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AP178.S1.1989.PR04
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This project series documents the Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica in Barcelona, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 65/80. The office assigned the date 1989-1992 for this project. The project was located on the Paseo Maritimo in the center of the Olympic village of Barcelona. It was built for the meteorologists for the Olympic games. It was also used by the reporters of the Barcelona summer Olympic games of 1992. The six-story building was 33 metres in diameter and 4,000 square meters. The building had a cylindrical shape made of reinforced concrete. The project was built and was a collaboration with Joan Falgueras. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, working drawings, structural drawings, and photographs. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and technical specifications. Photographic materials document the models, aerial views and construction progress.
1983-2012
Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica [Olympic Village Meteorological Centre and MOPU delegation headquarters], Barcelona, Spain (1989-1992)
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AP178.S1.1989.PR04
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This project series documents the Centro Meteorológico da Villa Olimpica in Barcelona, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 65/80. The office assigned the date 1989-1992 for this project. The project was located on the Paseo Maritimo in the center of the Olympic village of Barcelona. It was built for the meteorologists for the Olympic games. It was also used by the reporters of the Barcelona summer Olympic games of 1992. The six-story building was 33 metres in diameter and 4,000 square meters. The building had a cylindrical shape made of reinforced concrete. The project was built and was a collaboration with Joan Falgueras. Documenting this project are sketches, studies, working drawings, structural drawings, and photographs. Textual materials include project documentation, correspondence, and technical specifications. Photographic materials document the models, aerial views and construction progress.
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1983-2012
Project
Circlorama
AP144.S2.D51
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File documents proposals for a portable circular cinema for Circlorama Theatres Limited, of London, England, United Kingdom. Thumbnail sketches show positioning of concrete bases; erection of the cinema, central tower, and trussed wall frames; and the installation of the radially-trussed roof, interior fixtures, and exterior aluminum cladding. Diagrammatic sections show alternate designs for the structure and structural systems. A flow diagram illustrates projected circulation patterns. Also included in the group are fabrication drawings for the cinema by various consultants which Price may have used for reference purposes. Material in this file was produced between 1962 and 1964. File contains drawings by the following firms: Lawrence Colebrook (Construction Equipment) Co. Ltd, Andrew Smith Harkness Ltd, Cotton Ballard & Blow Architects & Surveyors. File contains design development drawings and textual records.
1962-1964, 1967
Circlorama
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AP144.S2.D51
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File documents proposals for a portable circular cinema for Circlorama Theatres Limited, of London, England, United Kingdom. Thumbnail sketches show positioning of concrete bases; erection of the cinema, central tower, and trussed wall frames; and the installation of the radially-trussed roof, interior fixtures, and exterior aluminum cladding. Diagrammatic sections show alternate designs for the structure and structural systems. A flow diagram illustrates projected circulation patterns. Also included in the group are fabrication drawings for the cinema by various consultants which Price may have used for reference purposes. Material in this file was produced between 1962 and 1964. File contains drawings by the following firms: Lawrence Colebrook (Construction Equipment) Co. Ltd, Andrew Smith Harkness Ltd, Cotton Ballard & Blow Architects & Surveyors. File contains design development drawings and textual records.
File 51
1962-1964, 1967
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House, Selsdon
AP144.S2.D42
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File documents an unexecuted project for a detached private residence located at Beech Way in Selsdon, Surrey, (now Croydon, part of Greater London), England, for Jean Newlove (Mrs. Jean McColl). The local planning authority refused the project citing aesthetic considerations. The house was to be constructed as a "series of interleaved reinforced concrete trays" supported by columns ("Cedric Price Supplement No. 2", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (January 1971), 36). File contains conceptual and design development sketches that explore exterior elevations, stair and glazing details; axonometric drawings and sections that show relationship between floor levels and functions; and framing plans showing the preliminary structural layout. Material in this file was produced between 1962 and 1964. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
1962-1964
House, Selsdon
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AP144.S2.D42
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File documents an unexecuted project for a detached private residence located at Beech Way in Selsdon, Surrey, (now Croydon, part of Greater London), England, for Jean Newlove (Mrs. Jean McColl). The local planning authority refused the project citing aesthetic considerations. The house was to be constructed as a "series of interleaved reinforced concrete trays" supported by columns ("Cedric Price Supplement No. 2", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (January 1971), 36). File contains conceptual and design development sketches that explore exterior elevations, stair and glazing details; axonometric drawings and sections that show relationship between floor levels and functions; and framing plans showing the preliminary structural layout. Material in this file was produced between 1962 and 1964. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, photographic materials, and textual records.
File 42
1962-1964
Series
AP195.S4
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Series 4: Press, publications and events, 1999 – 2011, contains materials used to publicize the Phaeno Science Centre during and after its construction. Formats include CAD drawings (plotter files, AutoCAD, and EPS), image files (TIFF, JPEG, EXIF), and text (PDF, Microsoft Word). The bulk of the material dates from 2000 to 2007. This series significantly overlaps with the previous three series, because many design and construction images were repurposed for publications and the press. The materials in this series largely relate to at least two different books written about the Phaeno Science Centre; one is titled “Phaeno Construction Drawings, 2000-2005” and the other is unidentified. There are also photographs, presentation files, award applications, and press information created during and after Phaeno Science Centre construction. Notably, there is also a grouping of materials relating to the use of concrete in this project.
