drawings
AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P1
Description:
Two reprographic copies of the presentation drawings include French and English text, a plan for the house with superimposed diagram of overlapping squares showing the geometrical construction of the plan, a plan showing the uneven distribution of natural lighting, a diagrammatic plan and elevation for terrace housing, a cutaway bird's-eye plan oblique drawing for the main floor of the house, photographs of different views of a no longer extant model for the house, floor plans, two sections, and a site plan. A mounted reprographic copy shows a plan for terrace housing.
1955
Floor plans, elevation, sections, a site plan and photographs, House in Mill Hill, London, United Kingdom
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AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P1
Description:
Two reprographic copies of the presentation drawings include French and English text, a plan for the house with superimposed diagram of overlapping squares showing the geometrical construction of the plan, a plan showing the uneven distribution of natural lighting, a diagrammatic plan and elevation for terrace housing, a cutaway bird's-eye plan oblique drawing for the main floor of the house, photographs of different views of a no longer extant model for the house, floor plans, two sections, and a site plan. A mounted reprographic copy shows a plan for terrace housing.
drawings
1955
Project
Castelli House
AP143.S4.D26
Description:
This project series documents an unexecuted project for Castelli House, also known as House El Even Odd, designed for the exhibition "Houses for Sale" displayed at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, and later at the James Corcoran Gallery in Los Angeles, United States. Material in this file was produced in 1980. There are few drawings by Eisenman for this house; he is most concerned with publication layouts in twelve of the drawings (DR1994:0140:001-012). An original transformation diagram documents the triple axonometric transformation of the "el" (DR1994:0140:051, published in Archer, 24-25). Two texts by Eisenman concerning House El Even Odd explain his intentions (published in Archer, 18-19). These texts, currently grouped with the material for Fin d'Ou T Hou S (DR1994:0141:250-252), are positive prints of the KC5 negative DR1994:0140:079. Fragments of models for House El Even Odd are also included in this project series; finished versions of the models are part of the CCA can be found in file DR1987:0857 and DR1987:0858. Note that model DR1994:0140:080 is in pieces and could not be measured. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, models, photographic material, and textual records. Conceptual drawings include plans and axonometrics - many graphite or black felt-tip pen on wove paper and some coloured felt-tip pen on tracing paper; and reprographic copies - one photocopy one wove paper. Design development drawings include plans, sections, and elevations - some graphite and/or black felt-tip pen on yellow trace. Presentation drawings include plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and axonometrics - many pen and black ink and translucent adhesive coloured film on mylar and some pen and black ink on tracing vellum; reprographic copies - mostly blueline prints on wove paper; and one photomechanical print - on wove paper. Notes include notes and an invoice - one pen and black ink on wove paper and one graphite on ruled paper.
1980
Castelli House
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AP143.S4.D26
Description:
This project series documents an unexecuted project for Castelli House, also known as House El Even Odd, designed for the exhibition "Houses for Sale" displayed at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York, and later at the James Corcoran Gallery in Los Angeles, United States. Material in this file was produced in 1980. There are few drawings by Eisenman for this house; he is most concerned with publication layouts in twelve of the drawings (DR1994:0140:001-012). An original transformation diagram documents the triple axonometric transformation of the "el" (DR1994:0140:051, published in Archer, 24-25). Two texts by Eisenman concerning House El Even Odd explain his intentions (published in Archer, 18-19). These texts, currently grouped with the material for Fin d'Ou T Hou S (DR1994:0141:250-252), are positive prints of the KC5 negative DR1994:0140:079. Fragments of models for House El Even Odd are also included in this project series; finished versions of the models are part of the CCA can be found in file DR1987:0857 and DR1987:0858. Note that model DR1994:0140:080 is in pieces and could not be measured. File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, presentation drawings, models, photographic material, and textual records. Conceptual drawings include plans and axonometrics - many graphite or black felt-tip pen on wove paper and some coloured felt-tip pen on tracing paper; and reprographic copies - one photocopy one wove paper. Design development drawings include plans, sections, and elevations - some graphite and/or black felt-tip pen on yellow trace. Presentation drawings include plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and axonometrics - many pen and black ink and translucent adhesive coloured film on mylar and some pen and black ink on tracing vellum; reprographic copies - mostly blueline prints on wove paper; and one photomechanical print - on wove paper. Notes include notes and an invoice - one pen and black ink on wove paper and one graphite on ruled paper.
