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AP196.S2
Description:
Series 2, Project files for full-term design, 2007-2011, documents the design phase after the firm won the project. During this phase, the firm refined the design, which included deciding on the pattern for the bird screen. The firm also produced the construction drawings and was in contact with potential subcontractors for the project. However, due to cuts in the city budget, the Ford Calumet Environmental Center was never built. The records consist largely of AutoCAD drawings and original sketches documenting the final design development phase, as well as related AutoCAD drawings for construction details. The records also include email correspondence with project subcontractors and City of Chicago’s Department of Environment and programming documents submitted to the City for different commissions and departments. The records also include marketing documents used for different publications about the project. Additionally, there is one study model for the entire building, two sectional models for façade roof and deck, and one terrazzo flooring sample.
2007-2011
Project files for full-term design
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AP196.S2
Description:
Series 2, Project files for full-term design, 2007-2011, documents the design phase after the firm won the project. During this phase, the firm refined the design, which included deciding on the pattern for the bird screen. The firm also produced the construction drawings and was in contact with potential subcontractors for the project. However, due to cuts in the city budget, the Ford Calumet Environmental Center was never built. The records consist largely of AutoCAD drawings and original sketches documenting the final design development phase, as well as related AutoCAD drawings for construction details. The records also include email correspondence with project subcontractors and City of Chicago’s Department of Environment and programming documents submitted to the City for different commissions and departments. The records also include marketing documents used for different publications about the project. Additionally, there is one study model for the entire building, two sectional models for façade roof and deck, and one terrazzo flooring sample.
Series
2007-2011
Project
AP056.S1.1990.PR02
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This project series documents the Nicolas store at 86 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1990. The office identified the project number as 9010. This project consisted of renovations to the existing 983 square foot space to accommodate the high-end menswear store. Located at ground level at the corner of Bellair Street, renovations to the interiors included mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as new finishes and fitments. The finishes were done in wood veneer panelling and stone and polished concrete flooring. Fitments included new lighting fixtures, rack systems and other clothing display furnishings. Renovations to the exterior consisted of reglazing part of the Bellair Street facade and recladding. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1990. Photographs show the finished store and the drawings include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, details, perspectives and furnishings drawings. Many of the furnishings drawings are for the new rack system.
1990
Nicolas Store, Toronto (1990)
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AP056.S1.1990.PR02
Description:
This project series documents the Nicolas store at 86 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1990. The office identified the project number as 9010. This project consisted of renovations to the existing 983 square foot space to accommodate the high-end menswear store. Located at ground level at the corner of Bellair Street, renovations to the interiors included mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as new finishes and fitments. The finishes were done in wood veneer panelling and stone and polished concrete flooring. Fitments included new lighting fixtures, rack systems and other clothing display furnishings. Renovations to the exterior consisted of reglazing part of the Bellair Street facade and recladding. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1990. Photographs show the finished store and the drawings include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, details, perspectives and furnishings drawings. Many of the furnishings drawings are for the new rack system.
Project
1990
Project
AP056.S1.1984.PR01
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This project series documents the interiors of the Marc Laurent store at 110 Bloor Street West in Toronto from 1984-1986. A project number assigned by the office is not identifiable. This project consisted of alterations to the interior of the high end retail store prior to the founding of KPMB, by Bruce Kuwabara and Thomas Payne. The design consisted of the removal and replacement of lighting fixtures, walls, change rooms and window displays. The project also included the design of a cash counter and new display furnishings such as mobile units, rack systems and a parallelogram unit. The rack system was made so that retail workers could easily reconfigure the design and locations of the racks based on merchandizing needs. Dark colours were used throughout the store including for the flooring, walls, and furnishings. The project is recorded through original drawings and a photograph dating from 1988 to around 1989. The drawings consist of a set of sections, plans, details for display and counter furnishings issued for construction, sketch plans, perspectives, and elevations. The photograph shows the finished interiors.
1986
Marc Laurent Store, Phase 1, Toronto (1984-1986)
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AP056.S1.1984.PR01
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This project series documents the interiors of the Marc Laurent store at 110 Bloor Street West in Toronto from 1984-1986. A project number assigned by the office is not identifiable. This project consisted of alterations to the interior of the high end retail store prior to the founding of KPMB, by Bruce Kuwabara and Thomas Payne. The design consisted of the removal and replacement of lighting fixtures, walls, change rooms and window displays. The project also included the design of a cash counter and new display furnishings such as mobile units, rack systems and a parallelogram unit. The rack system was made so that retail workers could easily reconfigure the design and locations of the racks based on merchandizing needs. Dark colours were used throughout the store including for the flooring, walls, and furnishings. The project is recorded through original drawings and a photograph dating from 1988 to around 1989. The drawings consist of a set of sections, plans, details for display and counter furnishings issued for construction, sketch plans, perspectives, and elevations. The photograph shows the finished interiors.
