Project
AP018.S1.1983.PR06
Description:
This project series documents the design and construction of the Gage Transitional Living Centre at Westpark Hospital in York, Ontario from 1983-1985. The office identified the project number as 8312. This project consisted of a modular building shaped like four octagons joined in the middle by two half-octagons. The building, located at 82 Buttonwood Avenue, was designed as a transitional living centre and permanent care facility for adults with physical disabilities. It was connected by tunnel to the main hospital, Westpark Hospital. The centre included 24 patient suites, approximately 400 square feet each, 12 of which were designed for permanent residents. Other areas included recreation rooms, dining areas and lounges. All patient rooms were on the ground level to aid accessibility. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1983-1986. The drawings are all reprographic copies including mechanical, electrical and structural drawings as well as plans, sections, elevations and details. The textual records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, specifications, construction reports and other documentation, change orders, and insurance and contract records. Box AP018.S1.1983.PR06.001 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office.
1983-1986
Gage Transitional Living Centre, Westpark Hospital, York, Ontario (1983-1985)
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AP018.S1.1983.PR06
Description:
This project series documents the design and construction of the Gage Transitional Living Centre at Westpark Hospital in York, Ontario from 1983-1985. The office identified the project number as 8312. This project consisted of a modular building shaped like four octagons joined in the middle by two half-octagons. The building, located at 82 Buttonwood Avenue, was designed as a transitional living centre and permanent care facility for adults with physical disabilities. It was connected by tunnel to the main hospital, Westpark Hospital. The centre included 24 patient suites, approximately 400 square feet each, 12 of which were designed for permanent residents. Other areas included recreation rooms, dining areas and lounges. All patient rooms were on the ground level to aid accessibility. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1983-1986. The drawings are all reprographic copies including mechanical, electrical and structural drawings as well as plans, sections, elevations and details. The textual records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, specifications, construction reports and other documentation, change orders, and insurance and contract records. Box AP018.S1.1983.PR06.001 contains an index to the textual records, which was created by the office.
Project
1983-1986
Project
El Toreo, Mexico
AP144.S2.D58
Description:
File documents a project for the conversion of El Toreo, a bullring located in Mexico City, Mexico, into an adaptable entertainment venue, and includes plans and partial sections of the stadium, prepared by the engineering firm DIRAC. Textual records show that apart from the initial contact it is unlikely that Price was involved with the project. Material in this file was produced between 1964 and 1965. The drawings were produced by Dirac, Ingenieros Consultores and are stamped with Price's office stamp. File contains reference drawings and textual records.
1964-1965
El Toreo, Mexico
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AP144.S2.D58
Description:
File documents a project for the conversion of El Toreo, a bullring located in Mexico City, Mexico, into an adaptable entertainment venue, and includes plans and partial sections of the stadium, prepared by the engineering firm DIRAC. Textual records show that apart from the initial contact it is unlikely that Price was involved with the project. Material in this file was produced between 1964 and 1965. The drawings were produced by Dirac, Ingenieros Consultores and are stamped with Price's office stamp. File contains reference drawings and textual records.
File 58
1964-1965
Project
AP178.S1.1990.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Urban design for Boulevard Brune, Cité de Jeunesse in Paris, France. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 5/90. The office assigned the date 1990 to this project. This project consisted of a competition entry for the fourth and last phase of a social housing program for the young postmen of Paris. The competition was organized by the Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications. The proposal for the Boulevard Brune building included four units; a school for mailmen (Edificio A), two housing buildings (Edificio B and C), and a community center (Edificio D). The program also mentioned a parking lot. Alvaro Siza was one of the three finalists selected but was not chosen for the project. Documenting this project are sketches, studies and site plans. Textual material includes project documentation, competition documentation, and correspondence. Photographs, photomontages and negatives document the project site.
1983-1991
Plano Urbanístico Boulevard Brune [Urban design for Boulevard Brune, Cité de Jeunesse], Paris, France (1990)
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AP178.S1.1990.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Urban design for Boulevard Brune, Cité de Jeunesse in Paris, France. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 5/90. The office assigned the date 1990 to this project. This project consisted of a competition entry for the fourth and last phase of a social housing program for the young postmen of Paris. The competition was organized by the Ministère des Postes et des Télécommunications. The proposal for the Boulevard Brune building included four units; a school for mailmen (Edificio A), two housing buildings (Edificio B and C), and a community center (Edificio D). The program also mentioned a parking lot. Alvaro Siza was one of the three finalists selected but was not chosen for the project. Documenting this project are sketches, studies and site plans. Textual material includes project documentation, competition documentation, and correspondence. Photographs, photomontages and negatives document the project site.
