Project
AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
circa 1981 - 1990
106 habitações, Punt en Komma [Punt en Komma social housing], Schilderswijk-West, The Hague, The Netherlands, (1981-1990)
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AP178.S1.1984.PR02
Description:
The project series documents the Punt en Komma social housing project in The Hague, The Netherlands, with some materials related to the Urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5, Schilderswijk-West. While the records were held in the office’s archives the urban plan for Deelgebied Zone 5 was assigned the number 30/80 and Punt en Komma was assigned the number 30/80 A/B (Punt (A) and Komma (B)). The office assigned the date 1984 for this project. In the mid to late1970s The Hague underwent an urban renewal program and in 1980 Adri Duivesteijn became the alderman responsible for this program. Dissatisfied with the results, in the early to mid-1980s Duivesteijn began a campaign to look at urban renewal as a cultural approach, and was interested in the participatory process that Siza incorporated for the Serviço Ambulatório de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal and the Berlin projects submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987). After taking a trip to Portugal, Duivesteijn invited Siza to speak with residents of Schilderswijk. The urban plan for Schilderswijk was the first part of a redevelopment plan for the 19th century district and included two four story blocks of 106 apartments, named Punt en Komma. Schilderswijk is in the centre of The Hague and is nearby the Haag Spoor train station. The residents are made up of multi-ethnic communities and included immigrants from Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, and Portugal. Similarly to the Berlin projects, Siza was faced with cultural tensions between the residents of the area. The urban plan was to take into account the preservation of the neighborhood's identity while accounting for the changes brought on by multi-ethnic communities. As with the SAAL and Berlin projects there was an element of participation from the residents and included the collaboration of a residents association. In the “Plan of Zone 5 of Schilderswijk Centrum…”, found in this project series [AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.1, AP178.S1.1984.PR02.024.2], it is outlined that meetings were periodically held with technicians appointed by the Department of Urban Planning and Housing of The Hague, the Housing Cooperative, and each of the designers. Siza’s design for Punt en Komma incorporated elements prevalent in Dutch architecture such as the Haagse Portiek. However, he also included components in his design which accounted for the needs of residents living there at the time. One feature which gained much attention was the incorporation of sliding doors in the apartments. Siza included these doors in his design in consideration of the cultural practices of Muslim families. Documenting this project series are drawings, photographic materials, and textual documentation. Among the drawings are plans, elevations, sections, and details, as well as axonometric drawings, such as the proposed design for Deelgebied zone 5 (including Punt en Komma) and drawings of the Haagse Porteik. Photographic materials document both Duivesteijn’s trip to Portugal and Siza’s first trip to The Hague and include photographs, negatives, and slides of the built project, as well as slides of drawings. Note that the photographic materials include photographs related to the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk. Textual documentation includes brochures regarding rent increases, a copy of “Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturele Aktiviteit” by Duivesteijn, and information booklets for the residents. Also included are minutes of meeting and correspondence from the Woningbouwvereniging’s-Gravenhage. Among the correspondence are letters regarding construction costs, including a letter from Siza to the local architectural firm Architectengemeenschap Van den Broek en Bakema explaining that he does not wish to modify the detail he specified for the lintels of the Punt building. There is also correspondence from project architect Carlos Castenheira and Duivesteijn and a summary of the meeting between Siza and the Committee of the Corporation for Social Housing (17 April, 1985)[AP178.S1.1984.PR02.025.1] It is important to note that Siza also participated in other projects for this urban renewal program: the housing and shopping complex in Schilderswijk [AP178.S1.1984.PR03], the Van der Vennepark [AP178.S1.1985.PR01], and the residential settlement in Schilderswijk (Plano de Doedijnstraat [AP178.S1.1989.PR03]). All three of these projects are arranged in separate project series.
Project
circa 1981 - 1990
Sub-series
Visual material
AP149.S4.SS2
Description:
File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
1970-2001
Visual material
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AP149.S4.SS2
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File consists of slides library of visual material for lectures and courses given by Witold Rybczynski or Vikram Bhatt for presentation related to the Minimum Cost Housing Group or for seminars of the School of Architecture. The material was produced between 1970 and 2001 and includes slides on low-cost housing, alternative energy, urban argiculture, and human settlement in developping countries.
