The 60s: Montréal Thinks Big
During the 1960s, the massive scale of the changes that transformed Montréal made it an archetype of the great metropolises of the Western world. As host of Expo 67, Montréal asserted itself on the international scene as a city of the future. The 60s: Montréal Thinks Big illustrates the processes that brought about these changes. The exhibition’s original models,(...)
Main galleries
20 October 2004 to 11 September 2005
The 60s: Montréal Thinks Big
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During the 1960s, the massive scale of the changes that transformed Montréal made it an archetype of the great metropolises of the Western world. As host of Expo 67, Montréal asserted itself on the international scene as a city of the future. The 60s: Montréal Thinks Big illustrates the processes that brought about these changes. The exhibition’s original models,(...)
Main galleries
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AP143.S4.D14
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File documents an executed project for House VI, a weekend/vacation house designed for Richard and Suzanne Frank for a six-acre lot at Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, Connecticut. The file also includes material for renovations to House VI undertaken in 1983, 1986, and 1989-1990. Material in this file was produced between 1971 and 1989. The 1,500 square foot plan of House VI comprises a kitchen, dining room, living room and study on the ground floor, and a bedroom and bathroom on the second floor. The most notable formal and compositional ambiguities of House VI are the two staircases, one green, and the other red and positioned on the ceiling. Documents include drawings by Eisenman concerning the geometric operations at the origin of House VI (DR1994:0134:055-067), conceptual drawings (DR1994:0134:001-068; DR1994:0134:086-130; DR1994:0134:131-160), numerous colour studies of the elevations (DR1994:0134:262-343), a presentation panel (DR1994:0134:521) notes (DR1994:0134:779-782), and a first set of working drawings and "check set," completed on 30 Aug. 1973, (DR1994:0134:667-689). Documents also include drawings for major revisions which occurred from 3 October 1973 through August 1974, photocopies of photographs of the house under construction (DR1994:0134:783-805), and a copy of the site survey (DR1994:0134:806). Planned and executed renovations to House VI began in 1983. Documents relating to unexecuted renovations and additions of 1983 includes drawings (DR1994:0134:604-615), a "bid set" and annotated copies (DR1994:0134:552 and DR1994:0134:554-570; copies: DR1994:0134:646-655), and a photocopy of the site plan indicating Eisenman's initial ideas (DR1994:0134:224). Documents relating to unexecuted renovations and additions of 1986 includes seven drawings (DR1994:0134:553 and DR1994:0134:628-633). House VI was extensively rebuilt between 1988 and 1990. The renovations included the replacement of the exterior plywood walls, the insertion of steel reinforcement, a new roof with skylights, the replacement of the original stucco by a coat of Finestone, the repainting of the interior, and the addition of a plexiglas barrier to the staircase. Documents relating to the renovations of 1988-90 include original and photocopied detail drawings, an interior paint schedule by Eisenman's office, correspondence, original and photocopied technical literature, an incomplete copy of the specifications, and a copy of the original survey map (identical to DR1994:0134:806). There are also numerous photographs of the building before, during and after renovation, one photograph of presentation axonometrics for House VI, and one photograph of Eisenman's office. Documents relating to a publication on House VI include: notes (DR1994:0134:807-853), the book mock-up (DR1994:0134:854-855), and fragments of the original coloured transformation diagrams (DR1994:0134:530-531). File contains conceptual drawings, including plans, axonometrics, and sections - many black felt-tip pen and/or coloured felt-tip pen on tracing paper; and reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper. Design development drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, sections, and axonometrics - some graphite and/or coloured pencil on tracing paper and some pen and black ink and/or graphite on tracing vellum; and reprographic copies - some photocopies on wove paper and some sepia prints on mylar. Schematic drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, and sections - all pen and black ink on mylar; and reprographic copies - many blackline prints on wove paper. Working drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, sections, electrical drawings, HVAC drawings, structural drawings, and detail drawings - some coloured pencil on blueline prints on wove paper; and reprographic copies - mostly blueline prints on wove paper. Presentation drawings include plans, elevations, and axonometrics - some pen and black ink and/or transparent coloured adhesive film on mylar and some translucent adhesive coloured film on cardboard; and reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper. Model includes one finished model - grey, white, and silver paint on wood and Fome-Cor with plastic sheets. Notes and documents include manuscripts - mostly black felt-tip pen on wove paper; reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper; and a land surveyor plan - one blueline print on wove paper. Book project includes layout drawings - some black felt-tip pen on ruled paper; reprographic copies - all photocopies on wove paper; manuscripts - mostly black felt-tip pen on wove or ruled paper; one sample piece of grey cardboard used as backing for some of the presentation drawings; and sets of drawings in the form of book dummies - mostly pen and coloured ink and/or black felt-tip pen on photocopies on wove paper. Detail drawings include elevations, sections, details - mostly graphite on tracing paper. The linear cm of documents includes sets, reprographic copies and manuscripts. Notes and documents include elevations, sections, and details - some graphite on photocopies on wove paper; two sets of drawing copies, some with changes - mostly photocopies on wove paper; reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper; manuscripts - many graphite on wove paper; ephemera includes trade pamphlets; and photographs include colour images of House X prior to and during one of the renovations.
