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Barry Downs fonds
AP077
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The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
[1956-1968]
Barry Downs fonds
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AP077
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The Barry Downs fonds contains 6 drawings and 8 presentation panels for a total of 11 projects conceived between 1956 and 1968. This period coincided with Down's position as design architect for Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, and his subsequent partnership with Fred Thornton Hollingsworth. The documents, particularly the drawings, reveal the considerable skill Downs possessed as both a draughtsman and a designer.
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[1956-1968]
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AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS2
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This project subseries documents the residential complex Bonjour Tristesse after Siza won the competition for Block 121. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 2/80 A. Drawings in this subseries show changes between the competition entry for Bonjour Tristesse and the built project. For instance, drawings depict the decision to reduce the number of floors, as well as Siza’s proposal to preserve the ground floor shops that remained from the previous building. Other changes documented include changes in the number of staircases as well the omission of an entrance ramp. Documenting this project subseries are sketches, studies, plans, elevations, and details. There are photographs, negatives, and slides that show the construction site and the building during and after construction. There are also photographs and negatives of the model for Bonjour Tristesse. For correspondence and project documentation see the project series.
circa 1981-2005
Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Berlin, Germany (1980-1984)
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AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS2
Description:
This project subseries documents the residential complex Bonjour Tristesse after Siza won the competition for Block 121. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 2/80 A. Drawings in this subseries show changes between the competition entry for Bonjour Tristesse and the built project. For instance, drawings depict the decision to reduce the number of floors, as well as Siza’s proposal to preserve the ground floor shops that remained from the previous building. Other changes documented include changes in the number of staircases as well the omission of an entrance ramp. Documenting this project subseries are sketches, studies, plans, elevations, and details. There are photographs, negatives, and slides that show the construction site and the building during and after construction. There are also photographs and negatives of the model for Bonjour Tristesse. For correspondence and project documentation see the project series.
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circa 1981-2005
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AP178.S1.1967.PR04
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This project series documents the Casa Manuel Magalhães in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 29/60; in the past the office identified the project as number 119. The office assigned the dates 1967-1971 for this project. The project consisted of a concrete house located on Avenida dos Combatentes in Porto. There was no direct opening to the street and the building was surrounded by a cement wall. Client Manuel Magalhães commissioned the house as a rental home, but became personally involved during the construction and decided to move in with his family. In 2001, Siza designed an intercom for the house. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, elevations, and details. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site and building work. Textual documentation includes correspondence with the city of Porto, Manuel Magalhães and Fernando Teixeira Rodrigues.
1967-2001
Casa Manuel Magalhães [Manuel Magalhães house], Porto, Portugal (1967-1971)
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AP178.S1.1967.PR04
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This project series documents the Casa Manuel Magalhães in Porto, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 29/60; in the past the office identified the project as number 119. The office assigned the dates 1967-1971 for this project. The project consisted of a concrete house located on Avenida dos Combatentes in Porto. There was no direct opening to the street and the building was surrounded by a cement wall. Client Manuel Magalhães commissioned the house as a rental home, but became personally involved during the construction and decided to move in with his family. In 2001, Siza designed an intercom for the house. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, elevations, and details. Photographs, negatives, and slides document the site and building work. Textual documentation includes correspondence with the city of Porto, Manuel Magalhães and Fernando Teixeira Rodrigues.
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1967-2001
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Plano Urbanístico e Central de Camionagem [Urban plan and bus station], Guimarães, Portugal (1982)
AP178.S1.1982.PR01
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This project series documents the Plano Urbanístico e Central de Camionagem in Guimarães, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the numbe 12/80. The office assigned the date 1982 to this project. The project was part of an urban plan for Guimarães designed by Fernando Távora. Siza's project consisted of a study for a bus station that was linked to the EN 206 road. The program included parking for short and long term use, a system for the arrival and departure of buses, and a covered pathway. The program also included a building with spaces for the public and for administrative activities, as well as a circuit for the maintenance of the buses without creating traffic. Documenting this project are studies and site plans. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographs and negatives document the project site.
1981-1985
Plano Urbanístico e Central de Camionagem [Urban plan and bus station], Guimarães, Portugal (1982)
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AP178.S1.1982.PR01
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This project series documents the Plano Urbanístico e Central de Camionagem in Guimarães, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the numbe 12/80. The office assigned the date 1982 to this project. The project was part of an urban plan for Guimarães designed by Fernando Távora. Siza's project consisted of a study for a bus station that was linked to the EN 206 road. The program included parking for short and long term use, a system for the arrival and departure of buses, and a covered pathway. The program also included a building with spaces for the public and for administrative activities, as well as a circuit for the maintenance of the buses without creating traffic. Documenting this project are studies and site plans. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographs and negatives document the project site.
