textual records
AP206.S2.069
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.070 and AP206.S2.071. This file includes the following papers: "A Conceptual Model of Urban Development" "Haryana's New Capital: Beyond Corbusier Planning and Urban Form" "The Capital Story" 1986 "Le Corbusier's Chandigarh: Architectural and the Cultural Context," 1990 "Delhi: The Deepening Urban Crisis edited by Patwant Singh and Ram Dhamija," review "Reflections on Art" "Modulor! A System of Proportions" "Le Corbusier and Later Development in Chandigarh," 1988
1985-1990
Published and unpublished papers (folder 1 of 3)
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AP206.S2.069
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.070 and AP206.S2.071. This file includes the following papers: "A Conceptual Model of Urban Development" "Haryana's New Capital: Beyond Corbusier Planning and Urban Form" "The Capital Story" 1986 "Le Corbusier's Chandigarh: Architectural and the Cultural Context," 1990 "Delhi: The Deepening Urban Crisis edited by Patwant Singh and Ram Dhamija," review "Reflections on Art" "Modulor! A System of Proportions" "Le Corbusier and Later Development in Chandigarh," 1988
textual records
1985-1990
drawings, textual records, graphic materials, photographs
DR1989:0026:001-051
Description:
- This group is comprised of drawings and photographs for Francis Fowke's winning entry in the 1864 competition for the Natural History and Patent Museums, South Kensington, London, and correspondence and pamphlets related to John Liddell's subsequent claim (1866) of sole authorship of the external treatment of Fowke's design. A hand-coloured reprographic copy (DR1989:0026:005) is apparently an elevation for Fowke's final design for the Natural History and Patent Museum, and a photograph of the section through the Patent Museum (DR1989:0026:001) is also possibly for Fowke's final design. Other drawings (DR1989:0026:003, DR1989:0026:006, and DR1989:0026:007 R/V) and another photograph (DR1989:0026:002) are possibly for preliminary designs for the competition. Many of the letters are by John Liddell to the First Commissioner of Works (W.F. Cowper and later, Lord John Manners), and Alfred Waterhouse asserting his claim to authorship of the external treatment of Fowke's design (DR1989:0026:013, DR1989:0026:015, DR1989:0026:017, DR1989:0026:029, DR1989:0026:031-33, DR1989:0026:036, DR1989:0026:040). The First Commissioner's secretaries' replies to these are also included (DR1989:0026:016, DR1989:0026:035, DR1989:0026:041-043). Liddell compiled many of these letters, as well as some not included in this group, into a pamphlet in order to publicize his case (DR1989:0026:020, DR1989:0026:023-24, DR1989:0026:026-27, DR1989:0026:039, DR1989:0026:044-045). There are ten copies of this transcribed correspondence as well letters to the editors of four London newspapers (DR1989:0026:022, DR1989:0026:025, DR1989:0026:028, DR1989:0026:030, DR1989:0026:051). Also included is Liddell's correspondence to two of the competition judges (DR1989:0026:019, DR1989:0026:037, DR1989:0026:038) and several Members of Parliament (DR1989:0026:014, DR1989:0026:018, DR1989:0026:021, DR1989:0026:034) solicting support for his claims. A letter from Fowke to Liddell accompanies the payment of Liddell's portion of the competition premium (DR1989:0026:009). Three letters discuss a recommendation for Liddell from Sir Henry Cole (DR1989:0026:010-012). Pamphlets include two copies of pamphlets (one incomplete) published in 1863 by the House of Commons describing Sir Richard Owens' ideas for the Natural History Museum, with hand-coloured plans and sections drawn by Sir Henry A. Hunt and printed by Henry Hansard (DR1989:0026:046-47); two copies of the competition guidelines, each annotated with sketches, probably by Fowke and Liddell (DR1989:0026:048-049); and two copies of the description of Fowke's design, one with his motto and modifications (DR1989:0026:050 ?). The tabletop designs on the verso of some of the sketches date to 1907 and are unrelated to the other material in the collection (DR1989:0026:006 R/V and DR1989:0026:007 R/V).
