Projet
AP056.S1.1988.PR04
Description:
This project series documents the first scheme and final design of The Design Exchange in Toronto from 1988-1994. The office identified the project numbers as 8801 for the first scheme and 9231 for the final design. Although two project numbers were used, materials for each project cannot be clearly separated. This project consisted of the renovation, restauration and expansion of the old Toronto Stock Exchange building, located at the base of the Ernst Young Tower in the Toronto Dominion Centre. The Design Exchange (D/X) was a new cultural institution, dedicated to the economic and cultural promotion of design in the country through exhibits, lectures, banquets, trade shows and other events. With Shirley Blumberg as the partner-in-charge, the art deco style trading floor was restored as an open event space, with the original Charles Comfort murals retained. In order to create harmony between the art deco building and the neo-modernist renovations, bold, linear architectural elements such as stairs, walls, screens and bridges were reiterated throughout the design. A staircase from the trading floor led to an overlooking bridge and created a connection between the trading floor, trading gallery and resource centre. Other areas of the 40,000 square foot building included an exhibit space, café, member's lounge, retail store, seminar rooms and administrative offices. Coloured planes of cobalt blue, chartreuse and ochre were set against a material palette of red oak, cherry, limestone, glass and stainless steel. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1988-1994. The drawings are mostly originals and include a large amount of sketches. Also included are plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and drawings for custom furnishings. The photographs show the completed interiors of the building.
1988-1994
The Design Exchange, Toronto (1988-1994)
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AP056.S1.1988.PR04
Description:
This project series documents the first scheme and final design of The Design Exchange in Toronto from 1988-1994. The office identified the project numbers as 8801 for the first scheme and 9231 for the final design. Although two project numbers were used, materials for each project cannot be clearly separated. This project consisted of the renovation, restauration and expansion of the old Toronto Stock Exchange building, located at the base of the Ernst Young Tower in the Toronto Dominion Centre. The Design Exchange (D/X) was a new cultural institution, dedicated to the economic and cultural promotion of design in the country through exhibits, lectures, banquets, trade shows and other events. With Shirley Blumberg as the partner-in-charge, the art deco style trading floor was restored as an open event space, with the original Charles Comfort murals retained. In order to create harmony between the art deco building and the neo-modernist renovations, bold, linear architectural elements such as stairs, walls, screens and bridges were reiterated throughout the design. A staircase from the trading floor led to an overlooking bridge and created a connection between the trading floor, trading gallery and resource centre. Other areas of the 40,000 square foot building included an exhibit space, café, member's lounge, retail store, seminar rooms and administrative offices. Coloured planes of cobalt blue, chartreuse and ochre were set against a material palette of red oak, cherry, limestone, glass and stainless steel. The project is recorded through drawings and photographs dating from 1988-1994. The drawings are mostly originals and include a large amount of sketches. Also included are plans, elevations, sections, perspectives, details and drawings for custom furnishings. The photographs show the completed interiors of the building.
Project
1988-1994
Projet
Redevelopment Plan
AP140.S1.SS1.D5
Description:
File documents a student project for a Redevelopment Plan for Port Sunlight, in England, United Kingdom. Project was designed during a fifth year one-week programme at the Liverpool School of Architecture. Material in this file was produced in 1949 or 1950. File contains a presentation drawing.
[1949 or 1950]
Redevelopment Plan
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AP140.S1.SS1.D5
Description:
File documents a student project for a Redevelopment Plan for Port Sunlight, in England, United Kingdom. Project was designed during a fifth year one-week programme at the Liverpool School of Architecture. Material in this file was produced in 1949 or 1950. File contains a presentation drawing.
File 5
[1949 or 1950]
Projet
Townhouse Project
AP143.S4.D7
Description:
File documents an unexecuted project for Townhouses in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. A site plan (DR1994:0154:001) indicates one site at the end of a cul-de-sac on "Evelyn Street." Material in this file was produced in 1967. File contains conceptual drawings.
1967
Townhouse Project
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AP143.S4.D7
Description:
File documents an unexecuted project for Townhouses in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. A site plan (DR1994:0154:001) indicates one site at the end of a cul-de-sac on "Evelyn Street." Material in this file was produced in 1967. File contains conceptual drawings.
