drawings
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5 presentation drawing(s)
AP140.S2.SS1.D9.P2
Description:
reprographic copies of three, no longer extant, final presentation drawings, but without the full explanatory typescript texts that accompanied those presentation drawings, showing a diagrammatic cross section illustrating the 10 1/2 ft and 7 ft horizontal modules, 7 ft vertical modules, and the 30 degree sloped roofs, a diagrammatic cross section for the structure, a sequence of three axonometric drawings representing the system of construction, from the parallel load-bearing walls to finished building, a roadside elevation and section for terraces of staggered houses, cross sections for houses, plans and elevations for terraces of staggered houses, diagrammatic plans for the roofs of terraces of staggered housing extending an existing village, plans, diagrammatic plans and sections for housing along footpaths off the main street, plans for houses, typical end elevations, and explanatory typescript text
1955 or after
Reprographic copies of three, no longer extant, final presentation drawings
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AP140.S2.SS1.D9.P2
Description:
reprographic copies of three, no longer extant, final presentation drawings, but without the full explanatory typescript texts that accompanied those presentation drawings, showing a diagrammatic cross section illustrating the 10 1/2 ft and 7 ft horizontal modules, 7 ft vertical modules, and the 30 degree sloped roofs, a diagrammatic cross section for the structure, a sequence of three axonometric drawings representing the system of construction, from the parallel load-bearing walls to finished building, a roadside elevation and section for terraces of staggered houses, cross sections for houses, plans and elevations for terraces of staggered houses, diagrammatic plans for the roofs of terraces of staggered housing extending an existing village, plans, diagrammatic plans and sections for housing along footpaths off the main street, plans for houses, typical end elevations, and explanatory typescript text
drawings
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5 presentation drawing(s)
1955 or after
archives
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Fonds
AP096
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The Charles B.K. Van Norman fonds consists of photographs, drawings, albums, a presentation panel, and textual records. The material ranges in date from ca. 1942 to 1967, and shows the variety of building types that Van Norman designed, primarily for corporate and government clients, through the busiest period of his career.
[ca. 1942-1967]
Charles B.K. Van Norman fonds
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AP096
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The Charles B.K. Van Norman fonds consists of photographs, drawings, albums, a presentation panel, and textual records. The material ranges in date from ca. 1942 to 1967, and shows the variety of building types that Van Norman designed, primarily for corporate and government clients, through the busiest period of his career.
archives
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Fonds
[ca. 1942-1967]
textual records
ARCH274002
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Duplicates of writings by Jeet Malhotra, predominantly concerning Chandigarh, India, and the life and work of Pierre Jeanneret. File contains copies of articles by Malhotra: - "Article de J. L. Malhotra" about Pierre Jeanneret's design for furniture (in French) - "A Summary of my Views on Contemporary Indian Architecture" - "Memorial Shadeed Bhagat Singh à Hussainewala Head Works, Ferozepur, Punjab" about the construction of the Memorial Shadeed Bhagat Singh (in French) - Articles by Malhotra for the "Chandigarh News Letter." - "Pour Jeet Malhotra" consisting in advices from Pierre Jeanneret to Jeet Malhotra (in French) - "Talwara Town, Punjab" about Talwara - 2 copies of the article "Chandigarh Club" (in French and in English) - "Deux maisons de Chandigarh" about two houses in Chandigarh - "Pour le corps et l'âme" about education - "École maternelle du Secteur 9, Chandigarh" about a nursery school in Chandigarh
n.d.
Duplicates of writings by Jeet Malhotra, predominantly concerning Chandigarh
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ARCH274002
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Duplicates of writings by Jeet Malhotra, predominantly concerning Chandigarh, India, and the life and work of Pierre Jeanneret. File contains copies of articles by Malhotra: - "Article de J. L. Malhotra" about Pierre Jeanneret's design for furniture (in French) - "A Summary of my Views on Contemporary Indian Architecture" - "Memorial Shadeed Bhagat Singh à Hussainewala Head Works, Ferozepur, Punjab" about the construction of the Memorial Shadeed Bhagat Singh (in French) - Articles by Malhotra for the "Chandigarh News Letter." - "Pour Jeet Malhotra" consisting in advices from Pierre Jeanneret to Jeet Malhotra (in French) - "Talwara Town, Punjab" about Talwara - 2 copies of the article "Chandigarh Club" (in French and in English) - "Deux maisons de Chandigarh" about two houses in Chandigarh - "Pour le corps et l'âme" about education - "École maternelle du Secteur 9, Chandigarh" about a nursery school in Chandigarh
textual records
n.d.