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1983-1991
Project
AP178.S1.2002.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Centro José Saramago in Granada, Spain, which in the end, was not built by Álvaro Siza. While the records were held in the office's archives, this project was assigned the number 46/00. The office assigned the date 2002 to this project. This project was assigned to Siza by the Board of Fundação José Saramago, which was formed by the Ayuntamiento de Castril [City Council], Diputacion Provincial de Granada [Provincial Council] and the University of Granada. The documentation informs us that the location of the building was subject to several changes. According to the documentation the City Council commissioned another architect associated with the Diputacion Provincial de Granada. Documenting this project are studies, plans and a model. Photographic material includes photographs of the project sites. Textual material includes project documentation, contracts, information about the Fundação José Saramago, and correpondence with Fundação José Saramago and Ayuntamiento de Castril.
circa 2002-2006
Centro José Saramago [José Saramago Centre], Granada, Spain (2002)
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AP178.S1.2002.PR03
Description:
This project series documents the Centro José Saramago in Granada, Spain, which in the end, was not built by Álvaro Siza. While the records were held in the office's archives, this project was assigned the number 46/00. The office assigned the date 2002 to this project. This project was assigned to Siza by the Board of Fundação José Saramago, which was formed by the Ayuntamiento de Castril [City Council], Diputacion Provincial de Granada [Provincial Council] and the University of Granada. The documentation informs us that the location of the building was subject to several changes. According to the documentation the City Council commissioned another architect associated with the Diputacion Provincial de Granada. Documenting this project are studies, plans and a model. Photographic material includes photographs of the project sites. Textual material includes project documentation, contracts, information about the Fundação José Saramago, and correpondence with Fundação José Saramago and Ayuntamiento de Castril.
Project
circa 2002-2006
Project
Slachthuisterrein Den Haag
AP142.S1.D134
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File documents an executed project for a residential and office complex in The Hague, Netherlands. The proposal, which went through many revisions, mixed new constructions with the renovation of an old slaughterhouse. Material in this file was produced between 1987 and 1997. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including administrative records, correspondence, a building programme, an agreement, proposals, clippings, promotional material, postcards, sketches, drawings and photographic material.
1987-1997
Slachthuisterrein Den Haag
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AP142.S1.D134
Description:
File documents an executed project for a residential and office complex in The Hague, Netherlands. The proposal, which went through many revisions, mixed new constructions with the renovation of an old slaughterhouse. Material in this file was produced between 1987 and 1997. File contains reference drawings, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including administrative records, correspondence, a building programme, an agreement, proposals, clippings, promotional material, postcards, sketches, drawings and photographic material.
File 134
1987-1997
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AP178.S1.1983.PR01
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This project series documents the Reconstrução da Igreja Madre de Salemi, the Piazza Alicia and the Recuperação do Plano Cascio in Salemi, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number [7]/80. The office assigned the dates 1983-1999 for this project. The reconstruction of the mother Church of Salemi, the construction of the Piazza Alicia, and the rehabilitation of Plano Cascio was part of an urban renewal for Salemi. In 1968, an earthquake destroyed the Igreja Madre de Salemi and damaged the area. The church was never rebuilt. In 1982, Roberto Collovà and Siza we're chosen by the Curia of Mazara del Vallo for the reconstruction of the church. Instead of rebuilding it, the architects decided to use the ruins to create something new that would represent the spirit of the church and the memory of the earthquake. Documenting this project are plans, project documentation, and correspondence. Photographic materials document construction work and the model.
1984-1992
Reconstrução da Igreja Madre de Salemi [Reconstruction of the Mother Church of Salemi], Salemi, Italy (1983-1999)
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AP178.S1.1983.PR01
Description:
This project series documents the Reconstrução da Igreja Madre de Salemi, the Piazza Alicia and the Recuperação do Plano Cascio in Salemi, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number [7]/80. The office assigned the dates 1983-1999 for this project. The reconstruction of the mother Church of Salemi, the construction of the Piazza Alicia, and the rehabilitation of Plano Cascio was part of an urban renewal for Salemi. In 1968, an earthquake destroyed the Igreja Madre de Salemi and damaged the area. The church was never rebuilt. In 1982, Roberto Collovà and Siza we're chosen by the Curia of Mazara del Vallo for the reconstruction of the church. Instead of rebuilding it, the architects decided to use the ruins to create something new that would represent the spirit of the church and the memory of the earthquake. Documenting this project are plans, project documentation, and correspondence. Photographic materials document construction work and the model.
