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AP164.S1.1990.D9
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This project series documents the exhibition “C.O.A.M.”, where six projects by Abalos & Herreros from 1987 to 1990 were shown. An exhibition catalogue was also published. The firm identified this project as number 69. The following projects were exhibited: Centro cultural, Cobeña (AP164.S1.1986.D4); Ordenación de la Plaza Castilla (AP164.S1.1986.D6); Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (AP164.S1.1987.D1); Ordenación del nudo Puerta de Hierro (AP164.S1.1987.D2); Centro de cálculo de Telefónica (AP164.S1.1989.D1); Edificio de oficinas de RENFE (AP164.S1.1989.D3). Documenting the exhibition are mostly design development drawings as well as two photographs and a flyer.
1990-1991
Exposición C.O.A.M., Madrid, Spain (1990)
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AP164.S1.1990.D9
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This project series documents the exhibition “C.O.A.M.”, where six projects by Abalos & Herreros from 1987 to 1990 were shown. An exhibition catalogue was also published. The firm identified this project as number 69. The following projects were exhibited: Centro cultural, Cobeña (AP164.S1.1986.D4); Ordenación de la Plaza Castilla (AP164.S1.1986.D6); Ordenación de Nueva Montaña Quijano en Santander (AP164.S1.1987.D1); Ordenación del nudo Puerta de Hierro (AP164.S1.1987.D2); Centro de cálculo de Telefónica (AP164.S1.1989.D1); Edificio de oficinas de RENFE (AP164.S1.1989.D3). Documenting the exhibition are mostly design development drawings as well as two photographs and a flyer.
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1990-1991
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AP144.S2.D27
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File documents an executed interior renovation project for a new bar and reception hall at the Mostyn Hotel, London, England. The existing lounge was transformed into a bar, and the existing dining room was connected to a new reception hall. Drawings show designs for lighting, furniture, screens and bar fittings. The project, and some materials in this file, was published in 'Architectural Design', Vol. 32, (May 1962), 260-261. Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1964, and predominantly between 1960 and 1964. Several drawings were drawn by Cedric Price and others were drawn by an unnamed draughtsman. File contains design development drawings, working drawings, textual records, and photographic material.
1959-1966, predominant 1960-1964
Bar and Reception Hall, Mostyn Hotel
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AP144.S2.D27
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File documents an executed interior renovation project for a new bar and reception hall at the Mostyn Hotel, London, England. The existing lounge was transformed into a bar, and the existing dining room was connected to a new reception hall. Drawings show designs for lighting, furniture, screens and bar fittings. The project, and some materials in this file, was published in 'Architectural Design', Vol. 32, (May 1962), 260-261. Material in this file was produced between 1959 and 1964, and predominantly between 1960 and 1964. Several drawings were drawn by Cedric Price and others were drawn by an unnamed draughtsman. File contains design development drawings, working drawings, textual records, and photographic material.
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1959-1966, predominant 1960-1964
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AP163.S1.SS1
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Sub-series documents the student work of Victor Prus at the Liverpool School of Architecture, in England, between 1945 and 1947 and his work as assistant professor at the Polish University College in London, betweeen 1947 and 1950. The sub-series also documents Victor Prus's early professional work as an architect in England, including his partnership with architect George Scolly in Prus and Scolly, Architects, from 1950 to 1952, and his work as Senior Executive Officer for the Festival of Britain, from 1949 to 1951. The sub-series contains conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, including reprographic copies, a few textual records that document some of the projects, photographs and presentation panels.
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AP163.S1.SS1
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Sub-series documents the student work of Victor Prus at the Liverpool School of Architecture, in England, between 1945 and 1947 and his work as assistant professor at the Polish University College in London, betweeen 1947 and 1950. The sub-series also documents Victor Prus's early professional work as an architect in England, including his partnership with architect George Scolly in Prus and Scolly, Architects, from 1950 to 1952, and his work as Senior Executive Officer for the Festival of Britain, from 1949 to 1951. The sub-series contains conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, including reprographic copies, a few textual records that document some of the projects, photographs and presentation panels.
Sub-series 1
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AP075.S1.1952.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
1952-1954
Schuylkill Falls, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1952)
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AP075.S1.1952.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's landscape design for Schuylkill Falls, a public housing development on Ridge Avenue, in the East Falls neighbourhood of Philadelphia. Oberlander worked on this project from 1952-1955, after she was recruited by architect Oskar Stonorov. Oberlander worked on the landscaping with Dan Kiley. The project was initally divided in six phases and was planned to spread across five city blocks. One of the phases included the construction of two sixteen-storey housing towers, but only one was built. The building was demolished in 1996. The project series contains five landscape plans for all five city blocks project and a set of landscape specifications, the first written by Oberlander.
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1952-1954
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AP018.S1.1978.PR17
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This project series documents the signs and graphics for an office building in North York, Ontario from 1978-1980. The office identified the project number as 7806. Beginning in 1976, Parkin Architects Planners began the development of 1500 Don Mills Road, including an office building. This project consisted of the design and installation of signs and graphics for that office building. This included signs for major tenants such as Scotiabank and Michael's Restaurant, as well as exit and entrance signs. This project is recorded through drawings and textual materials dating from 1978-1980. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies, arranged within the textual materials. The textual records consist of specifications, tender and contract documentation, and conference reports.