Project
1986
drawings
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35 working drawing(s)
ARCH185611
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details - capping beams, laminated timber frame, wood purlin upports, wall and roof slab supports, flashing, section revision, side entrance repairs, windows, stained glass design, vestibule door, altar and transept screens, confessionals, stairs, main entrance front walls, terrazzo layout, sanctuary plan, steps, hand railings, reflected ceiling plans, flooring layout, lighting fixtures, wood partition
Details - capping beams, laminated timber frame, wood purlin upports
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ARCH185611
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details - capping beams, laminated timber frame, wood purlin upports, wall and roof slab supports, flashing, section revision, side entrance repairs, windows, stained glass design, vestibule door, altar and transept screens, confessionals, stairs, main entrance front walls, terrazzo layout, sanctuary plan, steps, hand railings, reflected ceiling plans, flooring layout, lighting fixtures, wood partition
drawings
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35 working drawing(s)
textual records
ARCH255040
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information and brochures concerning construction materials for the Canadian Chancery including: Patry products; waste management; bullet-proof materials; waterproofing sealant; special concrete blocks; porcelain panels (including diazotype); flooring systems; elevators; wall systems; glass; hardware; wash fountains and plumbing equipment; vertical transportation; roofing and canopies; theatre chairs; stone (including diazotypes); special fire doors; flat wire; pin bar drafting; estimations; architectural metals.
circa 1947-2002
Information and brochures concerning construction materials for the Canadian Chancery
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ARCH255040
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information and brochures concerning construction materials for the Canadian Chancery including: Patry products; waste management; bullet-proof materials; waterproofing sealant; special concrete blocks; porcelain panels (including diazotype); flooring systems; elevators; wall systems; glass; hardware; wash fountains and plumbing equipment; vertical transportation; roofing and canopies; theatre chairs; stone (including diazotypes); special fire doors; flat wire; pin bar drafting; estimations; architectural metals.
textual records
circa 1947-2002
Project
AP056.S1.1991.PR08
Description:
This project series documents an expansion of the Marc Laurent store at 110 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1989. The office identified the project number as 9109. This project consisted of the expansion of the high-end retail store whose original design was completed prior to the founding of KPMB, by Bruce Kuwabara and Thomas Payne in 1986. The new space was made to accommodate the Hugo Boss Store within the Marc Laurent Store. The store consisted of a street level space connected by stairs to a lower concourse level, with the new store space added at the street level. The new space extended the architectural style already established in earlier phases of the store's development. The new area had granite and honed area stone flooring, aluminum racks and display cases, sandblasted glass display walls, and imbuya veneer change rooms and panel doors. This project is considered Phase 4 of the store's development, with 1 future phase to be completed by KPMB Architects soon after. The project is recorded through drawings dating from 1991-1992. The drawings are mostly originals and include sections, elevations, floor and ceiling plans, details, axonometric studies and perspectives. Also present are drawings of custom furnishings designed for the store such as display cases, racks and counters, and architectural elements such as walls, doors and stairs.
1991-1992
Marc Laurent Store, Phase 4 Hugo Boss Store, Toronto (1991-1992)
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AP056.S1.1991.PR08
Description:
This project series documents an expansion of the Marc Laurent store at 110 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1989. The office identified the project number as 9109. This project consisted of the expansion of the high-end retail store whose original design was completed prior to the founding of KPMB, by Bruce Kuwabara and Thomas Payne in 1986. The new space was made to accommodate the Hugo Boss Store within the Marc Laurent Store. The store consisted of a street level space connected by stairs to a lower concourse level, with the new store space added at the street level. The new space extended the architectural style already established in earlier phases of the store's development. The new area had granite and honed area stone flooring, aluminum racks and display cases, sandblasted glass display walls, and imbuya veneer change rooms and panel doors. This project is considered Phase 4 of the store's development, with 1 future phase to be completed by KPMB Architects soon after. The project is recorded through drawings dating from 1991-1992. The drawings are mostly originals and include sections, elevations, floor and ceiling plans, details, axonometric studies and perspectives. Also present are drawings of custom furnishings designed for the store such as display cases, racks and counters, and architectural elements such as walls, doors and stairs.
Project
1991-1992
Project
AP056.S1.1995.PR10
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This project series documents new offices for entertainment company Alliance Communications in Toronto from 1995-1996. The office identified the project number as 9514. This project began with an investigation into the feasibility of renovating an existing six-storey building located at 1155 Yonge Street. The site was eventually changed to 121 Bloor Street East, where three consecutive floors of the existing high-rise were renovated for the new offices. The 16th floor contained executive offices with reception at the 15th floor and the major production department below that on the 14th. The office interiors consisted of wood veneer paneling, steel and stone. These materials, along with rubber flooring and glass panels added to the loft style of the open office space.[1] At the ground-level of the office tower, a screening room, restaurant and patio were proposed, although it is unclear if these renovations were ever completed. The project is recorded through drawings and some accompanying notes dating from 1995-1996. There are a large number of drawings for the proposed offices on Yonge Street, which include sketches, plans, elevations, sections and perspectives. These drawings are arranged before the Bloor Street materials are distinguished in the file-level descriptions. The Bloor Street office drawings include sketches, plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and furnishings. [1]Bruce Kuwabara et al., Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg (Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publ., 1998), 116-119.
