Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D63
Description:
File documents an executed project for the Performing Arts Centre, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. This project was originally planned in two phases, with the second phase to be constructed at a later date, when funding was made available. File also documents an urban design study of the Collegetown area of the City of Ithaca, encompassing the site of the Performing Arts Centre, as well as unexecuted projects for a hotel and student housing, on a site adjacent to the Performing Arts Centre. These projects were part of an urban redevelopment programme for the Collegetown area, centered on the Performing Arts Centre, and instigated by Cornell University, with the City of Ithaca and private developers. Material in this file was produced between 1971 and 1989. File contains reference and measured drawings, conceptual drawings, a large number of design development drawings, as well as several presentation drawings and working drawings for the Performing Arts Centre. File also contains reference and measured drawings, design development and presentation drawings for the Collegetown urban design study. A smaller number of design development drawings depict hotel and student housing projects. Photographic materials include views of study and presentation models by John Donat Photography, photographers Wolfgang Hoyt (Esto Photographics) and Peter Walser, views of the completed Performing Arts Centre by photographer Richard Bryant, as well as views of existing buildings by photographer John Reis for the Collegetown urban study. Textual records are also present in the file. Study and presentation models represent the Performing Arts Centre.
1971-1989
Performing Arts Centre, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
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AP140.S2.SS1.D63
Description:
File documents an executed project for the Performing Arts Centre, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. This project was originally planned in two phases, with the second phase to be constructed at a later date, when funding was made available. File also documents an urban design study of the Collegetown area of the City of Ithaca, encompassing the site of the Performing Arts Centre, as well as unexecuted projects for a hotel and student housing, on a site adjacent to the Performing Arts Centre. These projects were part of an urban redevelopment programme for the Collegetown area, centered on the Performing Arts Centre, and instigated by Cornell University, with the City of Ithaca and private developers. Material in this file was produced between 1971 and 1989. File contains reference and measured drawings, conceptual drawings, a large number of design development drawings, as well as several presentation drawings and working drawings for the Performing Arts Centre. File also contains reference and measured drawings, design development and presentation drawings for the Collegetown urban design study. A smaller number of design development drawings depict hotel and student housing projects. Photographic materials include views of study and presentation models by John Donat Photography, photographers Wolfgang Hoyt (Esto Photographics) and Peter Walser, views of the completed Performing Arts Centre by photographer Richard Bryant, as well as views of existing buildings by photographer John Reis for the Collegetown urban study. Textual records are also present in the file. Study and presentation models represent the Performing Arts Centre.
File 63
1971-1989
Project
AP142.S1.D81
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File documents an unexecuted project for a commercial and civic center "PEEP" in Farnesiana district, Piacenza, Italy. Material in this file was produced between 1981 and 1986. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, an appraisal, a building programme, building codes, quantity surveys, reports, promotional material, drawings and photographic material.
1981-1986
Centro Civico Commerciale PEEP a Farnesiana di Piacenza
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AP142.S1.D81
Description:
File documents an unexecuted project for a commercial and civic center "PEEP" in Farnesiana district, Piacenza, Italy. Material in this file was produced between 1981 and 1986. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, an appraisal, a building programme, building codes, quantity surveys, reports, promotional material, drawings and photographic material.
File 81
1981-1986
Project
AP142.S1.D84
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the renovation of Campo di Marte alla Giudecca. Material in this file was mainly produced between 1984 and 1985. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, reference documents, an architect's report, a competition entry, building codes, drawings, sketches and photographic material.
1984-1995, predominant 1984-1985
Ristrutturazione del Campo di Marte alla Giudecca
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AP142.S1.D84
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the renovation of Campo di Marte alla Giudecca. Material in this file was mainly produced between 1984 and 1985. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, reference documents, an architect's report, a competition entry, building codes, drawings, sketches and photographic material.
File 84
1984-1995, predominant 1984-1985
Project
Place des Arts
AP137.D4
Description:
File documents the first and second phases of Place des Arts, Montréal, Québec, constructed from 1961-63 for the Sir-Georges-Étienne-Cartier Centre Corporation. Phase I consisted of the Grand Salle (now Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier), a 3,000-seat concert hall, and Phase II consisted of underground garages and services. File contains design development drawings and working drawings, and presentation panels.
1959-1963
Place des Arts
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AP137.D4
Description:
File documents the first and second phases of Place des Arts, Montréal, Québec, constructed from 1961-63 for the Sir-Georges-Étienne-Cartier Centre Corporation. Phase I consisted of the Grand Salle (now Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier), a 3,000-seat concert hall, and Phase II consisted of underground garages and services. File contains design development drawings and working drawings, and presentation panels.
