Miscellaneous and Unidentified Documents

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• Fonds: Fonds Peter Eisenman, 1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
•    Série(s): Projects, 1925-2008, predominant 1960-2007
•      Projet: Miscellaneous and Unidentified Documents, 1951-1978

Personnes et institutions

• Peter Eisenman (architect)
• Peter Eisenman (creator)
• Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

Titre

Miscellaneous and Unidentified Documents

Dates de création

1951-1978

Niveau de description archivistique

File 182

Collation

• Approximately 179 drawings
• 10 CD-Rs
• 3 DVDs
• 1 model
• 1 roll
• 0.4 l.m. of textual records
• digital files

Présentation du contenu

File documents miscellaneous unidentified architectural projects, including drawings, mostly conceptual sketches by Eisenman, for an unidentified large scale project, possibly housing, a public square and a skyscraper and also documents relating to potential projects that never advanced, including: Rutgers Baseball Stadiums, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2005) (#50507), a design proposal to help the university raise funds; OBBC, New York Botanical Garden; VW Artwagen (2005) (5200501 BBC), a request to design a Volkswagon; Police Bldg., the proposed conversion of the building into a residential apartment; Tulsa Arena (2004), preparation for the interview for a project that did not advance.

Numéro de réference

AP143.S4.D182

Localisation

Trento Italie

Note générale

• Some material in this file has been processed at a preliminary level. Consult curator for further information.

Inventaire

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  • Numéro de réference: DR1994:0159:001-038
  • Titre: Skyscraper: Visual project documents
  • Dates de création: 1951-1978
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (draughtsman)
  • Peter Eisenman (architect)
  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  - This group of conceptual sketches, mostly axonometrics on yellow tracing paper by Eisenman, are probably for a skyscraper project. The project and date have not been determined.

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  38 drawing(s)

  Étape et objectif:

  • dessins conceptuels

  Collation:

  • 38 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheets (range): 15,5 to 47,3 x 17,9 to 62 cm

  Type de dessins:

  • freehand drawings
  • sketches
  • thumbnail sketches

  Méthode de projection:

  • sketch axonometric drawings
  • sketch elevations (drawings)
  • sketch plans (drawings)
  • sketch site plans

  Caractéristiques matérielles et contraintes techniques:

  drawings include mostly graphite, several black felt-tip pen, and several coloured pencil, most on yellow tracing paper and one on tracing paper

  Localisation:

  États-Unis

  Sujet:

  • architecture

  Termes descriptifs:

  • skyscraper

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Numéro de réference: DR1994:0161:001-006
  • Titre: Public square: Visual project documents
  • Dates de création: 1951-1978
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (draughtsman)
  • Peter Eisenman (architect)
  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  - This group of conceptual sketches by Eisenman are for a public square project located in front of an unidentified building (see site plan DR1994:0161:001). Eisenman's design for the square consists of two staircase-like cubes, reminiscent of the green and red staircases of House VI (DR1994:0161:005-006).

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  6 drawing(s)

  Étape et objectif:

  • dessins conceptuels

  Collation:

  • 6 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheets (range): 30,3 to 60,2 x 32,4 to 61,7 cm

  Type de dessins:

  • line drawing
  • mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)
  • freehand drawings
  • sketches

  Méthode de projection:

  • sketch axonometric drawing
  • site plans
  • sketch site plan
  • sketch section

  Caractéristiques matérielles et contraintes techniques:

  drawings include mostly black felt-tip pen, one graphite, and one coloured pencil all on yellow tracing paper

  Localisation:

  États-Unis

  Sujet:

  • architecture
  • architecture de paysage

  Termes descriptifs:

  • square (open space)

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Numéro de réference: DR1994:0163:001-003
  • Titre: Conceptual axonometrics, possibly for housing
  • Dates de création: 1951-1978
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (architect)
  • Peter Eisenman (draughtsman)
  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  - This group of conceptual axonometrics by Eisenman are for an unidentified large scale project, possibly housing.

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  3 drawing(s)

  Étape et objectif:

  • dessins conceptuels

  Collation:

  • 3 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheets (range): 21,7 to 28,1 x 21,7 to 28,1 cm

  Type de dessins:

  • freehand drawings
  • sketches

  Méthode de projection:

  • sketch perspective drawings

  Caractéristiques matérielles et contraintes techniques:

  pen and black ink on wove paper

  Localisation:

  États-Unis

  Sujet:

  • architecture

  Termes descriptifs:

  • building

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Numéro de réference: DR1994:0165:001-132
  • Titre: Visual and textual documents from the Office of Peter Eisenman
  • Dates de création: 1951-1978
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (model maker)
  • Peter Eisenman (draughtsman)
  • Peter Eisenman (architect)
  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  - This group of visual and textual documents from the office of Peter Eisenman includes miscellaneous unidentified drawings, mostly conceptual sketches, all by Eisenman except for eleven drawings for an unidentified project (DR1994:0165:077-087). The drawings by Eisenman include: drawings for unidentified houses, possibly House III and House VI (DR1994:0165:030-076); conceptual sketches, possibly for House IV (DR1994:0165:126-128); drawings for an unidentified house, possibly House X and diagrams prepared for an unidentified publication, possibly concerning House X (DR1994:0165:088-103); drawings for an unidentified row house (DR1994:0165:100-102); and doodles and layouts for an unidentified book (DR1994:0165:104-125).

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  132 drawing(s), manuscript(s), model(s), negative(s), reprographic copy(ies)

  Étape et objectif:

  • dessins conceptuels
  • design development drawings
  • presentation drawings (proposals)
  • study models
  • dessins de détail

  Collation:

  • 132 drawings and other materials

  Dimensions:

  sheets (range): 10,6 to 76,4 x 6,1 to 107,2 cm negative: 93 x 85 cm

  Type de dessins:

  • line drawings
  • mechanical drawings (tool-aided drawings)
  • freehand drawings
  • doodles
  • sketches
  • thumbnail sketches

  Type de document:

  • notes

  Méthode de projection:

  • sketch axonometric drawings
  • dessins axonométriques
  • scale drawings
  • floor plans
  • sections (orthographic drawings)
  • sketch elevations (drawings)
  • sketch plans (drawings)
  • sketch site plan
  • sketch sections (orthographic drawings)

  Caractéristiques matérielles et contraintes techniques:

  model pieces include many cardboard, some wood, a few clear plastic sheets, a few Plexiglas, and one Fome-Cor

  Localisation:

  États-Unis

  Sujet:

  • architecture

  Termes descriptifs:

  • buildings
  • row house

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Numéro de réference: DR1999:0640
  • Titre: Plans
  • Dates de création: 1980s?
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  4 drawing(s)

  Collation:

  • 4 drawings

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 28 x 43 cm

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

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  • Numéro de réference: DR2021:0048
  • Titre: Sketch for unidentified project
  • Classification: dessins
  • Objets catalogués : 0

  Personnes et institutions:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantité / Type d’objet:

  1 File

  Collation:

  • 1 reprographic copy

  Dimensions:

  Mention de crédit:

  Peter Eisenman fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Numéro de chemise:

  143-219-001