1971-1989
House VI, Cornwall, Connecticut
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AP143.S4.D14
Description:
File documents an executed project for House VI, a weekend/vacation house designed for Richard and Suzanne Frank for a six-acre lot at Great Hollow Road, Cornwall, Connecticut. The file also includes material for renovations to House VI undertaken in 1983, 1986, and 1989-1990. Material in this file was produced between 1971 and 1989. The 1,500 square foot plan of House VI comprises a kitchen, dining room, living room and study on the ground floor, and a bedroom and bathroom on the second floor. The most notable formal and compositional ambiguities of House VI are the two staircases, one green, and the other red and positioned on the ceiling. Documents include drawings by Eisenman concerning the geometric operations at the origin of House VI (DR1994:0134:055-067), conceptual drawings (DR1994:0134:001-068; DR1994:0134:086-130; DR1994:0134:131-160), numerous colour studies of the elevations (DR1994:0134:262-343), a presentation panel (DR1994:0134:521) notes (DR1994:0134:779-782), and a first set of working drawings and "check set," completed on 30 Aug. 1973, (DR1994:0134:667-689). Documents also include drawings for major revisions which occurred from 3 October 1973 through August 1974, photocopies of photographs of the house under construction (DR1994:0134:783-805), and a copy of the site survey (DR1994:0134:806). Planned and executed renovations to House VI began in 1983. Documents relating to unexecuted renovations and additions of 1983 includes drawings (DR1994:0134:604-615), a "bid set" and annotated copies (DR1994:0134:552 and DR1994:0134:554-570; copies: DR1994:0134:646-655), and a photocopy of the site plan indicating Eisenman's initial ideas (DR1994:0134:224). Documents relating to unexecuted renovations and additions of 1986 includes seven drawings (DR1994:0134:553 and DR1994:0134:628-633). House VI was extensively rebuilt between 1988 and 1990. The renovations included the replacement of the exterior plywood walls, the insertion of steel reinforcement, a new roof with skylights, the replacement of the original stucco by a coat of Finestone, the repainting of the interior, and the addition of a plexiglas barrier to the staircase. Documents relating to the renovations of 1988-90 include original and photocopied detail drawings, an interior paint schedule by Eisenman's office, correspondence, original and photocopied technical literature, an incomplete copy of the specifications, and a copy of the original survey map (identical to DR1994:0134:806). There are also numerous photographs of the building before, during and after renovation, one photograph of presentation axonometrics for House VI, and one photograph of Eisenman's office. Documents relating to a publication on House VI include: notes (DR1994:0134:807-853), the book mock-up (DR1994:0134:854-855), and fragments of the original coloured transformation diagrams (DR1994:0134:530-531). File contains conceptual drawings, including plans, axonometrics, and sections - many black felt-tip pen and/or coloured felt-tip pen on tracing paper; and reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper. Design development drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, sections, and axonometrics - some graphite and/or coloured pencil on tracing paper and some pen and black ink and/or graphite on tracing vellum; and reprographic copies - some photocopies on wove paper and some sepia prints on mylar. Schematic drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, and sections - all pen and black ink on mylar; and reprographic copies - many blackline prints on wove paper. Working drawings include site plans, plans, elevations, sections, electrical drawings, HVAC drawings, structural drawings, and detail drawings - some coloured pencil on blueline prints on wove paper; and reprographic copies - mostly blueline prints on wove paper. Presentation drawings include plans, elevations, and axonometrics - some pen and black ink and/or transparent coloured adhesive film on mylar and some translucent adhesive coloured film on cardboard; and reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper. Model includes one finished model - grey, white, and silver paint on wood and Fome-Cor with plastic sheets. Notes and documents include manuscripts - mostly black felt-tip pen on wove paper; reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper; and a land surveyor plan - one blueline print on wove paper. Book project includes layout drawings - some black felt-tip pen on ruled paper; reprographic copies - all photocopies on wove paper; manuscripts - mostly black felt-tip pen on wove or ruled paper; one sample piece of grey cardboard used as backing for some of the presentation drawings; and sets of drawings in the form of book dummies - mostly pen and coloured ink and/or black felt-tip pen on photocopies on wove paper. Detail drawings include elevations, sections, details - mostly graphite on tracing paper. The linear cm of documents includes sets, reprographic copies and manuscripts. Notes and documents include elevations, sections, and details - some graphite on photocopies on wove paper; two sets of drawing copies, some with changes - mostly photocopies on wove paper; reprographic copies - mostly photocopies on wove paper; manuscripts - many graphite on wove paper; ephemera includes trade pamphlets; and photographs include colour images of House X prior to and during one of the renovations.
File 14
1971-1989
View of the minirail with Man the Explorer and Scandinavian Pavilions, Expo 67, Montréal, Québec
ARCH255878
1967
Learning from... Mexico City
Arturo Ortiz Struck describes the boundaries of formal and legal building in the context of Mexico:“In order to build a critical view of the production of space and architecture in this environment, we should start from two fundamental premises. The first considers that spaces reflect who we are, and they express our cultural ways and how we unfold in everyday life. The(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
10 May 2012 , 7pm
Learning from... Mexico City
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Arturo Ortiz Struck describes the boundaries of formal and legal building in the context of Mexico:“In order to build a critical view of the production of space and architecture in this environment, we should start from two fundamental premises. The first considers that spaces reflect who we are, and they express our cultural ways and how we unfold in everyday life. The(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
graphic materials
Booklets related to Expo 67
ARCH262050
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10 booklets related to Expo 67: - 2 X 'Films' (Fr./Eng.) - 2 X 'Art' (Fr./Eng.) - 2 X 'Boutiques (Fr./Eng.) - 1 X 'Sculpture' (billingual) - 2 X 'Enfants' / ' Children (Fr./Eng.) - 1 X Habitat (Eng.)
1967
Booklets related to Expo 67
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ARCH262050
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10 booklets related to Expo 67: - 2 X 'Films' (Fr./Eng.) - 2 X 'Art' (Fr./Eng.) - 2 X 'Boutiques (Fr./Eng.) - 1 X 'Sculpture' (billingual) - 2 X 'Enfants' / ' Children (Fr./Eng.) - 1 X Habitat (Eng.)
graphic materials
1967
textual records
ARCH276176
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43 files - Group contains subject working files, project files, press materials, professional organizations and honours and files related to book and film projects. Files are generally organized alphabetically, A-P, and include: Association of International Architects; Arthur Erickson Commercial Buildings (large scale developments); AIA Gold Medal Certificate, Honours, Awards and C.V.; Avon; Architect License - Washington; AIBC Learning Units and Correspondence; AIBC Notice of Inquiry; Book - "Works in Concrete"; Canada Council - Architecture Office; Changsha/Weihai 2004; China Trip 2003; Concord Pacific; Contacts; Edmonton Art Gallery; Evelyn Drive; Evergreen/Coal Harbour; Gastown Canopy; Governor General - Correspondence; International Academy of Architecture; Kunming Trip June 2003; Life & Times Doc.; Lethbridge - Larry Paterson; Museum of Anthropology Expansion files; Oberlander, Cornelia; Onley, Yukiko - book; Order of British Columbia; "Passions"- Documentary.