photographs
ARCH268540
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Contains slides of 7 projects by Abalos & Herreros used at the conference "Areas de Impunidad": - Ordenación de la Plaza Castilla, AP164.S1.1986.D6 (7 slides: views of model, a perspective); - Viviendas, locales y garajes en la M-30, AP164.S1.1988.D3 (15 slides: views of the building, plans, perspectives and the construction phase); - Casa Gordillo, AP164.S1.1993.D2 (25 slides: views interior/exterior of the building and plans); - Encauzamiento del río Guadalhorce, AP164.S1.1993.D4 (8 slides: presentation drawings); - Ordenación del área de Abandoibarra, Bilbao, AP164.S1.1993.D5 (44 slides: maps, views of model, sketches and site plans); - Prototipos de vivienda industrializada: Casas AH-Gia, AP164.S1.1993.D11 (9 slides: plans and a view of the building); - III Bienal Arquitectura Española, AP164.S1.1995.D2 (29 slides: views of the structure).
ca. 1997
Ring binder with photographic materials related to seven projects by Abalos & Herreros and used at the conference "Areas de Impunidad"
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ARCH268540
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Contains slides of 7 projects by Abalos & Herreros used at the conference "Areas de Impunidad": - Ordenación de la Plaza Castilla, AP164.S1.1986.D6 (7 slides: views of model, a perspective); - Viviendas, locales y garajes en la M-30, AP164.S1.1988.D3 (15 slides: views of the building, plans, perspectives and the construction phase); - Casa Gordillo, AP164.S1.1993.D2 (25 slides: views interior/exterior of the building and plans); - Encauzamiento del río Guadalhorce, AP164.S1.1993.D4 (8 slides: presentation drawings); - Ordenación del área de Abandoibarra, Bilbao, AP164.S1.1993.D5 (44 slides: maps, views of model, sketches and site plans); - Prototipos de vivienda industrializada: Casas AH-Gia, AP164.S1.1993.D11 (9 slides: plans and a view of the building); - III Bienal Arquitectura Española, AP164.S1.1995.D2 (29 slides: views of the structure).
photographs
ca. 1997
archives
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Fonds
Álvaro Siza fonds
AP178
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The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
1958-2002
Álvaro Siza fonds
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AP178
Description:
The Álvaro Siza fonds documents the architectural work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. Records in this fonds document Siza’s projects from 1958-2012, including built and unbuilt designs. A collaborative project was established between the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Fundação de Serralves, and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian to allow for international research and access to the archive. The archive is shared by the three institutions with each institution holding different projects while collaborating on the descriptive work and increasing the visibility of the archive. The holdings at both the Fundação de Serralves and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian focus on Siza’s Portuguese projects, while the portion of the archive held by the CCA mainly includes Siza’s projects abroad. All three institutions are committed to describing the archive and making it accessible for scholarly research. The processing of the Siza archive held by the CCA has been divided into four phases to allow for access to parts of the archive while still in process. For the first, second, and third phases, the processing archivist has described the projects from the fifties, sixties, and seventies, as well as projects for the IBA competition in Berlin, urban renewal projects in The Hague from the eighties, urban plans, museums, and individual houses between 1980 and 2000. The processing archivist has also described approximately 203 sketchbooks. Many of these sketchbooks include sketches related to architectural projects which were processed. The complete list of projects processed by the CCA to date can be found in series AP178.S1. The bulk of the Álvaro Siza fonds is arranged in Series AP178.S1, which contains documentation for over 200 of Siza’s architectural projects. Records in this archive are predominantly from 1970 to 2000. Series AP178.S1 mainly contains conceptual, design development, presentation, and working drawings. Also included are photographic materials, models, born digital records, and textual documentation, which include correspondence, project proposals, and notes. The architect’s creative process is captured in 282 sketchbooks arranged in Series AP178.S2. In all there are approximately 60 000 drawings, 3000 folders of textual documentation, 9.46 linear meters of photographs and negatives, 6,545 slides, 250 CD-ROMS, 101 floppy disks, and 371 models that document the architectural activities of Siza and his office. Among the drawings are sketches by Siza on various items, such as napkins, receipts, envelopes, or on the back of working drawings. The fonds contains several types of architectural projects including residential buildings, museums, universities, urban plans, offices, and city restorations. Of particular significance are the sketchbooks, comprised of sketches for architectural projects, Siza’s travels, people, and animals as well as notes and draft letters. The sketchbooks are organized in chronological order, starting in the late 1970’s to the beginning of the 2000’s. Locations, notes, and dates have also been identified on the front of each sketchbook along with the sketchbook number. The sketchbooks provide a unique perspective of Siza’s use of drawing as part of his work process.
