Marking the 10th anniversary of the CCA’s public opening, the exhibition spotlights and juxtaposes acquisitions from its first decade. Over 350 prints, drawings, photographs, rare books, manuscripts, toys, and models spanning five centuries of architectural history reflect how the built world has been imagined, conceived, and reflected upon. Dedicated to the many donors(...)
Main galleries and hall cases
24 November 1999 to 30 April 2000
En chantier: The Collections of the CCA, 1989-1999
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Marking the 10th anniversary of the CCA’s public opening, the exhibition spotlights and juxtaposes acquisitions from its first decade. Over 350 prints, drawings, photographs, rare books, manuscripts, toys, and models spanning five centuries of architectural history reflect how the built world has been imagined, conceived, and reflected upon. Dedicated to the many donors(...)
Main galleries and hall cases
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1 set of building blocks (9 pieces) : wood, col. ; in wooden box 19 x 19 x 3 cm.
[1992]
[Transformation toy] [toy] : [angular elements from one quadrant of a square / designed and handcrafted by Ray Sherman].
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1 set of building blocks (9 pieces) : wood, col. ; in wooden box 19 x 19 x 3 cm.
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[1992]
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1 set of building blocks (10 pieces) : wood, col. ; in wooden box 20 x 20 x 4 cm.
[ca. 1990]
[Transformation toy] [toy] : [arc elements from one quadrant of a circle / designed and handcrafted by Ray Sherman].
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1 set of building blocks (10 pieces) : wood, col. ; in wooden box 20 x 20 x 4 cm.
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[ca. 1990]
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The little toy.
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1 building toy : paper-covered "tekwood", metal, covered copper wire ; in cardboard box 4 x 24 x 24 cm + 1 instruction sheet (illustrations ; 23 cm)
[approximately 1952] (New York : Tigrett Enterprises)
The little toy.
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1 building toy : paper-covered "tekwood", metal, covered copper wire ; in cardboard box 4 x 24 x 24 cm + 1 instruction sheet (illustrations ; 23 cm)
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[approximately 1952] (New York : Tigrett Enterprises)
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[Toy village].
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1 village set : wood, color ; in net storage bag
Europleasure [distributor], [approximately 1998] ([Germany]?)
[Toy village].
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1 village set : wood, color ; in net storage bag
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Europleasure [distributor], [approximately 1998] ([Germany]?)
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[Toy village].
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1 model village : wood, sponge, color ; various sizes
approximately 1910 ([Seiffen, Germany?])
[Toy village].
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1 model village : wood, sponge, color ; various sizes
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approximately 1910 ([Seiffen, Germany?])
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Toy town.
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1 model town : cardboard, color ; 10 x 26 cm or smaller + 1 envelope (illustrations ; 10 x 17 cm) + 2 sheets (color plans ; 45 x 59 cm)
c'16 [i.e. 1916] ([Chicago] : American Colortype Co.)
Toy town.
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1 model town : cardboard, color ; 10 x 26 cm or smaller + 1 envelope (illustrations ; 10 x 17 cm) + 2 sheets (color plans ; 45 x 59 cm)
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c'16 [i.e. 1916] ([Chicago] : American Colortype Co.)
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3 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 34 x 27 cm folded to 17 x 27 cm
[Des Moines, Iowa?] : [Cowles Communication, etc.?], [1949?]
New toy : unique magnet toy sponsored by Walker Art Center of Minneapolis develops sense of design in children.
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3 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 34 x 27 cm folded to 17 x 27 cm
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[Des Moines, Iowa?] : [Cowles Communication, etc.?], [1949?]
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Makit toy.
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1 construction set (275 pieces) : wood, some color ; various sizes in cardboard cylindrical box 39 cm (height) x 11 cm (diam.)
[1939?] (Granite City, Ill. : W.R. Benjamin Co.)
Makit toy.
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1 construction set (275 pieces) : wood, some color ; various sizes in cardboard cylindrical box 39 cm (height) x 11 cm (diam.)
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[1939?] (Granite City, Ill. : W.R. Benjamin Co.)
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One dandy toy house. No. 1.
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1 model house : cardboard and color printed paper ; various sizes in wooden box 51 x 38 x 9 cm
[approximately 1903] (Camden, N.J. : Grimm & Leeds Co.)
One dandy toy house. No. 1.
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1 model house : cardboard and color printed paper ; various sizes in wooden box 51 x 38 x 9 cm
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[approximately 1903] (Camden, N.J. : Grimm & Leeds Co.)