probably used as reference material for the design of the new Galerie de zoologie described above. The portfolio of record drawings (ca. 1862) of the zoos in Antwerp, Brussels, Marseille and Amsterdam (DR1974:0002:018:001-027) is probably a dummy for a publication on zoological gardens as well as background documentation for the renovation and expansion of the zoo at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Both drawings of the facilities for the animals and visitors and general plans of the zoological gardens are included. The Paris zoo project was apparently never undertaken. (1) These prints were reused in the "Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury, architecte" (published 1884) (DR1974:0002:029:001-044). (2) Rohault de Fleury's greenhouses were destroyed in the Prussian bombardments of 1870. The greenhouses, which now stand in their place, are similar in layout and appearance to the original design, but their structural system is different. (3) John Hix, 'The Glass House' (Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1981), p. 115. (4) Ibid., p. 115. (5) This error has been repeated by other authors including Henry-Russell Hitchcock, 'Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' (Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books, 1968), p. 120. (6) Leonardo Benevolo, 'History of Modern Architecture' Volume 1: The tradition of modern architecture (Cambridge, Mass.: The M.I.T. Press, 1971), p. 22. (7) Sigfried Giedion, 'Space, Time and Architecture; the growth of a new tradition' (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1941), p. 181. (8) Barry Bergdoll, "Charles Rohault de Fleury: Part two: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle and Studies on analogous Constructions in Europe", 'CCA Research Report", n.d., p. 1.
File 5
[1837-ca. 1862]
DR1974:0002:004:001-022
Description:
- This book contains 8 pages of text primarily describing projects by Charles Rohault de Fleury for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The text is followed by a lithograph after Lemaitre, which depicts the exterior of the "serres chaudes", and by 14 prints engraved/etched by Marlier depicting the buildings designed by Rohault de Fleury for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle between 1833 and 1839. The "serres chaudes" are illustrated by 8 prints: interior perspectives, plans, elevations, sections and details of the prefabricated columns. Four prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs - mostly elevations, plans and sections. Also included is a site plan of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle and one print of comparative examples - mostly plans, sections and details - of English "serres chaudes", including the Warm House and the Temperate House at the Colosseum in London, the Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Camellia House and Palm House at Loddiges Nursery in Hackney, and a glasshouse with a semidome, also in Hackney.
architecture, landscape architecture, engineering
published 1837
MUSÉUM / D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE / SERRES CHAUDES, / GALERIE DE MINÉRALOGIE, / ETC. ETC. / PAR. CH. ROHAULT FILS, / ARCHITECTE DU MUSÉUM, ANCIEN ÉLEVE DE L'ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
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DR1974:0002:004:001-022
Description:
- This book contains 8 pages of text primarily describing projects by Charles Rohault de Fleury for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The text is followed by a lithograph after Lemaitre, which depicts the exterior of the "serres chaudes", and by 14 prints engraved/etched by Marlier depicting the buildings designed by Rohault de Fleury for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle between 1833 and 1839. The "serres chaudes" are illustrated by 8 prints: interior perspectives, plans, elevations, sections and details of the prefabricated columns. Four prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs - mostly elevations, plans and sections. Also included is a site plan of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle and one print of comparative examples - mostly plans, sections and details - of English "serres chaudes", including the Warm House and the Temperate House at the Colosseum in London, the Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, Camellia House and Palm House at Loddiges Nursery in Hackney, and a glasshouse with a semidome, also in Hackney.
architecture, landscape architecture, engineering