architecture
drawings executed between 1864 and 1907
Documents and drawings related to the winning entry in the 1864 competition for a Natural History Museum and Patent Museum, South Kensington, London, England
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DR1989:0026:001-051
Description:
- This group is comprised of drawings and photographs for Francis Fowke's winning entry in the 1864 competition for the Natural History and Patent Museums, South Kensington, London, and correspondence and pamphlets related to John Liddell's subsequent claim (1866) of sole authorship of the external treatment of Fowke's design. A hand-coloured reprographic copy (DR1989:0026:005) is apparently an elevation for Fowke's final design for the Natural History and Patent Museum, and a photograph of the section through the Patent Museum (DR1989:0026:001) is also possibly for Fowke's final design. Other drawings (DR1989:0026:003, DR1989:0026:006, and DR1989:0026:007 R/V) and another photograph (DR1989:0026:002) are possibly for preliminary designs for the competition. Many of the letters are by John Liddell to the First Commissioner of Works (W.F. Cowper and later, Lord John Manners), and Alfred Waterhouse asserting his claim to authorship of the external treatment of Fowke's design (DR1989:0026:013, DR1989:0026:015, DR1989:0026:017, DR1989:0026:029, DR1989:0026:031-33, DR1989:0026:036, DR1989:0026:040). The First Commissioner's secretaries' replies to these are also included (DR1989:0026:016, DR1989:0026:035, DR1989:0026:041-043). Liddell compiled many of these letters, as well as some not included in this group, into a pamphlet in order to publicize his case (DR1989:0026:020, DR1989:0026:023-24, DR1989:0026:026-27, DR1989:0026:039, DR1989:0026:044-045). There are ten copies of this transcribed correspondence as well letters to the editors of four London newspapers (DR1989:0026:022, DR1989:0026:025, DR1989:0026:028, DR1989:0026:030, DR1989:0026:051). Also included is Liddell's correspondence to two of the competition judges (DR1989:0026:019, DR1989:0026:037, DR1989:0026:038) and several Members of Parliament (DR1989:0026:014, DR1989:0026:018, DR1989:0026:021, DR1989:0026:034) solicting support for his claims. A letter from Fowke to Liddell accompanies the payment of Liddell's portion of the competition premium (DR1989:0026:009). Three letters discuss a recommendation for Liddell from Sir Henry Cole (DR1989:0026:010-012). Pamphlets include two copies of pamphlets (one incomplete) published in 1863 by the House of Commons describing Sir Richard Owens' ideas for the Natural History Museum, with hand-coloured plans and sections drawn by Sir Henry A. Hunt and printed by Henry Hansard (DR1989:0026:046-47); two copies of the competition guidelines, each annotated with sketches, probably by Fowke and Liddell (DR1989:0026:048-049); and two copies of the description of Fowke's design, one with his motto and modifications (DR1989:0026:050 ?). The tabletop designs on the verso of some of the sketches date to 1907 and are unrelated to the other material in the collection (DR1989:0026:006 R/V and DR1989:0026:007 R/V).
drawings, textual records, graphic materials, photographs
drawings executed between 1864 and 1907
architecture
textual records
AP206.S2.074
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.072 and AP206.S2.073. This file includes the following papers: "Le Corbusier's Chandigarh: Architecture in the Cultural Context," symposium talk, 1990 "Why not Ruralisation," paper outline "Growing Problems of Cities," book review of "The Politics of Urban Redevelopment: A Study of Old Delhi by Ajay K. Mehra," 1991 "Housing as Consumer Commodity," book review of "Housing and Urbanisation: A Study of India by Cedric Pugh," 1991 "Air Pollution and Conservation of the Environment," speech
1986-1998
Published and unpublished papers (folder 3 of 3)
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AP206.S2.074
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.072 and AP206.S2.073. This file includes the following papers: "Le Corbusier's Chandigarh: Architecture in the Cultural Context," symposium talk, 1990 "Why not Ruralisation," paper outline "Growing Problems of Cities," book review of "The Politics of Urban Redevelopment: A Study of Old Delhi by Ajay K. Mehra," 1991 "Housing as Consumer Commodity," book review of "Housing and Urbanisation: A Study of India by Cedric Pugh," 1991 "Air Pollution and Conservation of the Environment," speech
textual records
1986-1998
textual records
DR2012:0012:111:009
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Assorted reference materials in French, including reports and proposals related to the following Montreal municipal projects: - Société d'habitation et de dévéloppement de Montréal, site Hotel-de-Ville, la Gauchetiere, étude de faisabilité; - Énoncé d'orientations sur l'aménagement de l'arrondissement centre; - Étude pre-faisabilité environmentale du projet Champs-de-Mars; - Centre-ville est: opération 20 000 logements. Items originally housed in a box labelled: VILLE DE MONTREAL / SHDU Faubourg St-Laurent 1990 (Box #2)