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1981-1985
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AP178.S1.1989.PR04
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This project series documents the Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica in Barcelona, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 65/80. The office assigned the date 1989-1992 for this project. The project was located on the Paseo Maritimo in the center of the Olympic village of Barcelona. It was built for the meteorologists for the Olympic games. It was also used by the reporters of the Barcelona summer Olympic games of 1992. The six-story building was 33 metres in diameter and 4,000 square meters. The building had a cylindrical shape made of reinforced concrete. The project was built and was a collaboration with Joan Falgueras. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, working drawings, structural drawings, and photographs. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and technical specifications. Photographic materials document the models, aerial views and construction progress.
1983-2012
Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica [Olympic Village Meteorological Centre and MOPU delegation headquarters], Barcelona, Spain (1989-1992)
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AP178.S1.1989.PR04
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This project series documents the Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica in Barcelona, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 65/80. The office assigned the date 1989-1992 for this project. The project was located on the Paseo Maritimo in the center of the Olympic village of Barcelona. It was built for the meteorologists for the Olympic games. It was also used by the reporters of the Barcelona summer Olympic games of 1992. The six-story building was 33 metres in diameter and 4,000 square meters. The building had a cylindrical shape made of reinforced concrete. The project was built and was a collaboration with Joan Falgueras. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, working drawings, structural drawings, and photographs. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and technical specifications. Photographic materials document the models, aerial views and construction progress.
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1983-2012
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AP178.S1.1998.PR05
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This project series documents the Nova Sede do Banco Nacional de Cabo Verde in Cabo Verde. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 100/90. The office assigned the date 1998 to this project. The bank headquarter is divided into three volumes. Due to the high humidity level of the area, special efforts were put into the design of the air conditioning system. There are four different entrances, one for the public to access the main meeting rooms, one for the employees that is linked to the basement parking, one for the treasury, and one for visitors to the museum, auditorium, or the bar. To this day, the headquarter is still in construction. Documenting this project are plans, details, technical drawings, and mechanical drawings. Textual material includes correspondence, project documentation, technical and mechanical specifications. Photographic material documents the project site.
1998-2001
Nova Sede do Banco Nacional de Cabo Verde [Headquarters, National Bank of Cape Verde], Cape Verde (1998)
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AP178.S1.1998.PR05
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This project series documents the Nova Sede do Banco Nacional de Cabo Verde in Cabo Verde. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 100/90. The office assigned the date 1998 to this project. The bank headquarter is divided into three volumes. Due to the high humidity level of the area, special efforts were put into the design of the air conditioning system. There are four different entrances, one for the public to access the main meeting rooms, one for the employees that is linked to the basement parking, one for the treasury, and one for visitors to the museum, auditorium, or the bar. To this day, the headquarter is still in construction. Documenting this project are plans, details, technical drawings, and mechanical drawings. Textual material includes correspondence, project documentation, technical and mechanical specifications. Photographic material documents the project site.
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1998-2001
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Jacques Rousseau fonds
AP066
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
1963-1997
Jacques Rousseau fonds
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Le Fonds Jacques Rousseau est constitué des archives professionnelles et personnelles de l'architecte. Le fonds comprend plus de 6000 dessins, 1000 documents photographiques et 4 mètre linéaire de documents textuels, relatifs aux projets d'architecture incluant des concours, à des expositions, à des dossiers personnels et professionnels, à sa formation universitaire et à ses enseignements. Les documents du fonds étaient produits entre 1963 et 1997.
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1963-1997
Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Octagonal gallery
23 July 2015 to 13 September 2015
Landscapes of the Hyperreal: Ábalos&Herreros selected by SO – IL
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Ábalos Herreros constructed landscapes—or, more precisely, assembled them—by crudely juxtaposing a cast of semi-familiar characters. Novel to Spanish architecture in the 1980s, this pragmatic method of appropriation was developed and consistently employed as part of their design process. Borrowing, incorporating and transforming allowed ÁbalosHerreros to absorb the(...)
Octagonal gallery
Cedric Price: Mean Time
British architect Cedric Price draws upon the collection of the CCA to develop the complex relationships between time, movement, and space in the built environment. Looking at structures and building elements through the ages, including some of Price’s own projects, Mean Time presents photographs of an ancient Aztec sun dial, a railroad switching yard, a shot tower, and a(...)
Octagonal gallery
19 October 1999 to 27 February 2000
Cedric Price: Mean Time
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British architect Cedric Price draws upon the collection of the CCA to develop the complex relationships between time, movement, and space in the built environment. Looking at structures and building elements through the ages, including some of Price’s own projects, Mean Time presents photographs of an ancient Aztec sun dial, a railroad switching yard, a shot tower, and a(...)
Octagonal gallery
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(...)
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