1999 - 2011
Press, publications, and events
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AP195.S4
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Series 4: Press, publications and events, 1999 – 2011, contains materials used to publicize the Phaeno Science Centre during and after its construction. Formats include CAD drawings (plotter files, AutoCAD, and EPS), image files (TIFF, JPEG, EXIF), and text (PDF, Microsoft Word). The bulk of the material dates from 2000 to 2007. This series significantly overlaps with the previous three series, because many design and construction images were repurposed for publications and the press. The materials in this series largely relate to at least two different books written about the Phaeno Science Centre; one is titled “Phaeno Construction Drawings, 2000-2005” and the other is unidentified. There are also photographs, presentation files, award applications, and press information created during and after Phaeno Science Centre construction. Notably, there is also a grouping of materials relating to the use of concrete in this project.
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1999 - 2011
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AP056.S1.1995.PR05
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This project series documents the Pavilions Condominiums, later referred to as the H2O Condominiums, in Toronto from 1995-1999. The office identified the project number as 9505. This project consisted of the design of four large condo buildings located on the shoreline of Lake Ontario at 500 Queens Quay West. The first two buildings, with an exterior of concrete, red brick and glass, were completed and occupied in the spring of 1999. The two eleven-storey towers were connected in a U-shape by a smaller building, creating a courtyard at their centre. Two more towers were scheduled for completion in 2001, but they were never built. The project is recorded through drawings dating from 1995-1997. The drawings are mostly originals and include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, perspectives and details. There are also some reprographic copies of watercolour paintings in the materials.
1995-1997
The Pavilions Condominiums, Toronto (1995-1999)
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AP056.S1.1995.PR05
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This project series documents the Pavilions Condominiums, later referred to as the H2O Condominiums, in Toronto from 1995-1999. The office identified the project number as 9505. This project consisted of the design of four large condo buildings located on the shoreline of Lake Ontario at 500 Queens Quay West. The first two buildings, with an exterior of concrete, red brick and glass, were completed and occupied in the spring of 1999. The two eleven-storey towers were connected in a U-shape by a smaller building, creating a courtyard at their centre. Two more towers were scheduled for completion in 2001, but they were never built. The project is recorded through drawings dating from 1995-1997. The drawings are mostly originals and include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, perspectives and details. There are also some reprographic copies of watercolour paintings in the materials.
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1995-1997
textual records
ARCH255266
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correspondence, Skidmore, Owings & Merril "Report on the Use of Glass for the United Airlines-Plot 4 Hangar, San Francisco Airport" (with photographs and handcoloured plates) (1956), "The Journal of Civil Aviation Administration" (September-October 1960), and "The Design and Construction of the British European Airways Hangars at London Airport, with Particular Reference to Prestressed Concrete" (1953)
1953-1960
Correspondence, journals, reports
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ARCH255266
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correspondence, Skidmore, Owings & Merril "Report on the Use of Glass for the United Airlines-Plot 4 Hangar, San Francisco Airport" (with photographs and handcoloured plates) (1956), "The Journal of Civil Aviation Administration" (September-October 1960), and "The Design and Construction of the British European Airways Hangars at London Airport, with Particular Reference to Prestressed Concrete" (1953)
textual records
1953-1960
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AP018.S1.1964.PR03
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This project series documents the Natural Sciences Building at York University in North York, Ontario from 1964-1965. The office identified the project number as 6406. This project consisted of a three-storey brick and concrete building with a flat roof line. The building was mostly rectangular in shape, with some rectangular wings extending off the building. to house the natural Sciences This project was built by John B. Parkin Associates, in a joint venture with Gordon S. Adamson Associates and Shore & Moffat and Partners. These three architecture firms formed a joint venture known as UPACE (University Planners Architects And Consulting Engineer). This project was part of a larger master plan by UPACE, which built more than a dozen buildings for the university during this time. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1964. These were a set of plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and structural, electrical and mechanical drawings.
1964
York University Natural Sciences Building (Biology), North York, Ontario (1964-1965)
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AP018.S1.1964.PR03
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This project series documents the Natural Sciences Building at York University in North York, Ontario from 1964-1965. The office identified the project number as 6406. This project consisted of a three-storey brick and concrete building with a flat roof line. The building was mostly rectangular in shape, with some rectangular wings extending off the building. to house the natural Sciences This project was built by John B. Parkin Associates, in a joint venture with Gordon S. Adamson Associates and Shore & Moffat and Partners. These three architecture firms formed a joint venture known as UPACE (University Planners Architects And Consulting Engineer). This project was part of a larger master plan by UPACE, which built more than a dozen buildings for the university during this time. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings dating from 1964. These were a set of plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and structural, electrical and mechanical drawings.