1995-1996
Alliance Communications, Toronto (1995-1996)
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AP056.S1.1995.PR10
Description:
This project series documents new offices for entertainment company Alliance Communications in Toronto from 1995-1996. The office identified the project number as 9514. This project began with an investigation into the feasibility of renovating an existing six-storey building located at 1155 Yonge Street. The site was eventually changed to 121 Bloor Street East, where three consecutive floors of the existing high-rise were renovated for the new offices. The 16th floor contained executive offices with reception at the 15th floor and the major production department below that on the 14th. The office interiors consisted of wood veneer paneling, steel and stone. These materials, along with rubber flooring and glass panels added to the loft style of the open office space.[1] At the ground-level of the office tower, a screening room, restaurant and patio were proposed, although it is unclear if these renovations were ever completed. The project is recorded through drawings and some accompanying notes dating from 1995-1996. There are a large number of drawings for the proposed offices on Yonge Street, which include sketches, plans, elevations, sections and perspectives. These drawings are arranged before the Bloor Street materials are distinguished in the file-level descriptions. The Bloor Street office drawings include sketches, plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and furnishings. [1]Bruce Kuwabara et al., Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg (Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publ., 1998), 116-119.
Project
1995-1996
articles
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photographs
ARCH256503
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"Over rough flooring and to increasingly uncomfortable sound and lighting the visitor to the Christian Pavilion enters the negative zone where he becomes vividly conscious of hatred, family quarrels, starvation, hunger and war, resulting from man's attempt to conduct his life without God. / Dans la seconde zone, l'espace architectural, les images et les sons ont été conçus de manière à créer un[e] impression de malaise et un sentiment d'inquiétude. Les murs convergent, le plafond s'abaisse, des images illustrant les querrelles [sic], l'oppression, la famine, la haine et la guerre, exposeront les conséquences tragiques du comportement négatif de l'homme lorsqu'il s'éloigne de l'Evangile de Jésus-Christ."--Description.
1967
Interior view of the Christian Pavilion?, Expo 67, Montréal, Québec
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ARCH256503
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"Over rough flooring and to increasingly uncomfortable sound and lighting the visitor to the Christian Pavilion enters the negative zone where he becomes vividly conscious of hatred, family quarrels, starvation, hunger and war, resulting from man's attempt to conduct his life without God. / Dans la seconde zone, l'espace architectural, les images et les sons ont été conçus de manière à créer un[e] impression de malaise et un sentiment d'inquiétude. Les murs convergent, le plafond s'abaisse, des images illustrant les querrelles [sic], l'oppression, la famine, la haine et la guerre, exposeront les conséquences tragiques du comportement négatif de l'homme lorsqu'il s'éloigne de l'Evangile de Jésus-Christ."--Description.
photographs
1967
ARCH256346
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"Le Pavillon de la Tunisie à l'Expo '67 / Le Pavillon de la Tunisie est de forme rectangulaire. Sa façade est blanche, ornée à la base de carreaux de faïence bleue. Les sections intérieures de ce bâtiment, se groupent autour d'un patio à colonnades, dont le sol est recouvert d'une mosaïque romaine authentique. L'artisanat, le tourisme, l'agriculture et l'industrie composent le thème de ce pavillon qui est aussi doté d'un restaurant où sont servis des mets tunisiens, ainsi que d'un café maure. / Tunisian Pavilion at Expo '67 / The white facade and blue porcelain tile flooring of the Tunisian pavilion are reminiscent of Tunisia's ancient Arab palaces. In this authentic setting craftsmen perform traditional trades, beating copper and making carpets by hand. A Moorish cafe and restaurant are also features of the pavilion."--Description.
1967
View of the Tunisian Pavilion, Expo 67, Montréal, Québec
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ARCH256346
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"Le Pavillon de la Tunisie à l'Expo '67 / Le Pavillon de la Tunisie est de forme rectangulaire. Sa façade est blanche, ornée à la base de carreaux de faïence bleue. Les sections intérieures de ce bâtiment, se groupent autour d'un patio à colonnades, dont le sol est recouvert d'une mosaïque romaine authentique. L'artisanat, le tourisme, l'agriculture et l'industrie composent le thème de ce pavillon qui est aussi doté d'un restaurant où sont servis des mets tunisiens, ainsi que d'un café maure. / Tunisian Pavilion at Expo '67 / The white facade and blue porcelain tile flooring of the Tunisian pavilion are reminiscent of Tunisia's ancient Arab palaces. In this authentic setting craftsmen perform traditional trades, beating copper and making carpets by hand. A Moorish cafe and restaurant are also features of the pavilion."--Description.