Sub-series
Audio-visual materials
AP140.S2.SS7.D3
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The sub-series documents the architectural ideas, realizations and attainments of the firm of James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates. Material in this file was produced between 1985 and 1987. The sub-series contains film reels for the film 'Stirling', a co-production of Michael Blackwood Productions, Saarlaendischer Rundfunk, BBC Television, and Sveriges Television AB/SVTI, released in 1987. It also contains videocassettes and audiocassettes including recordings of television and radio broadcasts featuring James Stirling and Michael Wilford, and documentary videocassettes kept by the firm.
1985-1987
Audio-visual materials
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AP140.S2.SS7.D3
Description:
The sub-series documents the architectural ideas, realizations and attainments of the firm of James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates. Material in this file was produced between 1985 and 1987. The sub-series contains film reels for the film 'Stirling', a co-production of Michael Blackwood Productions, Saarlaendischer Rundfunk, BBC Television, and Sveriges Television AB/SVTI, released in 1987. It also contains videocassettes and audiocassettes including recordings of television and radio broadcasts featuring James Stirling and Michael Wilford, and documentary videocassettes kept by the firm.
File 1
1985-1987
15 videocassette(s)
Videocassettes
AP140.S2.SS7.D3.P13
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videocassettes, including 'Seventh Praemium Imperial'; 'J.S. Memorial Video (B.B.C.)'; The Second Praemium Imperiale: Awards Ceremony', dated 1990; Praemium Imperiale Laureates Profiles 2001'; Praemium Imperiale Laureates Profiles 2003'; 'Sir James Stirling Memorial Celebration', dated 1992; 'Building Sights: Series Two, Katharine Stephen Room, Newnham College, Cambridge, Presenter James Stirling, Director Geoff Dunlop', dated 1989; 'Thema: "Stirling"', Hessischer Rundfunk, dated 1992; 'Stirling in Stuttgart', dated 1992; 'RIBA Building of the Year, Centenary Building, University of Salford', dated 1996
Videocassettes
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AP140.S2.SS7.D3.P13
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videocassettes, including 'Seventh Praemium Imperial'; 'J.S. Memorial Video (B.B.C.)'; The Second Praemium Imperiale: Awards Ceremony', dated 1990; Praemium Imperiale Laureates Profiles 2001'; Praemium Imperiale Laureates Profiles 2003'; 'Sir James Stirling Memorial Celebration', dated 1992; 'Building Sights: Series Two, Katharine Stephen Room, Newnham College, Cambridge, Presenter James Stirling, Director Geoff Dunlop', dated 1989; 'Thema: "Stirling"', Hessischer Rundfunk, dated 1992; 'Stirling in Stuttgart', dated 1992; 'RIBA Building of the Year, Centenary Building, University of Salford', dated 1996
15 videocassette(s)
textual records
AP140.S1.SS2.P1
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Certificate of post-war credit awarded to "J. F. Stirling" for the year ending 5 April 1946, dated 5 November 1948; letter from Peter G. Halpreaves (Liverpool University Contingent Senior Training Corps) to James Stirling, dated 16 June 1944, regarding Stirling`s letter discussing his military service and injury; letter from Professor L.B. Budden (Liverpool School of Architecture) to James Stirling, dated 1 February 1951, responding to Stirling`s statement of having "no intention of taking part in any future war, nor service relating to war" and his medical status
1948-1951
Certificate of post-war credit
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AP140.S1.SS2.P1
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Certificate of post-war credit awarded to "J. F. Stirling" for the year ending 5 April 1946, dated 5 November 1948; letter from Peter G. Halpreaves (Liverpool University Contingent Senior Training Corps) to James Stirling, dated 16 June 1944, regarding Stirling`s letter discussing his military service and injury; letter from Professor L.B. Budden (Liverpool School of Architecture) to James Stirling, dated 1 February 1951, responding to Stirling`s statement of having "no intention of taking part in any future war, nor service relating to war" and his medical status
textual records
1948-1951
A super-library combining five national collections in one building, Paris’s National Library of France was the final Grands travaux of President François Mitterrand. Initially commissioned to house all French production of words, images, and sounds since 1945, its architectural competition captured the confusion and variety of architectural thinking in 1989. OMA’s(...)
Octagonal gallery
15 May 2012 to 9 September 2012
Très Grande Bibliothèque (Very Big Library)
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A super-library combining five national collections in one building, Paris’s National Library of France was the final Grands travaux of President François Mitterrand. Initially commissioned to house all French production of words, images, and sounds since 1945, its architectural competition captured the confusion and variety of architectural thinking in 1989. OMA’s(...)
