This exhibition looks at the transformation of Montréal from a nineteenth century merchant city to the metropolis of Canada. It examines the elements that made Montréal a political, social, and economic centre and explores the unique character of its architecture. The exhibition brings together some 350 objects, including drawings from the CCA collection by Montréal(...)
Main galleries
18 March 1998 to 24 May 1998
Montréal Métropole, 1880–1930
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This exhibition looks at the transformation of Montréal from a nineteenth century merchant city to the metropolis of Canada. It examines the elements that made Montréal a political, social, and economic centre and explores the unique character of its architecture. The exhibition brings together some 350 objects, including drawings from the CCA collection by Montréal(...)
Main galleries
Architects’ Books
This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
24 June 2004 to 26 September 2004
Architects’ Books
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This exhibition presents three phases in the history of the architect’s book: the mid-sixteenth century, when architects first proved themselves in the field; the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth centuries, when architects turned to book design as a serious complement to their professional career; and contemporary times, when architectural firms, in league with their(...)
Octagonal gallery
textual records, photographs
AP178.S1.2002.PR06.SS1.176
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Original file title: VMPS - Águas e Turismo, S A, Parque de Pedras Salgadas, Reabilitação das Fontes
2008
Programs, specifications, drawings and site photos for water springs, Parque de Pedras Salgadas, Hotel Avelames, Spa e Casa de Chá, Pedras Salgadas (folder 1 of 2)
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AP178.S1.2002.PR06.SS1.176
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Original file title: VMPS - Águas e Turismo, S A, Parque de Pedras Salgadas, Reabilitação das Fontes
textual records, photographs
2008
textual records
Technique des travaux
ARCH258542
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Un cahier de notes dite « Technique des travaux » avec listes des technique des travaux que Cormier a font par chaque année (1924 à 1960).
1924-1961
Technique des travaux
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ARCH258542
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Un cahier de notes dite « Technique des travaux » avec listes des technique des travaux que Cormier a font par chaque année (1924 à 1960).
textual records
1924-1961
Project
AP164.S1.1992.D3
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The project series documents a commercial and civic centre in Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, for the account of the Asociacion de empresarios de Madrid oeste (ADEMO). The firm identified this project as number 77. Abalos & Herreros worked with Daniel Díaz Font, Javier Fresneda, Javier Peña, TDM y asociados and Abarrategui, arquitectura urbanismo. Documenting this project are conceptual and presentation drawings, collages, presentation documents and photographic materials.
circa 1992
Centro cívico y comercial, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain (1992)
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AP164.S1.1992.D3
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The project series documents a commercial and civic centre in Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, for the account of the Asociacion de empresarios de Madrid oeste (ADEMO). The firm identified this project as number 77. Abalos & Herreros worked with Daniel Díaz Font, Javier Fresneda, Javier Peña, TDM y asociados and Abarrategui, arquitectura urbanismo. Documenting this project are conceptual and presentation drawings, collages, presentation documents and photographic materials.
Project
circa 1992
DR1987:0619 R/V
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- A section of this plan for the baptismal font for Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California, is traced through on the verso.
architecture, interior design
1 November 1963
Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California: Plan, elevation and section for the baptismal font, with details for its stainless steel bowl and specifications for the waterproofing and water circulation system
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DR1987:0619 R/V
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- A section of this plan for the baptismal font for Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California, is traced through on the verso.
architecture, interior design
born digital
ARCH279952
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Labelled: "Any Magazine 27". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File, Plain Text File.
1996-2000
Digital production files, Any magazine, issue 27
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ARCH279952
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Labelled: "Any Magazine 27". Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File, Plain Text File.
born digital
1996-2000
ARCH250478
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1 tiroir en bois servant à ranger des espaceurs d'imprimerie (lignes en laiton; Lignes en plomb; blocs de bois,) et fontes (caractères d'imprimerie en plomb); 1 maillet de serrage; 1 tampon buvard
Équipement d'imprimerie, maillet de serrage et tampon buvard
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ARCH250478
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1 tiroir en bois servant à ranger des espaceurs d'imprimerie (lignes en laiton; Lignes en plomb; blocs de bois,) et fontes (caractères d'imprimerie en plomb); 1 maillet de serrage; 1 tampon buvard
born digital
Design development of the Dunescape project, MoMA PS1, New York, SHoP/Sharples Holden Pasquarelli
ARCH279760
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Labelled: "4/27/00 SHOP PS1". Most common files formats: Adobe PostScript Font Metrics files, Adobe Printer Font Binary, Tagged Image File Format. This piece of digital storage media is accompanied by a printed letter by Richard Garber addressed to Cythia Davidson listing the disk's contents and printed copies of the images.
1995-2000
Design development of the Dunescape project, MoMA PS1, New York, SHoP/Sharples Holden Pasquarelli
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ARCH279760
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Labelled: "4/27/00 SHOP PS1". Most common files formats: Adobe PostScript Font Metrics files, Adobe Printer Font Binary, Tagged Image File Format. This piece of digital storage media is accompanied by a printed letter by Richard Garber addressed to Cythia Davidson listing the disk's contents and printed copies of the images.
born digital
1995-2000
drawings
ARCH5084
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Détails de la grille du chœur, plan et élévation d'un luminaire (dessins 3986.2, 3986.3, 5494.1) / Edgar Brandt, Paris. Copie annoté d'un détail de la couverture des fonts baptismaux (partie du dessin 615).
1926
Détails de la grille du chœur, plan et élévation d'un luminaire
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ARCH5084
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Détails de la grille du chœur, plan et élévation d'un luminaire (dessins 3986.2, 3986.3, 5494.1) / Edgar Brandt, Paris. Copie annoté d'un détail de la couverture des fonts baptismaux (partie du dessin 615).
drawings
1926