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John C. Parkin fonds
AP018
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The John C. Parkin fonds documents the professional career of Toronto-based architect John C. Parkin (1922-1988) at his firms John B. Parkin Associates and Parkin Architects Planners. Most materials in this fonds record 347 architectural projects covering the years 1947-1987. John C. Parkin’s professional involvement in the arts and architecture, his firms’ activities, and his professional achievements are also recorded.
1929-1987
John C. Parkin fonds
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AP018
Synopsis:
The John C. Parkin fonds documents the professional career of Toronto-based architect John C. Parkin (1922-1988) at his firms John B. Parkin Associates and Parkin Architects Planners. Most materials in this fonds record 347 architectural projects covering the years 1947-1987. John C. Parkin’s professional involvement in the arts and architecture, his firms’ activities, and his professional achievements are also recorded.
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1929-1987
Cedric Price: Mean Time
British architect Cedric Price draws upon the collection of the CCA to develop the complex relationships between time, movement, and space in the built environment. Looking at structures and building elements through the ages, including some of Price’s own projects, Mean Time presents photographs of an ancient Aztec sun dial, a railroad switching yard, a shot tower, and a(...)
Octagonal gallery
19 October 1999 to 27 February 2000
Cedric Price: Mean Time
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British architect Cedric Price draws upon the collection of the CCA to develop the complex relationships between time, movement, and space in the built environment. Looking at structures and building elements through the ages, including some of Price’s own projects, Mean Time presents photographs of an ancient Aztec sun dial, a railroad switching yard, a shot tower, and a(...)
Octagonal gallery
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Collège Gérald-Godin
AP130.D5
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Le dossier documente un projet de transformation et d'agrandissement d'un bâtiment existant pour le Collège Gérald-Rodin, située au Boulevard Gouin, à Sainte-Geneviéve, Montréal, Québec. Le projet était lauréat du "Canadian Architect Award of Excellence" en 1999 et du Grand prix d'excellence de l'Ordre des architectes du Québec en 2000. Le dossier contient des dessins et des documents textuels et photographiques.
1997-2000
Collège Gérald-Godin
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AP130.D5
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Le dossier documente un projet de transformation et d'agrandissement d'un bâtiment existant pour le Collège Gérald-Rodin, située au Boulevard Gouin, à Sainte-Geneviéve, Montréal, Québec. Le projet était lauréat du "Canadian Architect Award of Excellence" en 1999 et du Grand prix d'excellence de l'Ordre des architectes du Québec en 2000. Le dossier contient des dessins et des documents textuels et photographiques.
Dossier 5
1997-2000
Join us in Toronto for a conversation between writer and activist Naomi Klein and CCA Director Mirko Zardini that will address conflicted and conflicting views of what we call the “natural environment.” What role will architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, and activists play in finding ways forward in the face of the climate crisis? This conversation(...)
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto
17 October 2016, 6:30pm
What Comes After the Environment?
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Join us in Toronto for a conversation between writer and activist Naomi Klein and CCA Director Mirko Zardini that will address conflicted and conflicting views of what we call the “natural environment.” What role will architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, and activists play in finding ways forward in the face of the climate crisis? This conversation(...)
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto
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Zéphirin Perrault fonds
AP107
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The Zéphirin Perrault fonds, 1866-1885, documents architect Zéphirin Perrault’s design of approximately ten churches in rural Québec and the St. Michael Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario. A drawing by Victor Bourgneau (1809-1888) is also included in this fonds. Materials consist of approximately 42 drawings and 5 textual documents.
1866-1885
Zéphirin Perrault fonds
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The Zéphirin Perrault fonds, 1866-1885, documents architect Zéphirin Perrault’s design of approximately ten churches in rural Québec and the St. Michael Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario. A drawing by Victor Bourgneau (1809-1888) is also included in this fonds. Materials consist of approximately 42 drawings and 5 textual documents.
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1866-1885
DR1998:0149
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The drawing was for the "Red Feather" Community Chest and Council Building by Birmingham & Hollingsworth, architects and rendered by Hollinsworth. The drawing likely dates from 1956, the year the building was built.
ca. 1956
Exterior perspective of entrance facade, Community Chest and Council Building, Vancouver, British Columbia
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DR1998:0149
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The drawing was for the "Red Feather" Community Chest and Council Building by Birmingham & Hollingsworth, architects and rendered by Hollinsworth. The drawing likely dates from 1956, the year the building was built.
Join architect Umberto Riva for tea and conversation about his work and the exhibition Rooms You May Have Missed: Bijoy Jain, Umberto Riva.
5 November 2014 , 5:30pm
Rooms in Milan: a discussion with Umberto Riva
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Join architect Umberto Riva for tea and conversation about his work and the exhibition Rooms You May Have Missed: Bijoy Jain, Umberto Riva.
textual records
ARCH267536
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A recommendation written on the verso of a business card by architect Antoine Leclerc on the behalf of Pierre Jeanneret in favour of his admission to the École des beaux-arts de Genève.
14 January 1920
Recommendation from Antoine Leclerc on behalf of Pierre Jeanneret
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ARCH267536
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A recommendation written on the verso of a business card by architect Antoine Leclerc on the behalf of Pierre Jeanneret in favour of his admission to the École des beaux-arts de Genève.
textual records
14 January 1920
photographs
ARCH274581
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Reference slides related to subway design, from the Toronto offices of Arthur Erickson Architects. Includes: Toronto transit system, Chicago transit authority and commuter trains research and Montreal subway stations.
1974
Architectural reference slides
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ARCH274581
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Reference slides related to subway design, from the Toronto offices of Arthur Erickson Architects. Includes: Toronto transit system, Chicago transit authority and commuter trains research and Montreal subway stations.
photographs
1974
textual records
Coupures de presse, notes personnelles, et documents éphémères sur l'architecture et Montréal
ARCH276742
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Plan directeur des espaces libres de la ville de Montréal (1955), deux carnets pour les concerts symphoniques de Montréal, des échantillons de tissus et deux esquisses. Le dossier textuel comprend des coupures de presse, des notes personelles et une carte du Québec produite par l'Ordre des Architectes du Québec.
1900 - 1980
Coupures de presse, notes personnelles, et documents éphémères sur l'architecture et Montréal
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ARCH276742
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Plan directeur des espaces libres de la ville de Montréal (1955), deux carnets pour les concerts symphoniques de Montréal, des échantillons de tissus et deux esquisses. Le dossier textuel comprend des coupures de presse, des notes personelles et une carte du Québec produite par l'Ordre des Architectes du Québec.
textual records
1900 - 1980