1985-1989
Reference materials related to urban development in Montréal
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DR2012:0012:111:009
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Assorted reference materials in French, including reports and proposals related to the following Montreal municipal projects: - Société d'habitation et de dévéloppement de Montréal, site Hotel-de-Ville, la Gauchetiere, étude de faisabilité; - Énoncé d'orientations sur l'aménagement de l'arrondissement centre; - Étude pre-faisabilité environmentale du projet Champs-de-Mars; - Centre-ville est: opération 20 000 logements. Items originally housed in a box labelled: VILLE DE MONTREAL / SHDU Faubourg St-Laurent 1990 (Box #2)
textual records
1985-1989
textual records
DR2012:0012:111:011
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Assorted materials in French, including studies and reports (two of which are bound), related to the following municipal projects: - Housing developments in Montreal's Chinatown neighbourhood; - La place du 350ième anniversaire de Montréal; - Étude de faisabilité et de développement de l îlot St-Dominique/Charlotte sud; - Étude de faisabilité et de développement de l îlot du Marais/boulevard René-Lévesque. Items originally housed in a box labelled: VILLE DE MONTREAL / SHDU Faubourg St-Laurent 1990 (Box #2)
1989
Reference materials related to urban development in Montréal
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DR2012:0012:111:011
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Assorted materials in French, including studies and reports (two of which are bound), related to the following municipal projects: - Housing developments in Montreal's Chinatown neighbourhood; - La place du 350ième anniversaire de Montréal; - Étude de faisabilité et de développement de l îlot St-Dominique/Charlotte sud; - Étude de faisabilité et de développement de l îlot du Marais/boulevard René-Lévesque. Items originally housed in a box labelled: VILLE DE MONTREAL / SHDU Faubourg St-Laurent 1990 (Box #2)
textual records
1989
textual records
AP206.S2.028
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.024, AP206.S2.025, AP206.S2.026, AP206.S2.027 and AP206.S2.029. This file includes the following papers: "The Sector," 1976 "Prologue" "Shopping," 1976 "Epilogue" "The Lake" "The Educational Zone," 1976 "The Leisure Valley," 1976 "Industry" Untitled poems, 1977-1978 Urdu poems, 1977 "Address of thanks on the release, by Shri Sikander Bakht, Minister of Works & Housing, of book Chandigarh, A Presentation in Free Verse" "Hands of Time," 1978 "The City," 1978 "My Isolation," 1978 "Purpose and Product," 1978
1972-1978
Unpublished papers (folder 5 of 6)
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AP206.S2.028
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.024, AP206.S2.025, AP206.S2.026, AP206.S2.027 and AP206.S2.029. This file includes the following papers: "The Sector," 1976 "Prologue" "Shopping," 1976 "Epilogue" "The Lake" "The Educational Zone," 1976 "The Leisure Valley," 1976 "Industry" Untitled poems, 1977-1978 Urdu poems, 1977 "Address of thanks on the release, by Shri Sikander Bakht, Minister of Works & Housing, of book Chandigarh, A Presentation in Free Verse" "Hands of Time," 1978 "The City," 1978 "My Isolation," 1978 "Purpose and Product," 1978
textual records
1972-1978
textual records
AP206.S2.056
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.057, AP206.S2.058 and AP206.S2.059. This file includes the following papers: "The Courtyard," 1982 "The Cantilever," 1982 "Some Home Truths," 1982 "Czech Graphics," newspaper article, 1982 "City Garbageful," newspaper article, 1982 "Space? Sea? and Surrealism," 1982 "A Report on the Visits by the Visiting Boards of the Commonwealth Association of Architects" "54th Annual All India Art Exhibition 1982 of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi comes to Chandigarh in the Govt. Museum," 1982
1982-1985
Published and unpublished papers (folder 1 of 4)
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AP206.S2.056
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.057, AP206.S2.058 and AP206.S2.059. This file includes the following papers: "The Courtyard," 1982 "The Cantilever," 1982 "Some Home Truths," 1982 "Czech Graphics," newspaper article, 1982 "City Garbageful," newspaper article, 1982 "Space? Sea? and Surrealism," 1982 "A Report on the Visits by the Visiting Boards of the Commonwealth Association of Architects" "54th Annual All India Art Exhibition 1982 of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi comes to Chandigarh in the Govt. Museum," 1982
