James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (creator)
James Stirling, Michael Wilford, and Associates (architectural firm)
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Title
New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation
1986-1989
Level of archival description
File 74
Extent and Medium
Approximately 712 drawings (including 327 reprographic copies)
Approximately 490 photographic materials
0.55 l.m. textual records
Scope and Content
File documents a successful competition entry for an addition to the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection in Lugano, Switzerland. The execution of the winning design was called off in 1987. Material in this file was produced between 1986 and 1989.
File contains measured drawings, reference drawings, and several conceptual, design development and presentation drawings. Photographic materials include views of the site and of existing buildings by Fotografia A. e R. Pastorelli and of a presentation model by Kandor Modelmakers. File also contains textual records.
Title: Floor plans, elevations and sections of site and existing buildings, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1982-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
measured drawing
Extent and Medium:
19 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 40 x 50 cm (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Measured drawings including floor plans, elevations, sections and details of site and existing buildings, geological and topographic surveys, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1982-2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
reference
Extent and Medium:
67 drawings
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 59 x 189 cm (23 1/4 x 74 7/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Measured drawings including floor plans, elevations, sections and details, topographic surveys, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
reference
Extent and Medium:
34 reprographic copies
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 34 x 47 cm (13 3/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
sheet (largest): 68 x 173 cm (26 3/4 x 68 1/8 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Conceptual and design development drawings, mostly sketch plans for alternative schemes, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
design
Extent and Medium:
10 drawings
Dimensions:
sheets: 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Plans and sections, axonometrics, interior and exterior perspectives, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
design development
Extent and Medium:
29 drawings
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 84 x 119 cm (33 1/16 x 46 7/8 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Plans, sections, axonometric for loggia, interior perspectives, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Dimensions:
sheets: 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Site and floor plans, elevation, sections, axonometrics, interior and exterior perspectives, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation
Extent and Medium:
32 drawings
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 75 x 113 cm (29 1/2 x 44 1/2 in.)
sheet (largest): 84 x 119 cm (33 1/16 x 46 7/8 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Title: Floor plans, elevation, sections, axonometrics for staircases and loggia, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
presentation
Extent and Medium:
6 drawings
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 76 x 59 cm (29 15/16 x 23 1/4 in.)
sheet (largest): 79 x 119 cm (31 1/8 x 46 7/8 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
Title: Report on air conditioning systems for existing gallery, including diagrams and schematic floor plans and sections, New Gallery for the Thyssen-Bornemizsa Collection Competition, Lugano, Switzerland
Dates of creation: circa 1986-1989
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Stage and Purpose:
working
Extent and Medium:
16 drawings
Dimensions:
sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm (8 1/4 x 11 13/16 in.)
sheet (largest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Credit line:
James Stirling/Michael Wilford fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