File 26
1980
Project
AP018.S1.1972.PR02
Description:
This project series documents a feasibility study for a convention centre in Toronto from 1972-1973. The office identified the project number as 7228. This project consisted of a study to evaluate the feasibility of various downtown sites to build a convention centre, particularly sites close to the CN Tower and Union Station. The project also included the design of the convention centre, establishing realistic project costs and testing the building criteria with governments and committees. The debate on whether the convention centre should be constructed lasted throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s. Parkin Architects Planners also investigated specific sites and refined the design in the late 1970s, under a different project number (see project series AP018.S1.1978.PR05 described in this fonds), and the project was later referred to as the Ontario Congress and Trade Centre. It should be noted that Congress Centre and Convention Centre are used interchangeably in the materials. Eventually, the building contract was given to another architectural firm and today is known as the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre. The project is recorded through drawings, presentation boards and textual records dating from around 1972-1977. The drawings consist of plans, elevations, sections, diagrams and sketches, while the textual records include press clippings, project notes, correspondence, the feasibility report, conference reports, and the project proposal. The presentation boards consist of photographs of the project model, site investigation plans, and a painting of the project by Dawson.
circa 1972-1977
Convention Centre for Metropolitan Toronto, Feasibility Study, Toronto (1972)
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AP018.S1.1972.PR02
Description:
This project series documents a feasibility study for a convention centre in Toronto from 1972-1973. The office identified the project number as 7228. This project consisted of a study to evaluate the feasibility of various downtown sites to build a convention centre, particularly sites close to the CN Tower and Union Station. The project also included the design of the convention centre, establishing realistic project costs and testing the building criteria with governments and committees. The debate on whether the convention centre should be constructed lasted throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s. Parkin Architects Planners also investigated specific sites and refined the design in the late 1970s, under a different project number (see project series AP018.S1.1978.PR05 described in this fonds), and the project was later referred to as the Ontario Congress and Trade Centre. It should be noted that Congress Centre and Convention Centre are used interchangeably in the materials. Eventually, the building contract was given to another architectural firm and today is known as the Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre. The project is recorded through drawings, presentation boards and textual records dating from around 1972-1977. The drawings consist of plans, elevations, sections, diagrams and sketches, while the textual records include press clippings, project notes, correspondence, the feasibility report, conference reports, and the project proposal. The presentation boards consist of photographs of the project model, site investigation plans, and a painting of the project by Dawson.
Project
circa 1972-1977
drawings
DR2004:0742
Description:
sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, elevations, site plans, notes, sections, diagrams, plans, axonometric, and photograph
Sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, elevations
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DR2004:0742
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sketches, some with annotations, perspectives, elevations, site plans, notes, sections, diagrams, plans, axonometric, and photograph
drawings
drawings
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19 conceptual drawing(s)
DR1995:0243:024-042
Description:
sketch plans and sections, sketches, diagrammatic plan, axonometric diagrams, axonometric sketch of exterior, elevations, and sections
Sketch plans and sections, sketches, diagrammatic plan
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DR1995:0243:024-042
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sketch plans and sections, sketches, diagrammatic plan, axonometric diagrams, axonometric sketch of exterior, elevations, and sections
drawings
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19 conceptual drawing(s)
drawings
Quantity:
21 conceptual drawing(s)
DR1995:0280:187-207
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site plan, chart, elevations showing landscaping, perspective sketches, shadow studies, volume studies, diagrams, and sketches
Site plan, chart, elevations showing landscaping, perspective sketches, shadow studies, volume studies
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DR1995:0280:187-207
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site plan, chart, elevations showing landscaping, perspective sketches, shadow studies, volume studies, diagrams, and sketches
drawings
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21 conceptual drawing(s)
drawings
Quantity:
11 presentation drawing(s)
DR2004:0932
Description:
site plans, conceptual sketches, sections, axonometrics, details, perspectives, diagrams, photomontages, size comparison drawing, and map
Site plans, conceptual sketches, sections, axonometrics
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DR2004:0932
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site plans, conceptual sketches, sections, axonometrics, details, perspectives, diagrams, photomontages, size comparison drawing, and map
drawings
Quantity:
11 presentation drawing(s)
textual records
DR1999:0514
Description:
documents include 6 photographs, framework, proposal, predesign, schematic design, contracts, agreements, insurance, budget, programming, potential consultants and catalogues, fax transmittals, progress report, internal layout diagrams (4/17/97), publications, Jessie Square (sketches, diagrams, information, plans), site information, drawings
Photographs, framework, proposal, predesign, schematic design, contracts, agreements
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DR1999:0514
Description:
documents include 6 photographs, framework, proposal, predesign, schematic design, contracts, agreements, insurance, budget, programming, potential consultants and catalogues, fax transmittals, progress report, internal layout diagrams (4/17/97), publications, Jessie Square (sketches, diagrams, information, plans), site information, drawings
textual records
drawings
ARCH261816
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Site plans, site sections, perspective of mall and quadrangle, perspective from gates, including site surveys and diagrams.
circa 1947-2002
Site plans, site sections, perspective of mall and quadrangle
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ARCH261816
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Site plans, site sections, perspective of mall and quadrangle, perspective from gates, including site surveys and diagrams.
drawings
circa 1947-2002
drawings
Quantity:
19 presentation drawing(s)
DR1995:0224:314-332
Description:
elevations, exterior axonometric drawings, site plan, sections, plans, and perspective diagrams of projection system and movable floors
Elevations, exterior axonometric drawings, site plan
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DR1995:0224:314-332
Description:
elevations, exterior axonometric drawings, site plan, sections, plans, and perspective diagrams of projection system and movable floors
drawings
Quantity:
19 presentation drawing(s)