archives
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Fonds
1958-2002
DR1974:0002:022:001-021
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- This album contains 21 transfer lithographs of contract and working drawings for the Chambre des Notaires, Paris. The transfer lithographs of the contract drawings (DR1974:0002:022:002, DR1974:0002:022:003 and DR1974:0002:022:005 - DR1974:0002:022:011) are signed by architects Charles Rohault de Fleury and Auguste Joseph Pellechet (Hillairet, 393), and by six unidentified hands, probably those of the contractors and/or client(s). Several revisions are evident between these transfer lithographs, dated April 1855, and the transfer lithographs of the working drawings, predominantly dated June 1855 (DR1974:0002:022:001 and DR1974:0002:022:012 - DR1974:0002:022:018). Minor changes have been made in the distribution of spaces on all floors, while more significant changes have been made in the dimensions and design of the façade bays (Bergdoll). Rohault de Fleury considered three alternate elevations (DR1974:0002:022:019 - DR1974:0002:022:021) for the principal façade with different column dispositions and window designs. The basic arrangement of the façade, however, remained the same: three floors each carrying a different order, separated by prominent entablatures and surmounted by an attic roof with dormer windows. The façade as constructed most closely approximates the elevations on transfer lithographs DR1974:0002:022:001 and DR1974:0002:022:002. The floor plans, with their detailed measurements, also correspond quite closely to the building as constructed (Bergdoll). The plans are particularly informative concerning the mixed use of iron and masonry construction. The "soubassement" consists of numerous masonry supports spanned by iron beams, while the "rez-de-chaussée" and "entresol" are constructed of iron columns, beams, and lintels allowing for abundant fenestration on the side façades (DR1974:0002:022:003 - DR1974:0002:022:004). The upper stories then revert back to a construction similar to that of the "soubassement".
architecture
contracted 12 May 1855, prints executed between February and June 1855
Album of transfer lithographs of working and contract drawings for the Chambre des Notaires, place du Châtelet, Paris
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DR1974:0002:022:001-021
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- This album contains 21 transfer lithographs of contract and working drawings for the Chambre des Notaires, Paris. The transfer lithographs of the contract drawings (DR1974:0002:022:002, DR1974:0002:022:003 and DR1974:0002:022:005 - DR1974:0002:022:011) are signed by architects Charles Rohault de Fleury and Auguste Joseph Pellechet (Hillairet, 393), and by six unidentified hands, probably those of the contractors and/or client(s). Several revisions are evident between these transfer lithographs, dated April 1855, and the transfer lithographs of the working drawings, predominantly dated June 1855 (DR1974:0002:022:001 and DR1974:0002:022:012 - DR1974:0002:022:018). Minor changes have been made in the distribution of spaces on all floors, while more significant changes have been made in the dimensions and design of the façade bays (Bergdoll). Rohault de Fleury considered three alternate elevations (DR1974:0002:022:019 - DR1974:0002:022:021) for the principal façade with different column dispositions and window designs. The basic arrangement of the façade, however, remained the same: three floors each carrying a different order, separated by prominent entablatures and surmounted by an attic roof with dormer windows. The façade as constructed most closely approximates the elevations on transfer lithographs DR1974:0002:022:001 and DR1974:0002:022:002. The floor plans, with their detailed measurements, also correspond quite closely to the building as constructed (Bergdoll). The plans are particularly informative concerning the mixed use of iron and masonry construction. The "soubassement" consists of numerous masonry supports spanned by iron beams, while the "rez-de-chaussée" and "entresol" are constructed of iron columns, beams, and lintels allowing for abundant fenestration on the side façades (DR1974:0002:022:003 - DR1974:0002:022:004). The upper stories then revert back to a construction similar to that of the "soubassement".