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1984-1992
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AP178.S1.1995.PR06
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This project series documents the Casa Pinto Sousa in Oeiras, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 62/90. The office assigned the date 1995 to this project. The project files document a proposed three-storey house in Alto Lagoal commissioned by Júlio Silva. The third floor included a garage, hall, guest room, staircase, and elevator. The second floor was surrounded by a patio and included a dressing room, living room, dining room, library, kitchen, pantry, and a service staircase as well as a swimming pool and an outdoor garden. The first floor included four bedrooms, a bathroom, and a laundry room. The exterior was supposed to be made of brick and calcareous stone, azuielo, and plaster. The house was not built. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and catalogues. Photographic materials document the model.
circa 1993-2012
Casa Pinto Sousa [Pinto Sousa house], Oeiras, Portugal (1995)
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AP178.S1.1995.PR06
Description:
This project series documents the Casa Pinto Sousa in Oeiras, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 62/90. The office assigned the date 1995 to this project. The project files document a proposed three-storey house in Alto Lagoal commissioned by Júlio Silva. The third floor included a garage, hall, guest room, staircase, and elevator. The second floor was surrounded by a patio and included a dressing room, living room, dining room, library, kitchen, pantry, and a service staircase as well as a swimming pool and an outdoor garden. The first floor included four bedrooms, a bathroom, and a laundry room. The exterior was supposed to be made of brick and calcareous stone, azuielo, and plaster. The house was not built. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and catalogues. Photographic materials document the model.
Project
circa 1993-2012
Project
AP178.S1.1993.PR05
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This project series documents the Laboratório Showroom Habitação Dimensione Fuoco in San Donà di Piave, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 39/90. The office assigned the date 1993 to this project. The firm Dimensione Fuoco Vetroveneto commissioned Siza to design the extension of a building. The design proposed by Siza was a 3000 square metre triangular building, connecting with the existing structure with a courtyard and a boundary wall. It was intended that the cultural organization Circolo Architteture would occupy the space. The program included spaces for architectural conferences and exhibitions, a library and archives. Siza was also supposed to design a sculpture in the park near the building. It is not clear if the project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, design development drawings and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the models, project site and construction work.
1989-2012
Laboratório Showroom Habitação Dimensione Fuoco [Dimensione Fuocco Laboratory, Showroom and Housing], San Donà di Piave, Italy (1993)
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AP178.S1.1993.PR05
Description:
This project series documents the Laboratório Showroom Habitação Dimensione Fuoco in San Donà di Piave, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 39/90. The office assigned the date 1993 to this project. The firm Dimensione Fuoco Vetroveneto commissioned Siza to design the extension of a building. The design proposed by Siza was a 3000 square metre triangular building, connecting with the existing structure with a courtyard and a boundary wall. It was intended that the cultural organization Circolo Architteture would occupy the space. The program included spaces for architectural conferences and exhibitions, a library and archives. Siza was also supposed to design a sculpture in the park near the building. It is not clear if the project was realized. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, design development drawings and working drawings. Textual materials include project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials document the models, project site and construction work.
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1989-2012
Project
Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto (1978-1979)
AP018.S1.1978.PR13
Description:
This project series documents renovations made to the offices of law firm Davies, Ward and Beck on the 47th floor of Commerce Court in Toronto from 1978-1979. The office identified the project number as 7821. This project consisted of mechanical and architectural renovations to the boardroom, MTST-TELEX room, offices, and lunchroom, among others. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1973-1979. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies of floor plans, and electrical and mechanical drawings. Some of these drawings were originally used in an earlier project (project series AP018.S1.1972.PR05 in this fonds), but were reused with annotations in this project series. The textual records consist of mechanical specifications.
1973-1979
Offices for Davies, Ward and Beck, Renovations, 47th Floor Commerce Court, Toronto (1978-1979)
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AP018.S1.1978.PR13
Description:
This project series documents renovations made to the offices of law firm Davies, Ward and Beck on the 47th floor of Commerce Court in Toronto from 1978-1979. The office identified the project number as 7821. This project consisted of mechanical and architectural renovations to the boardroom, MTST-TELEX room, offices, and lunchroom, among others. The project is recorded through drawings and textual records dating from 1973-1979. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies of floor plans, and electrical and mechanical drawings. Some of these drawings were originally used in an earlier project (project series AP018.S1.1972.PR05 in this fonds), but were reused with annotations in this project series. The textual records consist of mechanical specifications.
Project
1973-1979
photographs
AP178.S1.1984.PR02.018
Description:
Original file title: 1984 106 Habtiação de Punkt en de Komma. Some of the images in the file were taken by Matthew Becker. Siza's office numbered slides in this file HPK 020-069, HPK 068a, R-HPK 023, R-HPK 025-27, R-HPK 34, R-HPK 36, R-HPK 42, R-HPK 48, R-HPK 63, R-HPK 69.
circa 1984
Slides of project site and drawings, Punt en Komma, The Hague
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AP178.S1.1984.PR02.018
Description:
Original file title: 1984 106 Habtiação de Punkt en de Komma. Some of the images in the file were taken by Matthew Becker. Siza's office numbered slides in this file HPK 020-069, HPK 068a, R-HPK 023, R-HPK 025-27, R-HPK 34, R-HPK 36, R-HPK 42, R-HPK 48, R-HPK 63, R-HPK 69.
photographs
circa 1984