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Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum and Redevelopment of Grabbeplatz Competition, Düsseldorf, Germany

Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum and Redevelopment of Grabbeplatz Competition, Düsseldorf, Germany

Part of

People

  • James Stirling and Partner (creator)
  • James Stirling and Partner (architectural firm)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum and Redevelopment of Grabbeplatz Competition, Düsseldorf, Germany

Dates of creation

1972-1976

Level of archival description

File 43

Extent and Medium

  • 0.13 l.m. of textual records
  • approximately 129 drawings (including approximately 50 reprographic copies)
  • approximately 155 photograhic materials
  • 1 model

Scope and Content

File documents an unsuccessful competition entry for the Nordrhein-Westfalen art museum and the redesign of the Grabbeplatz in the city centre of Düsseldorf, Germany. Material in this file was produced between 1972 and 1976.

File contains reference material, sketch drawings illustrating the early conceptual stage of the design, design development drawings and presentation drawings submitted for the competition or produced at a later stage for publication and exhibition purposes. File also contains photographic materials including views of presentation model by John Donat Photography, as well as textual records and a presentation model.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D43

Arrangement

Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location

Düsseldorf Germany

Language of material

Documents are in English and German.

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P1
    • Title: Cadastral maps, plan and section of basement parking garage, plan, sections and elevations of existing buildings
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 4

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    27 reference drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • reference

    Extent and Medium:

    • 27 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.) sheet (largest): 75 x 105 cm (29 1/2 x 41 5/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P2
    • Title: Cadastral map
    • Dates of creation: circa 1972-1976
    • Form: maps
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 reference drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • reference

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 map

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 69 x 90 cm (27 3/16 x 35 7/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Folder Number:

    140-0033

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P3
    • Title: Diagrams and sketch plans, sections and axonometrics for alternative schemes for the museum and site
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 13

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    20 conceptual drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • conceptual

    Extent and Medium:

    • 20 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper, cardboard and translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 12.5 x 5.5 cm (4 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.) sheet (largest): 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P4
    • Title: Rendered maps and cadastral maps, plans, elevations
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 6

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    rendered maps and cadastral maps, plans, elevations, sections and axonometrics for alternative designs for site and building, sections and details of skylights

    Quantity / Object type:

    25 design development drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • design development

    Extent and Medium:

    • 25 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper and translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 27 x 21 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 91 x 61 cm (35 13/16 x 24 in.)

    Physical Description:

    - Some of the drawings have been removed from exhibition mats in which they were originally received.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P5
    • Title: Mostly site and floor plans, elevations, sections and axonometrics submitted for competition
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    23 presentation drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation

    Extent and Medium:

    • 23 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Ink on paper and translucent paper, reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 26 x 47 cm (10 1/4 x 18 1/2 in.) sheet (largest): 84 x 109 cm (33 1/16 x 42 15/16 in.)

    Physical Description:

    - Some of the drawings have been removed from exhibition mats in which they were originally received.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P6
    • Title: Sketch layouts for presentation drawings, site and floor plans
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 17

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    sketch layouts for presentation drawings, site and floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics and perspective, including competition drawings

    Quantity / Object type:

    34 presentation drawing(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation

    Extent and Medium:

    • 34 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper and translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 21 x 15 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.) sheet (largest): 81 x 101.5 cm (31 7/8 x 39 15/16 in.)

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P7
    • Title: Views of competition site and existing buildings
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 2

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 photographic material(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 50 photographs

    Technique and media:

    Gelatin silver prints, photomechanical prints

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P8
    • Title: Views of reference documents and design drawings
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 photograph(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 50 reprographic copies

    Technique and media:

    Gelatin silver prints

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P9
    • Title: Views of model, competition site and existing buildings
    • Dates of creation: 1975
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 photographic material(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 70 photographic materials

    Technique and media:

    Gelatin silver prints, chromogenic colour prints, negatives

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P10
    • Title: Views of reference documents, design drawings, model, competition site and existing buildings
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 photographic material(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 20 photographic materials

    Technique and media:

    Negatives, slides

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P11
    • Title: Views of presentation and competition drawings
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 negative(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 15 negatives

    Physical Description:

    Glass negatives. Manipulate carefully.

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P13
    • Title: "Building Competition: New Build for the Art Collection Northrhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf"
    • Dates of creation: 1975
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    Includes sketch on verso of page 24 and some annotations.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 competition programme(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 29.5 x 21.2 x 0.5 cm

    Document Type:

    • competition programmes

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D43.P14
    • Title: Competition model, Nordrhein-Westfalen Museum, Dusseldorf, Germany
    • Dates of creation: 1975
    • Form: models
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Stirling and Partner (architectural firm)
    • Unknown (model maker)
    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 competition model(s)

    Stage and Purpose:

    • competition model

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 model

    Dimensions:

    model (largest): 16 x 37,5 x 48 cm

    Physical Description:

    Model composed of a base and a cover

    Credit line:

    James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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