Project
AP178.S1.1991.PR05
Description:
This project series documents the Urban plan for the city centre of Montreuil, France, also known as Coeur de ville. The office archivist identified this project as 24/90. The office assigned the date 1991 to this project. During the sixties and the seventies, the construction of a mall and office towers created a rupture in the downtown of Montreuil and caused traffic problems. Siza was chosen to find architectural and urban solutions to these challenges. Luis Mendes started as a collaborator at Siza's office and finished as the architect in charge for this project. Several other architects helped during the 20 years of the Coeur de ville project, including Laurent Beaudoin, Emanuelle Beaudoin, Michel Corajoud and Christian Devillers. The concept of substitution urbanization was introduced, in order to repair the rupture created in the sixties and seventies and to introduce urban continuity in Montreuil. The Coeur de ville project proposal included a new spacial reorganization, the Victor Hugo housing building, a theater, and public spaces. In 2006, the buildings C1 and C2 were built. The master plan purposes were to readapt the area to the singularity of the territory, reintroduce the cultural and commercial functions of the area, and to create connections between the districts. Due to a change of municipal administration in the middle of the project, only part of the plan was realized, including two housing buildings and part of the urban renewal. Siza received the Grand Prix spécial du jury de l'urbanisme in 2005 for his contribution to the Coeur de Ville project This project series includes two subseries. Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil and Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil (Hamo). The Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil documents the master plans and general documentations of the project. The Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil documents the housing project of Siza in Montreuil.
1991-2003
Coeur de ville, Montreuil, France, (1991)
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AP178.S1.1991.PR05
Description:
This project series documents the Urban plan for the city centre of Montreuil, France, also known as Coeur de ville. The office archivist identified this project as 24/90. The office assigned the date 1991 to this project. During the sixties and the seventies, the construction of a mall and office towers created a rupture in the downtown of Montreuil and caused traffic problems. Siza was chosen to find architectural and urban solutions to these challenges. Luis Mendes started as a collaborator at Siza's office and finished as the architect in charge for this project. Several other architects helped during the 20 years of the Coeur de ville project, including Laurent Beaudoin, Emanuelle Beaudoin, Michel Corajoud and Christian Devillers. The concept of substitution urbanization was introduced, in order to repair the rupture created in the sixties and seventies and to introduce urban continuity in Montreuil. The Coeur de ville project proposal included a new spacial reorganization, the Victor Hugo housing building, a theater, and public spaces. In 2006, the buildings C1 and C2 were built. The master plan purposes were to readapt the area to the singularity of the territory, reintroduce the cultural and commercial functions of the area, and to create connections between the districts. Due to a change of municipal administration in the middle of the project, only part of the plan was realized, including two housing buildings and part of the urban renewal. Siza received the Grand Prix spécial du jury de l'urbanisme in 2005 for his contribution to the Coeur de Ville project This project series includes two subseries. Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil and Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil (Hamo). The Plano Centre Ville de Montreuil documents the master plans and general documentations of the project. The Edificio de Habitaçäo Montreuil documents the housing project of Siza in Montreuil.
Project
1991-2003
Project
AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
circa 1981 - 1990
106 habitações, Punt en Komma [Punt en Komma social housing], Schilderswijk-West, The Hague, The Netherlands, (1981-1990)
Actions:
AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
Project
circa 1981 - 1990
Project
AP164.S1.1988.D7
Description:
This project series documents the urban plan for the industrial zone in Alcorcón, Spain. The design was based on the pattern for the project Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (see project series AP164.S1.1987.D1 in this fonds). The firm identified this project as number 54. Documenting this project are design development drawings.
1988
Polígono industrial Alcorcón, Spain (1988)
Actions:
AP164.S1.1988.D7
Description:
This project series documents the urban plan for the industrial zone in Alcorcón, Spain. The design was based on the pattern for the project Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (see project series AP164.S1.1987.D1 in this fonds). The firm identified this project as number 54. Documenting this project are design development drawings.
Project
1988
textual records
ARCH260011
Description:
Bound proposals labelled ''Permanent Files'': Village Lake Louise, Jericho Beach Recreation, UBC Transportation, Law Courts, Robson Square, Simon Fraser University Ice Skating facility and planning, SFU Student Housing, Systems Studies Vancouver, Urban Development Standards, Vancouver Study report South East quadrant, Vancouver City College, Victoria Inner Harbour Study, Museum of Anthropology, False Creek, West Seattle Freeway design report
1971-1973
Permanent files for various projects
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ARCH260011
Description:
Bound proposals labelled ''Permanent Files'': Village Lake Louise, Jericho Beach Recreation, UBC Transportation, Law Courts, Robson Square, Simon Fraser University Ice Skating facility and planning, SFU Student Housing, Systems Studies Vancouver, Urban Development Standards, Vancouver Study report South East quadrant, Vancouver City College, Victoria Inner Harbour Study, Museum of Anthropology, False Creek, West Seattle Freeway design report
textual records
1971-1973
Project
Haven
AP144.S2.D165
Description:
File documents an entry in an invited competition for an urban renewal plan for a dockyard area of Bremerhaven, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1981 and between 1991 and 1999, but predominantly in 1993. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials, and textual records.
1981, 1991-1999, predominant 1993
Haven
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AP144.S2.D165
Description:
File documents an entry in an invited competition for an urban renewal plan for a dockyard area of Bremerhaven, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1981 and between 1991 and 1999, but predominantly in 1993. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, reference drawings, other drawings, presentation panels, photographic materials, and textual records.