Sub-series
1970-2001
Sub-series
Montréal, plus ou moins?
AP041.S3.SS01
Description:
This sub-series documents the group exhibition curated by Melvin Charney, and featured the works of several Montreal-based artists. The exhibition was originally held at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal from June to August 1972, and explored the impact of development and gentrification on the quality of urban life. It includes press clippings about the exhibition and promotional posters.
1972
Montréal, plus ou moins?
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AP041.S3.SS01
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This sub-series documents the group exhibition curated by Melvin Charney, and featured the works of several Montreal-based artists. The exhibition was originally held at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal from June to August 1972, and explored the impact of development and gentrification on the quality of urban life. It includes press clippings about the exhibition and promotional posters.
Subseries
1972
Project
RENFE Burgos, Spain (1990)
AP164.S1.1990.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE). Abalos & Herreros planned the urban development for the East sector of the city of Burgos, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 65. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, photographic materials, maps, project descriptions, notes, and proposals.
1989-1990
RENFE Burgos, Spain (1990)
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AP164.S1.1990.D4
Description:
The project series documents the competition entry for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE). Abalos & Herreros planned the urban development for the East sector of the city of Burgos, Spain. The firm identified this project as number 65. Documenting the project are conceptual, design development and presentation drawings, photographic materials, maps, project descriptions, notes, and proposals.
Project
1989-1990
Project
Vienna Competition
AP144.S2.D78
Description:
File documents material for the International Town Planning Competition, Urban Expansion, Vienna South, organized in 1970 by the City of Vienna, Austria. After an initial analysis of the programme, Cedric Price withdrew his application because he found the competition conditions too restrictive. Material in this file was produced in 1970. File contains textual records.
1970
Vienna Competition
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AP144.S2.D78
Description:
File documents material for the International Town Planning Competition, Urban Expansion, Vienna South, organized in 1970 by the City of Vienna, Austria. After an initial analysis of the programme, Cedric Price withdrew his application because he found the competition conditions too restrictive. Material in this file was produced in 1970. File contains textual records.
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1970
Project
AP180.S1.1980.PR03
Description:
This project series documents an unrealized urban design project for Marina di Petrolo in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. The idea for the project was elaborated during a seminar held in Gibellina in 1980. The project is recorded through design development drawings, including site plans, elevations, sections, plans, and an axonometric drawing. It also contains a short project description.
ca. 1980
Marina di Petrolo, Castellammare di Stabia, Italy (1980)
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AP180.S1.1980.PR03
Description:
This project series documents an unrealized urban design project for Marina di Petrolo in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. The idea for the project was elaborated during a seminar held in Gibellina in 1980. The project is recorded through design development drawings, including site plans, elevations, sections, plans, and an axonometric drawing. It also contains a short project description.
Project
ca. 1980
research
Visiting Scholars 1997–1998
Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome Barbara Arciszewska, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, United States Topic: Continental Baroque and the Emergence of Palladianism in England Hugh Cullum, School of Architecture, University of Cambridge and Cullum and Nightingale Architects, London, United Kingdom Topic: On the Ducal Palace La Venaria Reale near Turin and(...)
September 1997 to August 1998
Visiting Scholars 1997–1998
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Theme: The Baroque Phenomenon beyond Rome Barbara Arciszewska, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, United States Topic: Continental Baroque and the Emergence of Palladianism in England Hugh Cullum, School of Architecture, University of Cambridge and Cullum and Nightingale Architects, London, United Kingdom Topic: On the Ducal Palace La Venaria Reale near Turin and(...)