Octagonal gallery
Sub-series
AP140.S2.SS6.D3
Description:
File documents the membership of James Stirling to the Royal Academy of Arts Council in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1991. File contains textual records.
1986-1991
Council of the Royal Academy of Arts
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AP140.S2.SS6.D3
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File documents the membership of James Stirling to the Royal Academy of Arts Council in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1991. File contains textual records.
File 3
1986-1991
Project
Ten New Buildings, ICA
AP140.S2.SS3.D8
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File documents the participation of the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates to the Ten New Buildings exhibition at the ICA, in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced in 1982. File contains textual records.
1982
Ten New Buildings, ICA
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AP140.S2.SS3.D8
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File documents the participation of the office of James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates to the Ten New Buildings exhibition at the ICA, in London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced in 1982. File contains textual records.
File 8
1982
drawings
AP140.S2.SS1.D65.P2
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Site plan, plans, elevations, section and perspectives, including figure of James Stirling with bird's-eye view of city of Turin in the background.
circa 1982-1984
Site plan, plans, elevations, section and perspectives, Museums and Gardens of the Villa Lingotto, Turin, Italy
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AP140.S2.SS1.D65.P2
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Site plan, plans, elevations, section and perspectives, including figure of James Stirling with bird's-eye view of city of Turin in the background.
drawings
circa 1982-1984
AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P6.5
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perspective drawing on verso of a letter from Francis Booth, architect, to James Stirling. Letter is dated 15 September 1975
1975
Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum, Dusseldorf, Germany: sketch perspective
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AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P6.5
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perspective drawing on verso of a letter from Francis Booth, architect, to James Stirling. Letter is dated 15 September 1975
textual records
AP140.S2.SS5.P1
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certificates, including Diploma, Award of a Medal for good design in Housing, presented to James Stirling and James Gowan for the Housing redevelopment in Avenham, Preston in 1963; American Institute of Architects, Certificate of Honor, The 1965 R. S. Reynolds Memorial Award, presented to James Stirling and James Gowan and to Leicester University for the Leicester University Engineering Building; Concrete Society Award, presented to James Stirling for the Students' residences, University of St. Andrews, in 1969; American Institute of Architects, Certificate of Honorary Fellowship presented to James Stirling in 1976; National Institute of Arts and Letters, Prize in Architecture, Arnold W. Brunner Award, presented to James Stirling in 1976; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Honorary Membership; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Landesverband Baden-Württemberg, Auszeichnung guter Bauten for the State Gallery Addition and New Chamber Theatre Competition project, presented in 1987; Royal Institute of British Architects, Regional Award 1988, Architecture Award, London Region, for the Clore Gallery in 1988; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Hugo-Häring-Preis, awarded for the State Gallery Addition and New Chamber Theatre Competition project, in 1988; Civic Trust Awards, certificate awarded for the Clore Gallery in 1989.
1963-1989
Certificates, including diploma and a medal, for various awards and honours
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AP140.S2.SS5.P1
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certificates, including Diploma, Award of a Medal for good design in Housing, presented to James Stirling and James Gowan for the Housing redevelopment in Avenham, Preston in 1963; American Institute of Architects, Certificate of Honor, The 1965 R. S. Reynolds Memorial Award, presented to James Stirling and James Gowan and to Leicester University for the Leicester University Engineering Building; Concrete Society Award, presented to James Stirling for the Students' residences, University of St. Andrews, in 1969; American Institute of Architects, Certificate of Honorary Fellowship presented to James Stirling in 1976; National Institute of Arts and Letters, Prize in Architecture, Arnold W. Brunner Award, presented to James Stirling in 1976; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Honorary Membership; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Landesverband Baden-Württemberg, Auszeichnung guter Bauten for the State Gallery Addition and New Chamber Theatre Competition project, presented in 1987; Royal Institute of British Architects, Regional Award 1988, Architecture Award, London Region, for the Clore Gallery in 1988; Bund Deutscher Architekten BDA, Hugo-Häring-Preis, awarded for the State Gallery Addition and New Chamber Theatre Competition project, in 1988; Civic Trust Awards, certificate awarded for the Clore Gallery in 1989.
textual records
1963-1989
textual records
Correspondence from University of St. Andrews, British Olivetti and Runcorn Development Corporation
AP140.S2.SS10.D1.P17
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correspondence from University of St. Andrews, British Olivetti and Runcorn Development Corporation relating to request for references for the firm of James Stirling, dated 1973
1973
Correspondence from University of St. Andrews, British Olivetti and Runcorn Development Corporation
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AP140.S2.SS10.D1.P17
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correspondence from University of St. Andrews, British Olivetti and Runcorn Development Corporation relating to request for references for the firm of James Stirling, dated 1973
textual records
1973