architecture
Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
11 May 2016 to 16 October 2016
Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention
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Archaeology of the Digital: Complexity and Convention is the third exhibition related to the development of a strategy for collecting and preserving digital archives at the CCA. The Archaeology of the Digital program comprises twenty-five projects for which digital materials are integral to an understanding of the design process. For projects included in the first two(...)
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Blaise Marchand fonds
AP086
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Le fonds comprend principalement des photographies prises lors de la période où Blaise Marchand travaillait au ministère des Travaux publics du Québec en tant que architecte en chef pour l'entretien (1945-1968), ainsi que des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à 7 projets, tels que l'Église Saint-Joachim de Châteauguay (1927), le Bureau d'enregistrement de Cap-Santé (1938 et 1964), etc. Le fonds contient également trois publications relatives à l'urbanisme et à la conservation et la restauration du patrimoine bâti.
1927, 1938-1964
Blaise Marchand fonds
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AP086
Synopsis:
Le fonds comprend principalement des photographies prises lors de la période où Blaise Marchand travaillait au ministère des Travaux publics du Québec en tant que architecte en chef pour l'entretien (1945-1968), ainsi que des dessins et des documents textuels relatifs à 7 projets, tels que l'Église Saint-Joachim de Châteauguay (1927), le Bureau d'enregistrement de Cap-Santé (1938 et 1964), etc. Le fonds contient également trois publications relatives à l'urbanisme et à la conservation et la restauration du patrimoine bâti.
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1927, 1938-1964
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CD034.S1.1974.PR01
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This project series contains four reproductions of drawings displayed in the exhibit to document the neighbourhood Quinta do Bacalhau-Monte Coxo, in Lisbon, Portugal. The exhibit text explained the following: The project architect Manuel Vicente was already working on a design for the intervention in the Quintas de Bacalhau and Monte Coxo when he was co-opted by SAAL. The proposed typology referred to another ambitious urban project of 615 housing units, Quinta das Fonsecas - Quinta da Calçada neighbourhood by the architect Raúl Hestnes Ferreira. The intention was to bring the city to the outlying shanty town areas. None of these projects was carried out in full, and they are now fragmented and besieged by the traffic system without having produced any of the essential community and socialising facilities. In Bacalhau-Monte Coxo the structure of the internal patios reveals the ways in which the public space and community was organised. The architecture assigned importance to the facades, although access to the community courtyards was also a central design concept. In a 1976 interview, the architect himself argued that the release of bourgeois guilt allowed for spatial beauty, adopting the slogan 'Facades First' in defence of architectural design. In a way, this proposal anticipated the post-modern, although in a form that did not deny architecture's social engagement. The design emphasizes a strong idea of architectural autonomy, unfortunately only a part of the project was actually built. (The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76) Manuel Vicente worked for SAAL/Lisbon and Central South with the following collaborators: Afonso José Baptista, Agostinho Xavier de Andrade, António Albano Leitão, Cristina Catela Martins Pereira, Eduardo Serrano de Sousa, Gentil Noras, José Manuel Diniz Cabral Caldeira, Manuel Augusto Lopes de Sousa, Nuno Matos Silva, Rita Cabral and the resident association Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Portugal Novo, that was founded on September 6th, 1974. The team built 384 dwellings. The operation began in September 1974, with a construction date in January 1977. This project series contains reproductions of design development drawings and a cadastral plan. The original drawings were produced in 1974 or after and were reproduced in 2015 for the exhibit.