1978-1980
Office Building, 1500 Don Mills Road, Signs and Graphics, North York, Ontario (1978)
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AP018.S1.1978.PR17
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This project series documents the signs and graphics for an office building in North York, Ontario from 1978-1980. The office identified the project number as 7806. Beginning in 1976, Parkin Architects Planners began the development of 1500 Don Mills Road, including an office building. This project consisted of the design and installation of signs and graphics for that office building. This included signs for major tenants such as Scotiabank and Michael's Restaurant, as well as exit and entrance signs. This project is recorded through drawings and textual materials dating from 1978-1980. The drawings are mostly reprographic copies, arranged within the textual materials. The textual records consist of specifications, tender and contract documentation, and conference reports.
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1978-1980
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AP140.S2.SS1.D40
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File documents an unexecuted project for headquarters for British Olivetti, in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom. The project was abandonned in 1974. Material in this file was produced between 1970 and 1977. Several of the publication drawings for the project appeared in periodicals, books and catalogues from 1974 onwards. Publication perspectives are attributed by Mark Girouard to Leon Krier. According to Girouard, Stirling subsequently coloured several of Krier's publication drawings (Girouard 186, 251). File contains reference drawings, early conceptual and design development drawings, publication and presentation drawings and working drawings. Photographic materials include views of the presentation model by John Donat Photography. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.
1970-1977
British Olivetti Headquarters, Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D40
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File documents an unexecuted project for headquarters for British Olivetti, in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom. The project was abandonned in 1974. Material in this file was produced between 1970 and 1977. Several of the publication drawings for the project appeared in periodicals, books and catalogues from 1974 onwards. Publication perspectives are attributed by Mark Girouard to Leon Krier. According to Girouard, Stirling subsequently coloured several of Krier's publication drawings (Girouard 186, 251). File contains reference drawings, early conceptual and design development drawings, publication and presentation drawings and working drawings. Photographic materials include views of the presentation model by John Donat Photography. File also contains textual records and a presentation model.
File 40
1970-1977
When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
22 September 2016, 6pm
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code
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When Gordon Matta-Clark assembled the titles to and documentation of a dozen-odd small, vacant parcels of New York property between 1974 and 1977 (later assembled and exhibited as Reality Properties: Fake Estates in 1992), it was with no well-formed agenda—other than his view that the availability of vacant and underutilized parcels [was] a direct reminder of the fallacy(...)
Paul Desmarais Theatre
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AP144.S2.D22
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File documents alterations to the showroom and offices of Thomas Green & Son Limited, at New Surrey Works, on Southwark Street, in London, England. The proposal reflects Prices’ objective "to provide maximum flexibility for the display of product", by the use of movable screens, stands, canopies, and a lighting system of adjustable spotlights. The project includes a new reception room and office, and renovations to existing offices. Future construction phases for this project include work on the entrance façade and door, and company signage. A preliminary sketch for an illuminated mural on a showroom wall is fabricated from wheels manufactured by the company. Material in this file was produced between 1958 and 1959. File contains design development drawings and textual records.
1958-1959
Showroom for Thomas Green & Son Limited
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AP144.S2.D22
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File documents alterations to the showroom and offices of Thomas Green & Son Limited, at New Surrey Works, on Southwark Street, in London, England. The proposal reflects Prices’ objective "to provide maximum flexibility for the display of product", by the use of movable screens, stands, canopies, and a lighting system of adjustable spotlights. The project includes a new reception room and office, and renovations to existing offices. Future construction phases for this project include work on the entrance façade and door, and company signage. A preliminary sketch for an illuminated mural on a showroom wall is fabricated from wheels manufactured by the company. Material in this file was produced between 1958 and 1959. File contains design development drawings and textual records.
File 22
1958-1959
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza travelled to Peru in 1995 with his usual baggage: only a few changes of clothes, some books of poetry, and a single sketchbook. This was the toolkit he used to interpret the voyage and integrate it into his architecture. More than half a century earlier, Peruvian photographer Martín Chambi had taken his famous series of portraits of the(...)
Octagonal gallery
26 January 2012 to 29 April 2012
Alturas de Machu Picchu: Martín Chambi – Álvaro Siza at work
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Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza travelled to Peru in 1995 with his usual baggage: only a few changes of clothes, some books of poetry, and a single sketchbook. This was the toolkit he used to interpret the voyage and integrate it into his architecture. More than half a century earlier, Peruvian photographer Martín Chambi had taken his famous series of portraits of the(...)
Octagonal gallery
Sub-series
AP156.S3.SS4
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La sous-série documente les projets d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Pierre Jeanneret et autres architectes ailleurs en Inde entre 1961 et 1972. Le matériel dans cette sous-série a été produit entre 1961 et 1972. La sous-série contient des reprographies, dont des dessins de développement du design, des dessins d'exécution et des dessins de présentation. Sub-series documents architectural and urban planning projects of Pierre Jeanneret and other architects elsewhere in India between 1961 and 1972. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1961 and 1972. The sub-series contains reprographic drawings such as design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings.
1961-1972
Ailleurs en India = Elsewhere in India
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AP156.S3.SS4
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La sous-série documente les projets d'architecture et d'urbanisme de Pierre Jeanneret et autres architectes ailleurs en Inde entre 1961 et 1972. Le matériel dans cette sous-série a été produit entre 1961 et 1972. La sous-série contient des reprographies, dont des dessins de développement du design, des dessins d'exécution et des dessins de présentation. Sub-series documents architectural and urban planning projects of Pierre Jeanneret and other architects elsewhere in India between 1961 and 1972. Material in this sub-series was produced between 1961 and 1972. The sub-series contains reprographic drawings such as design development drawings, working drawings and presentation drawings.
Sous-série 4
1961-1972