Sub-series
AP149.S3.SS1
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This sub-series documents the administration of the Minimum Cost Housing Group predominantly by Witold Rybczyncki and Vikram Bhatt, including the day-to-day management, the request for funding, project proposals, publishing management, and administration. The material in this sub-series was produced between 1970 and 2009 and includes predominantly textual records, such as reports, financial documents, and correspondence, but also photographic material related to the group's projects. The sub-series also includes photographs and artefacts from the travels of Witold Rybczynski and Vikram Bhatt collected during field trips.
1970-2009
Minimum Cost Housing Group’s administrative files
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AP149.S3.SS1
Description:
This sub-series documents the administration of the Minimum Cost Housing Group predominantly by Witold Rybczyncki and Vikram Bhatt, including the day-to-day management, the request for funding, project proposals, publishing management, and administration. The material in this sub-series was produced between 1970 and 2009 and includes predominantly textual records, such as reports, financial documents, and correspondence, but also photographic material related to the group's projects. The sub-series also includes photographs and artefacts from the travels of Witold Rybczynski and Vikram Bhatt collected during field trips.
Sub-series
1970-2009
Project
I.C.A. Building
AP144.S2.D24
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File documents an unexecuted proposal for new Headquarters for the Institute of Contemporary Arts on a site in South Kensington, London, England. File contains annotated conceptual drawings for a multi-functional building which includes an administration area, library, auditorium, lecture halls and galleries. Design proposal includes flexible and incomplete areas and an extensible open deck on top floor for future vertical expansion. Some material in this file was published in 'Architectural Design'. vol. 40, (October 1970), 518. Material in this file was produced in 1963. File contains conceptual drawings and photographic material.
[1963]
I.C.A. Building
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AP144.S2.D24
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File documents an unexecuted proposal for new Headquarters for the Institute of Contemporary Arts on a site in South Kensington, London, England. File contains annotated conceptual drawings for a multi-functional building which includes an administration area, library, auditorium, lecture halls and galleries. Design proposal includes flexible and incomplete areas and an extensible open deck on top floor for future vertical expansion. Some material in this file was published in 'Architectural Design'. vol. 40, (October 1970), 518. Material in this file was produced in 1963. File contains conceptual drawings and photographic material.
File 24
[1963]
Sub-series
Notebooks and Sketchbooks
CP138.S4.SS1
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Sub-series consists of notebooks, pads of paper and sketchbooks, containing sketches, drawing and texts relating to the following projects: Anarchitecture (1974); Automation House (1972); A W-Hole House (1973); the Caribbean Orange (1978); Day's End (1975); Food (1971); Fresh Air Cart (1972); Garbage Wall (1970); Office Baroque (1977); Photo-Fry (1969); Tree Dance (1971); Untitled Cutting (1978) for Alanna Heiss's Twentieth Century Ruins; and studies for cut drawings. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1969 and 1978. Sub-series contains bound volumes of sketches and texts.
[1969-1978]
Notebooks and Sketchbooks
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CP138.S4.SS1
Description:
Sub-series consists of notebooks, pads of paper and sketchbooks, containing sketches, drawing and texts relating to the following projects: Anarchitecture (1974); Automation House (1972); A W-Hole House (1973); the Caribbean Orange (1978); Day's End (1975); Food (1971); Fresh Air Cart (1972); Garbage Wall (1970); Office Baroque (1977); Photo-Fry (1969); Tree Dance (1971); Untitled Cutting (1978) for Alanna Heiss's Twentieth Century Ruins; and studies for cut drawings. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1969 and 1978. Sub-series contains bound volumes of sketches and texts.
Sub-series 1
[1969-1978]
Project
AP018.S1.1969.PR02
Description:
This project series documents a significant expansion project for the Ascot Hotel in Etobicoke, Ontario from 1969-1970. The office identified the project number as 69027. The Hotel is referred to as the Ascot Inn on the drawings. The project included an addition of about 300 bedrooms, a convention space, and parking for about 300 cars. Included in this project series are plans for all levels of the building as well as for the bedrooms and conceptual drawings for the floor plans and interiors and exteriors of the building.
1970
Ascot Hotel, Etobicoke, Ontario (1969-1970)
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AP018.S1.1969.PR02
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This project series documents a significant expansion project for the Ascot Hotel in Etobicoke, Ontario from 1969-1970. The office identified the project number as 69027. The Hotel is referred to as the Ascot Inn on the drawings. The project included an addition of about 300 bedrooms, a convention space, and parking for about 300 cars. Included in this project series are plans for all levels of the building as well as for the bedrooms and conceptual drawings for the floor plans and interiors and exteriors of the building.
Project
1970
Sub-series
Periodicals
AP057.S3.SS1
Description:
Sub-series documents the two IAUS periodicals: Oppositions (the majority of the material in the sub-series) and Skyline. Material in sub-series was produced between 1970 and 1982. Sub-series contains administrative files, correspondence, essays, photographic material, art, and other textual records. These materials include about 130 essays rejected by the editors of Oppositions. It should be noted that while the orginal filing structure of IAUS outlined materials for their periodical October, no materials related to October were found. However, some textual documents concerning October can be found in file ARCH153534 in this fonds.