textual records
1982-1985
textual records
AP206.S2.066
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.065, AP206.S2.067 and AP206.S2.068. This file includes the following papers: "The Politics of Urban Redevelopment: A Study of Old Delhi by Ajay K. Mehra," book review "Environmental Management of Mining Operations Human Settlements and Rehabilitation of Population," 1986 "Reminiscences of Education in Pre-independence India," 1997 "The Pedestrian, the Rickshaw and the Motor Vehicle" "Chandigarh: As I see it" "Conservation is our Future" "Sikh Architecture by PS Arshi," review "The Aftermath of Vistara" "Random Thoughts on Architectural Education"
1985-1997
Published and unpublished papers (folder 2 of 4)
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AP206.S2.066
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.065, AP206.S2.067 and AP206.S2.068. This file includes the following papers: "The Politics of Urban Redevelopment: A Study of Old Delhi by Ajay K. Mehra," book review "Environmental Management of Mining Operations Human Settlements and Rehabilitation of Population," 1986 "Reminiscences of Education in Pre-independence India," 1997 "The Pedestrian, the Rickshaw and the Motor Vehicle" "Chandigarh: As I see it" "Conservation is our Future" "Sikh Architecture by PS Arshi," review "The Aftermath of Vistara" "Random Thoughts on Architectural Education"
textual records
1985-1997
textual records
AP206.S2.070
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.069 and AP206.S2.071. This file includes the following papers: "Urbanisation and Environment," paper outline "Amrita Sher Gill by Mulk Raj Anand," review, 1989 "Art," 1989 "Let your Deeds Match your Ideas," 1987 "Planning the Indian City by Mahesh N. Buch," review "Worthwhile Idea," newspaper article "Reminiscences of Le Corbusier," 1987 "Chandigarh in Retrospect," 1987 "Reflections on Charpai," 1987 "Chandigarh: An Introduction," 1988 "Work Culture for 90s" "Blueprint for Survival" "Urbanisation and Environment" "Corbusier's Design Process as I Experienced it"
1985-1990
Published and unpublished papers (folder 2 of 3)
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AP206.S2.070
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File was originally housed in a binder along with content arranged in AP206.S2.069 and AP206.S2.071. This file includes the following papers: "Urbanisation and Environment," paper outline "Amrita Sher Gill by Mulk Raj Anand," review, 1989 "Art," 1989 "Let your Deeds Match your Ideas," 1987 "Planning the Indian City by Mahesh N. Buch," review "Worthwhile Idea," newspaper article "Reminiscences of Le Corbusier," 1987 "Chandigarh in Retrospect," 1987 "Reflections on Charpai," 1987 "Chandigarh: An Introduction," 1988 "Work Culture for 90s" "Blueprint for Survival" "Urbanisation and Environment" "Corbusier's Design Process as I Experienced it"
textual records
1985-1990
Design for a Stage Set
DR1987:0070
Description:
- This drawing is typical of Desprez's designs for flat-wing stage sets. Flanking what would have been a large painted canvas set at the back of the stage (here decorated with antique buildings on the slope of a hill) are two rows of façades receding into the distance. These buildings were painted on a series of wooden wings placed in grooves or runners at intervals on each side of the stage. In more elaborate theatres, the wings attached directly to machinery housed below the stage. The wings could be moved easily in these runners, either manually or mechanically, thus facilitating swift changed of scenery. Desprez's use of the flat wing system may still be seen, in a number of stage sets, executed after his designs, that survive in the theatre in Drottingholm (see plates IX and X in M. Baur-Heinhold, 'Teatro Barocco', Munich, 1971)
theatre design
late 18th century
Design for a Stage Set
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DR1987:0070
Description:
- This drawing is typical of Desprez's designs for flat-wing stage sets. Flanking what would have been a large painted canvas set at the back of the stage (here decorated with antique buildings on the slope of a hill) are two rows of façades receding into the distance. These buildings were painted on a series of wooden wings placed in grooves or runners at intervals on each side of the stage. In more elaborate theatres, the wings attached directly to machinery housed below the stage. The wings could be moved easily in these runners, either manually or mechanically, thus facilitating swift changed of scenery. Desprez's use of the flat wing system may still be seen, in a number of stage sets, executed after his designs, that survive in the theatre in Drottingholm (see plates IX and X in M. Baur-Heinhold, 'Teatro Barocco', Munich, 1971)
theatre design