File 165
1981, 1991-1999, predominant 1993
Project
AP164.S1.2002.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the urban plan of the Igara park. The competition was held by the San Sebastián City Council and Igara-Gestión. Abalos & Herreros identified this project as number 148. Abalos & Herreros proposed: « [a] query for the urbanity development of the new west city growing of San Sebastián, [consisting] of infrastructure, social housing and a big park. The assorted and violent topography, the ecological wealth of the support and the presence of the town access infrastructures make this enclave an unique opportunity for trying out completely new analysis and project methods, occupations and densities, including the appearance of nature in the urban life.” (ARCH270975) Abalos & Herreros worked with José Manuel Abalos, Jaime Abalos, Zomad Arquitectos, Arup Group Documenting the project are presentation drawings, project descriptions, publications, presentation documents, cartographic, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, resumes and specifications.
2000-2006, predominant 2002
Parque Igara, San Sebastián, Spain (2002)
Actions:
AP164.S1.2002.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for the urban plan of the Igara park. The competition was held by the San Sebastián City Council and Igara-Gestión. Abalos & Herreros identified this project as number 148. Abalos & Herreros proposed: « [a] query for the urbanity development of the new west city growing of San Sebastián, [consisting] of infrastructure, social housing and a big park. The assorted and violent topography, the ecological wealth of the support and the presence of the town access infrastructures make this enclave an unique opportunity for trying out completely new analysis and project methods, occupations and densities, including the appearance of nature in the urban life.” (ARCH270975) Abalos & Herreros worked with José Manuel Abalos, Jaime Abalos, Zomad Arquitectos, Arup Group Documenting the project are presentation drawings, project descriptions, publications, presentation documents, cartographic, photographic and reference materials, correspondence, resumes and specifications.
Project
2000-2006, predominant 2002
textual records
AP206.S2.011
Description:
File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.010 and AP206.S2.012. This file contains the following papers: Convocation address delivered in the DAV College of Education, 1980 "Folk Arts and Architecture," for symposium, 1980 "Administrative aspects of Urban and Regional Planning," published lecture script "Our Environment," 1982 "Theatre: Essentially a Form of Art!!" 1979 "Rural habitat"
circa 1966-1982
Published and unpublished papers (folder 2 of 3)
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AP206.S2.011
Description:
File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.010 and AP206.S2.012. This file contains the following papers: Convocation address delivered in the DAV College of Education, 1980 "Folk Arts and Architecture," for symposium, 1980 "Administrative aspects of Urban and Regional Planning," published lecture script "Our Environment," 1982 "Theatre: Essentially a Form of Art!!" 1979 "Rural habitat"
textual records
circa 1966-1982
drawings
ARCH260668
Description:
Phase 3 studies of circulation and parking, concept diagrams and waterfront studies, overall concepts, Apex and future urban - plans and sections.
1982
Phase 3 studies of circulation and parking, concept diagrams and waterfront studies
Actions:
ARCH260668
Description:
Phase 3 studies of circulation and parking, concept diagrams and waterfront studies, overall concepts, Apex and future urban - plans and sections.
drawings
1982
graphic materials
ARCH153787
Description:
Various posters advertising IAUS related programming and publications: Oppositions, nos 5, 6, 7, 8; 1975 (2) Oppositions Books, [no date] (2) Architecture: Program for Continuing Education in Architecture; October 7 to December 19 [?] (2) Architecture 2: Program for Continuing Education in Architecture; March 3 to May 15, 1975 (2) A New Wave of Japanese Architecture; September 25 to November 14, 1978 (2) A New Wave of Austrian Architecture; March 24 to May 19, 1980 (2) The Advanced Studio Workshop: '80/'81 (2) City as Theater: Evening Program in Architecture and Planning; March 1 to June 29, 1977 (2) Open Plan 77: Architecture in American Culture; October 3 to December 8, 1977 (3) Open Plan 79: Architecture in American Culture; March 5 to May 10, 1979 (3) Open Plan 80: Architecture in American Culture; February 18 to May 1, 1980 (4 : 2 large & 2 small) Vienna/New York: National Tour Program; March 24 to May 4 [?] (1) Between Utopia and Nightmare: Five Lectures on Visions in Architecture by Anthony Vidler, The Architectural Association School of Architecture [no date] (2)
1975-1981
Various posters advertising IAUS related programming and publications
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ARCH153787
Description:
Various posters advertising IAUS related programming and publications: Oppositions, nos 5, 6, 7, 8; 1975 (2) Oppositions Books, [no date] (2) Architecture: Program for Continuing Education in Architecture; October 7 to December 19 [?] (2) Architecture 2: Program for Continuing Education in Architecture; March 3 to May 15, 1975 (2) A New Wave of Japanese Architecture; September 25 to November 14, 1978 (2) A New Wave of Austrian Architecture; March 24 to May 19, 1980 (2) The Advanced Studio Workshop: '80/'81 (2) City as Theater: Evening Program in Architecture and Planning; March 1 to June 29, 1977 (2) Open Plan 77: Architecture in American Culture; October 3 to December 8, 1977 (3) Open Plan 79: Architecture in American Culture; March 5 to May 10, 1979 (3) Open Plan 80: Architecture in American Culture; February 18 to May 1, 1980 (4 : 2 large & 2 small) Vienna/New York: National Tour Program; March 24 to May 4 [?] (1) Between Utopia and Nightmare: Five Lectures on Visions in Architecture by Anthony Vidler, The Architectural Association School of Architecture [no date] (2)
graphic materials
1975-1981
Project
RENFE Burgos, Spain (1990)
AP164.S1.1990.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE). Abalos & Herreros planned the urban development for the East sector of the city of Burgos, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 65. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, photographic materials, maps, project descriptions, notes, and proposals.
1989-1990
RENFE Burgos, Spain (1990)
Actions:
AP164.S1.1990.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE). Abalos & Herreros planned the urban development for the East sector of the city of Burgos, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 65. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, photographic materials, maps, project descriptions, notes, and proposals.
Project
1989-1990