research
September 1997 to
August 1998
Sub-series
AP149.S2.SS3
Description:
File related to various documents used as documentation and reference material for the Minimum Cost Housing Group's publications and research projects. The material in this file was produced between the late 1940s and 1999. The file contains an important collection of photocopies of book chapters, periodical, published reports, commercial leaflets, photographs and slides on various subjects related to the research field of the Minimum Cost Housing Group, and also a collection of maps of cities planning in India. The published reports in this series include the following: - Assessment of construction materials for use in emergency housing carried out on behalf of OXFAM (An) / A.K. Green - Brazil : sites and services project: staff appraisal report / World Bank - Cocoon / Hollingshead - Evaluation report on the village sanitation scheme of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in Maharashtra / Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission Govt. of India - International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade : end of decade review (as at December 1990) (The) (World Health Organization) - Lucknow urban development project : an approach document / Lucknow Development Authority - Preliminary investigations into the use of atomised sprays for handwashing and showering / T.C. Porter and M.E. Rump (Building Research Establishment Note) - Project completion report: India: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project (loan 2329-IN) (World Bank) - Racing alone: a visionary architect's quest for houses made with earth and fire / Nader Khalili (advertisement brochure for a book, including text of introduction; actual book in CCA collection) - Reflexiones sobre el tema de la vivienda (CENAC) - Report on toilet units / J.W. Grainge and J.W. Slupsky - Technology development for a zero-gravity whole body shower / A.A. Rosener [and 5 others] - Urban sector survey: Republic of Zambia (World Bank), v. 1-2 - Workshop on implications of the recommendations of National commission on urbanisation on planning practice and education / Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
late 1940s-1999
Reference and research for publications
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AP149.S2.SS3
Description:
File related to various documents used as documentation and reference material for the Minimum Cost Housing Group's publications and research projects. The material in this file was produced between the late 1940s and 1999. The file contains an important collection of photocopies of book chapters, periodical, published reports, commercial leaflets, photographs and slides on various subjects related to the research field of the Minimum Cost Housing Group, and also a collection of maps of cities planning in India. The published reports in this series include the following: - Assessment of construction materials for use in emergency housing carried out on behalf of OXFAM (An) / A.K. Green - Brazil : sites and services project: staff appraisal report / World Bank - Cocoon / Hollingshead - Evaluation report on the village sanitation scheme of the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi in Maharashtra / Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission Govt. of India - International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade : end of decade review (as at December 1990) (The) (World Health Organization) - Lucknow urban development project : an approach document / Lucknow Development Authority - Preliminary investigations into the use of atomised sprays for handwashing and showering / T.C. Porter and M.E. Rump (Building Research Establishment Note) - Project completion report: India: Madhya Pradesh Urban Development Project (loan 2329-IN) (World Bank) - Racing alone: a visionary architect's quest for houses made with earth and fire / Nader Khalili (advertisement brochure for a book, including text of introduction; actual book in CCA collection) - Reflexiones sobre el tema de la vivienda (CENAC) - Report on toilet units / J.W. Grainge and J.W. Slupsky - Technology development for a zero-gravity whole body shower / A.A. Rosener [and 5 others] - Urban sector survey: Republic of Zambia (World Bank), v. 1-2 - Workshop on implications of the recommendations of National commission on urbanisation on planning practice and education / Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi
Sub-series
late 1940s-1999
A super-library combining five national collections in one building, Paris’s National Library of France was the final Grands travaux of President François Mitterrand. Initially commissioned to house all French production of words, images, and sounds since 1945, its architectural competition captured the confusion and variety of architectural thinking in 1989. OMA’s(...)
Octagonal gallery
15 May 2012 to 9 September 2012
Très Grande Bibliothèque (Very Big Library)
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A super-library combining five national collections in one building, Paris’s National Library of France was the final Grands travaux of President François Mitterrand. Initially commissioned to house all French production of words, images, and sounds since 1945, its architectural competition captured the confusion and variety of architectural thinking in 1989. OMA’s(...)
Octagonal gallery
Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)
26 November 2015
Álvaro Siza’s Archaeology of the Ordinary
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Following an intense period of work in the mid-1970s with Portugal’s post-revolutionary housing initiatives, in the early 1980s Álvaro Siza contributed projects to two of the most important urban renewal programs in Europe: Berlin’s IBA and The Hague’s Stadsvernieuwing als Kulturel Aktiviteit (Urban Renewal as a Cultural Activity). This lecture will examine the(...)