ca. 2000-2005
Project files, press materials, and various office files
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ARCH276176
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43 files - Group contains subject working files, project files, press materials, professional organizations and honours and files related to book and film projects. Files are generally organized alphabetically, A-P, and include: Association of International Architects; Arthur Erickson Commercial Buildings (large scale developments); AIA Gold Medal Certificate, Honours, Awards and C.V.; Avon; Architect License - Washington; AIBC Learning Units and Correspondence; AIBC Notice of Inquiry; Book - "Works in Concrete"; Canada Council - Architecture Office; Changsha/Weihai 2004; China Trip 2003; Concord Pacific; Contacts; Edmonton Art Gallery; Evelyn Drive; Evergreen/Coal Harbour; Gastown Canopy; Governor General - Correspondence; International Academy of Architecture; Kunming Trip June 2003; Life & Times Doc.; Lethbridge - Larry Paterson; Museum of Anthropology Expansion files; Oberlander, Cornelia; Onley, Yukiko - book; Order of British Columbia; "Passions"- Documentary.
textual records
ca. 2000-2005
photographs
DR2012:0012:077:001:005
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File containing photographs, printouts, a negative film frame, a stat, and notes related to the following events, locations, and/or projects: - Memo series (5 gelatin silver prints); - Montreal streets (3 gelatin silver prints); - A Kingston construction (2 gelatin silver prints); - Place Desjardins (2 gelatin silver prints); - Beaudry-Leman house, Outremont (1 gelatin silver print); - City of Maisonneuve, former fire station (1 gelatin silver print); - Aerial view of the construction Place Bonaventure (1 gelatin silver print); - The house of an architect (1 gelatin silver print); - Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Repentigny (2 gelatin silver prints); - Église Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Jonquière, (1 gelatin silver print); - Unidentified house (1 gelatin silver print, 1 black-and-white negative); - Pliny on my mind, nos. 1 and 2 (1 gelatin silver print).
1964, 1976, 1983
Photographic materials related to events and projects
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DR2012:0012:077:001:005
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File containing photographs, printouts, a negative film frame, a stat, and notes related to the following events, locations, and/or projects: - Memo series (5 gelatin silver prints); - Montreal streets (3 gelatin silver prints); - A Kingston construction (2 gelatin silver prints); - Place Desjardins (2 gelatin silver prints); - Beaudry-Leman house, Outremont (1 gelatin silver print); - City of Maisonneuve, former fire station (1 gelatin silver print); - Aerial view of the construction Place Bonaventure (1 gelatin silver print); - The house of an architect (1 gelatin silver print); - Église Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Repentigny (2 gelatin silver prints); - Église Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Jonquière, (1 gelatin silver print); - Unidentified house (1 gelatin silver print, 1 black-and-white negative); - Pliny on my mind, nos. 1 and 2 (1 gelatin silver print).
photographs
1964, 1976, 1983
photographs
PH1988:0436.02:001-027
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Group consists of 27 photographic prints of construction on the Barnstaple Long Bridge in Devon, United Kingdom. The prints were compiled by an engineer at the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company. An enveloppe labelled ILFORD FILMS dated 8 Feb 1963 accompanies the group.
engineering
1963
Views of construction on the Barnstaple Long Bridge, Devon, United Kingdom
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PH1988:0436.02:001-027
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Group consists of 27 photographic prints of construction on the Barnstaple Long Bridge in Devon, United Kingdom. The prints were compiled by an engineer at the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company. An enveloppe labelled ILFORD FILMS dated 8 Feb 1963 accompanies the group.
photographs
1963
engineering
ARCH255801
1965-1966
View of the Cosmos Walk with the Pavilion of the Soviet Union on the left, Expo 67, Montréal, Québec
ARCH255857
1967