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1964
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AP018.S1.1964.PR04
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This project series documents an office tower and additions to the Simpson's store at 401 Bay Street in Toronto from 1964-1968. The office identified the project number as 6408. This project consisted of a 585,000 square foot building with 9 low-rise levels and 23 high-rise office floors. The low-rise exteriors were visually separated from the office tower by their larger square footage and different façades. The lower exteriors were characterized by light amber metal panels and display windows of glass with stainless steel frames at the shopping levels. The building is wrapped from the ground to the top in concrete columns. The building contained the Simpson's store, barber shop, banking mezzanine, cafeteria, restaurant and cocktail lounge and headquarters office spaces. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings and a presentation board of a photograph dating from 1966-1968. The drawings are a set of construction plans, sections, details, elevations, project graphics, layouts, and schedules.
1966-1968
The Robert Simpson Company Limited Downtown Store, Office Tower and Additions, Toronto (1964-1968)
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AP018.S1.1964.PR04
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This project series documents an office tower and additions to the Simpson's store at 401 Bay Street in Toronto from 1964-1968. The office identified the project number as 6408. This project consisted of a 585,000 square foot building with 9 low-rise levels and 23 high-rise office floors. The low-rise exteriors were visually separated from the office tower by their larger square footage and different façades. The lower exteriors were characterized by light amber metal panels and display windows of glass with stainless steel frames at the shopping levels. The building is wrapped from the ground to the top in concrete columns. The building contained the Simpson's store, barber shop, banking mezzanine, cafeteria, restaurant and cocktail lounge and headquarters office spaces. The project is recorded through reprographic copies of drawings and a presentation board of a photograph dating from 1966-1968. The drawings are a set of construction plans, sections, details, elevations, project graphics, layouts, and schedules.
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1966-1968
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Housing Research Projects
AP149.S1
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Series related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group projects and publications, including the publications known as the "The Problem is" series about low-cost housing between 1971 and 1978 and all the other publications related to projects from 1984 to 2004. This series documents publications about the projects of prefabricated houses for the developing countries, a self-sufficient habitable low-cost house, low-cost sanitation systems, sulphur concrete for low-cost housing, building components from secondary use, rooftop gardens and urban agriculture, domestic water saving devices, human settlement developement or improvement in developping countries and in Native American communities. The material in this series was produced between 1970 and 2011. The file contains textual records, mainly dummies for the publications, office records and reports, photographic material related to the projects, copies of the publications, a few drawings and plans related to the housing project and samples of the sulphur bricks developed by the Minimum Cost Housing Group.
1970-2011
Housing Research Projects
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AP149.S1
Description:
Series related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group projects and publications, including the publications known as the "The Problem is" series about low-cost housing between 1971 and 1978 and all the other publications related to projects from 1984 to 2004. This series documents publications about the projects of prefabricated houses for the developing countries, a self-sufficient habitable low-cost house, low-cost sanitation systems, sulphur concrete for low-cost housing, building components from secondary use, rooftop gardens and urban agriculture, domestic water saving devices, human settlement developement or improvement in developping countries and in Native American communities. The material in this series was produced between 1970 and 2011. The file contains textual records, mainly dummies for the publications, office records and reports, photographic material related to the projects, copies of the publications, a few drawings and plans related to the housing project and samples of the sulphur bricks developed by the Minimum Cost Housing Group.
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1970-2011
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AP056.S1.1990.PR02
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This project series documents the Nicolas store at 86 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1990. The office identified the project number as 9010. This project consisted of renovations to the existing 983 square foot space to accommodate the high-end menswear store. Located at ground level at the corner of Bellair Street, renovations to the interiors included mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as new finishes and fitments. The finishes were done in wood veneer panelling and stone and polished concrete flooring. Fitments included new lighting fixtures, rack systems and other clothing display furnishings. Renovations to the exterior consisted of reglazing part of the Bellair Street facade and recladding. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1990. Photographs show the finished store and the drawings include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, details, perspectives and furnishings drawings. Many of the furnishings drawings are for the new rack system.
1990
Nicolas Store, Toronto (1990)
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AP056.S1.1990.PR02
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This project series documents the Nicolas store at 86 Bloor Street West in Toronto in 1990. The office identified the project number as 9010. This project consisted of renovations to the existing 983 square foot space to accommodate the high-end menswear store. Located at ground level at the corner of Bellair Street, renovations to the interiors included mechanical and electrical upgrades, as well as new finishes and fitments. The finishes were done in wood veneer panelling and stone and polished concrete flooring. Fitments included new lighting fixtures, rack systems and other clothing display furnishings. Renovations to the exterior consisted of reglazing part of the Bellair Street facade and recladding. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1990. Photographs show the finished store and the drawings include sketches, presentation drawings, plans, elevations, sections, details, perspectives and furnishings drawings. Many of the furnishings drawings are for the new rack system.
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1990