circa 1974
Bairro Quinta do Bacalhau–Monte Coxo, Lisbon
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CD034.S1.1974.PR01
Description:
This project series contains four reproductions of drawings displayed in the exhibit to document the neighbourhood Quinta do Bacalhau-Monte Coxo, in Lisbon, Portugal. The exhibit text explained the following: The project architect Manuel Vicente was already working on a design for the intervention in the Quintas de Bacalhau and Monte Coxo when he was co-opted by SAAL. The proposed typology referred to another ambitious urban project of 615 housing units, Quinta das Fonsecas - Quinta da Calçada neighbourhood by the architect Raúl Hestnes Ferreira. The intention was to bring the city to the outlying shanty town areas. None of these projects was carried out in full, and they are now fragmented and besieged by the traffic system without having produced any of the essential community and socialising facilities. In Bacalhau-Monte Coxo the structure of the internal patios reveals the ways in which the public space and community was organised. The architecture assigned importance to the facades, although access to the community courtyards was also a central design concept. In a 1976 interview, the architect himself argued that the release of bourgeois guilt allowed for spatial beauty, adopting the slogan 'Facades First' in defence of architectural design. In a way, this proposal anticipated the post-modern, although in a form that did not deny architecture's social engagement. The design emphasizes a strong idea of architectural autonomy, unfortunately only a part of the project was actually built. (The SAAL Process, Housing in Portugal 1974–76) Manuel Vicente worked for SAAL/Lisbon and Central South with the following collaborators: Afonso José Baptista, Agostinho Xavier de Andrade, António Albano Leitão, Cristina Catela Martins Pereira, Eduardo Serrano de Sousa, Gentil Noras, José Manuel Diniz Cabral Caldeira, Manuel Augusto Lopes de Sousa, Nuno Matos Silva, Rita Cabral and the resident association Cooperativa de Habitação Económica Portugal Novo, that was founded on September 6th, 1974. The team built 384 dwellings. The operation began in September 1974, with a construction date in January 1977. This project series contains reproductions of design development drawings and a cadastral plan. The original drawings were produced in 1974 or after and were reproduced in 2015 for the exhibit.
Project
circa 1974
graphic materials
ARCH153788
Description:
Various posters advertising IAUS exhibitions: Clorindo Testa: Architecture and Personal Mythology; November 9 to 25, 1981 (2) Office for Metropolitan Architecture: Toward a modern (re)construction of the European City - Four Housing Projects; March 12 to May 28, 1982 (2) Princeton's Beaux-Arts and its New Academicism from Labatut to the Program of Geddes - An Exhibition of Original Drawings over Fifty Years; January 27 to February 18 [?] (2) Gwathmey Siegel Architects : Twenty-four Residences; December 15, 1977 to January 15, 1978 (2) O.M. Ungers : An Exhibition of Architecture, May 6 to May 31, 1977 (2) Philip Johnson: Processes, September 12 to October 31, 1978 (2) Wallace Harrison: Fifty Years of Architecture, December 13, 1979 to January 13, 1980 (1) On Style - Two Evenings at the IAUS, December 6 and 8, 1982; [The Portland Building by Michael Graves] (2)
1977-1982
Various posters advertising IAUS exhibitions
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ARCH153788
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Various posters advertising IAUS exhibitions: Clorindo Testa: Architecture and Personal Mythology; November 9 to 25, 1981 (2) Office for Metropolitan Architecture: Toward a modern (re)construction of the European City - Four Housing Projects; March 12 to May 28, 1982 (2) Princeton's Beaux-Arts and its New Academicism from Labatut to the Program of Geddes - An Exhibition of Original Drawings over Fifty Years; January 27 to February 18 [?] (2) Gwathmey Siegel Architects : Twenty-four Residences; December 15, 1977 to January 15, 1978 (2) O.M. Ungers : An Exhibition of Architecture, May 6 to May 31, 1977 (2) Philip Johnson: Processes, September 12 to October 31, 1978 (2) Wallace Harrison: Fifty Years of Architecture, December 13, 1979 to January 13, 1980 (1) On Style - Two Evenings at the IAUS, December 6 and 8, 1982; [The Portland Building by Michael Graves] (2)
graphic materials
1977-1982