1970-1982
Periodicals
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AP057.S3.SS1
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Sub-series documents the two IAUS periodicals: Oppositions (the majority of the material in the sub-series) and Skyline. Material in sub-series was produced between 1970 and 1982. Sub-series contains administrative files, correspondence, essays, photographic material, art, and other textual records. These materials include about 130 essays rejected by the editors of Oppositions. It should be noted that while the orginal filing structure of IAUS outlined materials for their periodical October, no materials related to October were found. However, some textual documents concerning October can be found in file ARCH153534 in this fonds.
Subseries
1970-1982
textual records
Reference materials and grand application papers for the Canadian Council Exploration program
DR2012:0015:022:002
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including a grant application to the Canada Council Exploration program for funding, notes, a photocopy of a drawn map of Montreal, newspaper clippings, reference materials, and the following photographs: - La maison de Rivière-des-Prairies, Fragments 1 (1 gelatin silver print); - Musée du Québec, exterior view, June 1970 (1 gelatin silver print); - Unidentified house (1 gelatin silver print). Original folder inscribed in graphite: MONTREAL DOCUMENTATION: CARTIER
1964-1978, 1987
Reference materials and grand application papers for the Canadian Council Exploration program
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DR2012:0015:022:002
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File containing documents in English (predominant) and French, including a grant application to the Canada Council Exploration program for funding, notes, a photocopy of a drawn map of Montreal, newspaper clippings, reference materials, and the following photographs: - La maison de Rivière-des-Prairies, Fragments 1 (1 gelatin silver print); - Musée du Québec, exterior view, June 1970 (1 gelatin silver print); - Unidentified house (1 gelatin silver print). Original folder inscribed in graphite: MONTREAL DOCUMENTATION: CARTIER
textual records
1964-1978, 1987
textual records
The 2 June 1966 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Cedric Price's Potteries Thinkbelt
DR1995:0325:001-001
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the 2 June 1966 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Cedric Price's Potteries Thinkbelt, the 20 March 1969 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Non-Plan by Reyner Banham, Paul Barker, Peter Hall and Price, a complete set of five Cedric Price supplements to AD magazine (October 1970 - October 1971) featuring descriptions of his projects and including a two-part essay by Price titled 'Housing Research'
1966, 1969-1971
The 2 June 1966 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Cedric Price's Potteries Thinkbelt
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DR1995:0325:001-001
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the 2 June 1966 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Cedric Price's Potteries Thinkbelt, the 20 March 1969 issue of 'New Society' featuring an article on Non-Plan by Reyner Banham, Paul Barker, Peter Hall and Price, a complete set of five Cedric Price supplements to AD magazine (October 1970 - October 1971) featuring descriptions of his projects and including a two-part essay by Price titled 'Housing Research'
textual records
1966, 1969-1971
archives
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Fonds
Jacques Rousseau fonds
AP066
Synopsis:
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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AP066
Synopsis:
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.
archives
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Fonds
1963-1997
Project
AP178.S1.1969.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the renovations for the "Mic Mac" store. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 36/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 124. The office assigned the dates 1969-1970 for this project. Modifications were made to the façade, clerestory and lettering. The project was built, but has since been demolished. Drawings include sketches and details. Some textual materials can be found in file AP178.S1.1966.PR01.002, also described in this fonds. These include a small amount of correspondence and documentation.
1969-1970
Loja "Mic Mac" ["Mic Mac" store], Porto (1969-1970)
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AP178.S1.1969.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the renovations for the "Mic Mac" store. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 36/60. In the past the office identified the project as number 124. The office assigned the dates 1969-1970 for this project. Modifications were made to the façade, clerestory and lettering. The project was built, but has since been demolished. Drawings include sketches and details. Some textual materials can be found in file AP178.S1.1966.PR01.002, also described in this fonds. These include a small amount of correspondence and documentation.
Project
1969-1970
Project
AP144.S2.D14
Description:
File documents the design for a darkroom and workshop enclosure unit for U.S.T.S. [United States Technical Services?], possibly for a temporary location in Paris, [France?]. The design calls for the use of a prefabricated aluminum scaffolding system. Reference working drawings in the textual records show the Circle-Vision 360 Travelling Show by Walt Disney Productions for which Price's design may have been intended. Material in this file was produced in 1973. Reference drawings (dated 1970) of the air dome, Circle Vision 360 Traveling Show, are by Walt Disney Productions. File contains a working drawing and textual records.
1973
U.S.T.S. Dark Room and Workshop Enclosure
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AP144.S2.D14
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File documents the design for a darkroom and workshop enclosure unit for U.S.T.S. [United States Technical Services?], possibly for a temporary location in Paris, [France?]. The design calls for the use of a prefabricated aluminum scaffolding system. Reference working drawings in the textual records show the Circle-Vision 360 Travelling Show by Walt Disney Productions for which Price's design may have been intended. Material in this file was produced in 1973. Reference drawings (dated 1970) of the air dome, Circle Vision 360 Traveling Show, are by Walt Disney Productions. File contains a working drawing and textual records.
File 14
1973