File 7
1967
Projet
AP013.S1.D24
Description:
File documents an executed project for a theatre in Montréal, Québec on 84 Saint Catherine Street West. Material in this file was produced between 1911 and 1912. File contains a survey drawing, preliminary drawings, structural drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, and mechanical drawings.
1911-1912
Gayety Theatre, Montréal, Québec
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AP013.S1.D24
Description:
File documents an executed project for a theatre in Montréal, Québec on 84 Saint Catherine Street West. Material in this file was produced between 1911 and 1912. File contains a survey drawing, preliminary drawings, structural drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, and mechanical drawings.
Project
1911-1912
Projet
AP013.S1.D29
Description:
File documents an executed building for a high school in Toronto, Ontario on 725 Bathurst Street. Material in this file was produced between 1912 and 1916. File contains survey drawings, lists, structural drawings, working drawings, design development drawings, detail drawings, and a photograph.
1912-1916
Central Technical School, Toronto, Ontario
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AP013.S1.D29
Description:
File documents an executed building for a high school in Toronto, Ontario on 725 Bathurst Street. Material in this file was produced between 1912 and 1916. File contains survey drawings, lists, structural drawings, working drawings, design development drawings, detail drawings, and a photograph.
Project
1912-1916
Projet
AP143.S4.D95
Description:
File documents the unexecuted project for the Alteka Office Building, Tokyo, Japan. Material in this file was produced in 1991. File contains design development drawings. presentation drawings, reference drawings, textual records, and a study model. Textual records include correspondence and project information.
1991
Alteka Office Building
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AP143.S4.D95
Description:
File documents the unexecuted project for the Alteka Office Building, Tokyo, Japan. Material in this file was produced in 1991. File contains design development drawings. presentation drawings, reference drawings, textual records, and a study model. Textual records include correspondence and project information.
File 95
1991
Projet
AP142.S1.D33
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a regional administrative centre in Trieste, Italy. The proposal entitled "Trieste e una donna", refers to Umberto Saba's poetry. Material in this file was produced in approximately 1974. File contains design development drawings and presentation drawings.
[ca. 1974]
Edificio della regione a Trieste
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AP142.S1.D33
Description:
File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for a regional administrative centre in Trieste, Italy. The proposal entitled "Trieste e una donna", refers to Umberto Saba's poetry. Material in this file was produced in approximately 1974. File contains design development drawings and presentation drawings.
File 33
[ca. 1974]
Sous-série
AP057.S2.SS2
Description:
Sub-series documents early urban studies proposed and/or undertaken by the IAUS in New York City, St. Louis and Baltimore. Material in sub-series was produced between 1968 and 1969. Sub-series contains correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, grant applications, brochures etc.
1968-1969
Consultant Activities in Urban Studies
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AP057.S2.SS2
Description:
Sub-series documents early urban studies proposed and/or undertaken by the IAUS in New York City, St. Louis and Baltimore. Material in sub-series was produced between 1968 and 1969. Sub-series contains correspondence, reports, minutes of meetings, grant applications, brochures etc.
Subseries
1968-1969
Projet
AP013.S1.D355
Description:
File documents an executed project for telephone exchange alterations and addition in Kingston, Ontario. Material in this file was produced between 1950 and 1951. File contains index cards, a survey drawing, preliminary drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.
1950-1951
Alterations and Additions to Kingston Exchange Building
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AP013.S1.D355
Description:
File documents an executed project for telephone exchange alterations and addition in Kingston, Ontario. Material in this file was produced between 1950 and 1951. File contains index cards, a survey drawing, preliminary drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.
Project
1950-1951
Projet
AP013.S1.D368
Description:
File documents an executed project for an office building in Saint-Hubert, Longueuil, Québec. Material in this file was produced in 1951. File contains index cards, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, structural drawings, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.
1951
Air Defence Command Headquarters, Administration Building
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AP013.S1.D368
Description:
File documents an executed project for an office building in Saint-Hubert, Longueuil, Québec. Material in this file was produced in 1951. File contains index cards, preliminary and design development drawings, working drawings, detail drawings, structural drawings, mechanical drawings, and textual documents.
Project
1951