File 4
1959-1963
Project
National Film Board Building
AP013.S1.D379
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File documents an executed project for a government office building, theatre and laboratory in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1951 and 1956. File contains index cards, survey drawings, preliminary drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, working and detail drawings, detail drawings, structural drawings, miscellaneous drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, a photograph, and textual documents.
1951-1956
National Film Board Building
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AP013.S1.D379
Description:
File documents an executed project for a government office building, theatre and laboratory in Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec. Material in this file was produced between 1951 and 1956. File contains index cards, survey drawings, preliminary drawings, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, working and detail drawings, detail drawings, structural drawings, miscellaneous drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, a photograph, and textual documents.
Project
1951-1956
Project
AP142.S1.D225
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a building complex and urban planning in Berlin, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1993 and 1994. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including a sketch, drawings, maps, photographs, correspondence, a competition entry, a competition programme, calculations, a financial record, a clipping, minutes of meetings, and notes.
1993-1994
Spreeinsel Internationaler städtebaulicher Ideenwettbewerb
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AP142.S1.D225
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a building complex and urban planning in Berlin, Germany. Material in this file was produced in 1993 and 1994. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including a sketch, drawings, maps, photographs, correspondence, a competition entry, a competition programme, calculations, a financial record, a clipping, minutes of meetings, and notes.
File 225
1993-1994
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D71
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an addition to the National Gallery in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1986. File contains measured and reference drawings, conceptual and design development drawings as well as presentation drawings. Photographic materials include views of the competition site and of models by Kandor Modelmakers. File also contains textual records and four presentation models.
1982-1986
National Gallery Addition Competition, London, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D71
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for an addition to the National Gallery in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1982 and 1986. File contains measured and reference drawings, conceptual and design development drawings as well as presentation drawings. Photographic materials include views of the competition site and of models by Kandor Modelmakers. File also contains textual records and four presentation models.
File 71
1982-1986
Project
AP140.S2.SS1.D89
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Compton Verney Opera on the grounds of the Compton Verney manor house, in Compton Verney, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1988 and 1989. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, a large number of design development drawings as well as several presentation drawings. File also contains photographic materials and textual records.
1988-1989
Compton Verney Opera Competition, Compton Verney, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D89
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File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Compton Verney Opera on the grounds of the Compton Verney manor house, in Compton Verney, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1988 and 1989. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, a large number of design development drawings as well as several presentation drawings. File also contains photographic materials and textual records.
File 89
1988-1989
events
Learning from... London
Kieran Long presents a story about the difficulty of describing a city in all its richness. London contains stories and meanings that are alive to its citizens, but apparently too difficult to talk about, too rich, and too messy to be allowed to affect those who decide how the city changes. The deafness of developers, politicians and architects to these narratives is so(...)
Paul Desmarais Theater
10 March 2011 , 7pm
Learning from... London
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Description:
Kieran Long presents a story about the difficulty of describing a city in all its richness. London contains stories and meanings that are alive to its citizens, but apparently too difficult to talk about, too rich, and too messy to be allowed to affect those who decide how the city changes. The deafness of developers, politicians and architects to these narratives is so(...)
events
10 March 2011
7pm
Paul Desmarais Theater
drawings, textual records, photographs
DR2004:0170
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loose textual records and files containing questionnaires and responses, report including slides, correspondence, minutes of meetings, graphs, notes and sketches on 1971 Las Vegas Air Structures conference, draft specifications, brochures, LEU draft proposals for a Draft for Development for Air Supported Structures, regulations, standards, reports including technical drawings, publications, promotional material, LEU questionnaires, material on the 1974 Las Vegas 'International Conference: Practical Applications for Air-Supported Structures', and a file containing material relating to LEU including correspondence, clippings, notes on meetings, office memoranda, distribution list, publications and brochures, with annotations on creating microfiches, reports, and possibly unrelated lecture notes
Loose textual records and files containing questionnaires and responses
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DR2004:0170
Description:
loose textual records and files containing questionnaires and responses, report including slides, correspondence, minutes of meetings, graphs, notes and sketches on 1971 Las Vegas Air Structures conference, draft specifications, brochures, LEU draft proposals for a Draft for Development for Air Supported Structures, regulations, standards, reports including technical drawings, publications, promotional material, LEU questionnaires, material on the 1974 Las Vegas 'International Conference: Practical Applications for Air-Supported Structures', and a file containing material relating to LEU including correspondence, clippings, notes on meetings, office memoranda, distribution list, publications and brochures, with annotations on creating microfiches, reports, and possibly unrelated lecture notes
drawings, textual records, photographs