Permanent U.N.E.P. Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya

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• Fonds: James Stirling / Michael Wilford fonds, circa 1939-2004
•    Series: James Stirling/Michael Wilford professional papers, [ca. 1948-2004?]
•      Sub-series: Architectural projects, 1951-2004
•        Project: Permanent U.N.E.P. Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya, 1975-1978

People

• James Stirling and Partner (creator)
• James Stirling and Partner (architectural firm)
• Mutiso Menezes International (architectural firm)
• Giancarlo de Carlo (Firm) (architectural firm)
• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Permanent U.N.E.P. Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya

Dates of creation

1975-1978

Level of archival description

File 48

Extent and Medium

• 0.46 l.m. of textual records
• approximately 454 drawings (including approximately 40 reprographic copies)

Scope and Content

File documents an unexecuted project for the U.N.E.P. (United Nations Environment Programme) permanent headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Material in this file was produced between 1975 and 1978.

File contains mostly design development sketches and drawings showing alternative site layouts and more detailed studies for specific areas of the facilities. A number of drawings represent proposals for the design of temporary headquarters located on the same site. Photographic materials show design development drawings and views of a study model and a presentation model which are not otherwise present in file documents. Textual records include architects' reports, contracts, and trade catalogues and clippings relating to environmental design.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D48

Arrangement

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

Location

Nairobi Kenya

Language of material

Documents are in English and Italian.

Related units of description

• Photographic materials AP140.S2.SS7.D1.P2 also include information on file AP140.S2.SS1.D48.

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P1
  • Title: Site plans and sections, topographic surveys for permanent and temporary U.N.E.P. headquarters
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  17 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference

  Extent and Medium:

  • 17 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite on translucent paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 31 x 43 cm (12 3/16 x 16 15/16 in.) sheet (largest): 84 x 119.5 cm (33 1/16 x 47 1/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0027

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P2
  • Title: Site sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 20.5 x 187 cm (8 1/16 x 73 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 29 x 202 cm (11 7/16 x 79 1/2 in.)

  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.D48.P3
  • Title: Schematic and sketch site plans, sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on cardboard

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 14 x 9 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0031

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P4
  • Title: Notes, schedules, circulation, functional and area diagrams
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  notes, schedules, circulation, functional and area diagrams, alternative site plans and landscaping layouts for temporary and permanent headquarters including several sketches and rendered drawings, floor plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics

  Quantity / Object type:

  130 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 130 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper and translucent paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 7.5 x 21 cm (2 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 59.5 x 84 cm (23 7/16 x 33 1/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0031

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P5
  • Title: Alternative site plans and floor plans for temporary and permanent headquarters
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  alternative site plans and floor plans for temporary and permanent headquarters, floor plans for conference rooms including several sketches

  Quantity / Object type:

  58 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 58 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on translucent paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 29.5 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 50 x 74.5 cm (19 11/16 x 29 5/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0032

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P6
  • Title: Site plans, circulation diagrams, floor plans for temporary and permanent headquarters
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  29 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 29 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper and translucent paper, reprographic copy

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 24 x 50 cm (9 7/16 x 19 11/16 in.) sheet (largest): 83.5 x 101.5 cm (32 7/8 x 39 15/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0028

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P7
  • Title: Alternative site plans for temporary and permanent headquarters, floor plans, elevations, sections and axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  62 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 62 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil and ink on paper and translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 29.5 cm (8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 84.5 x 122.5 cm (33 1/4 x 48 1/4 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0025

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P8
  • Title: Topographic surveys, site plans, sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and coloured pencil on paper and translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 42 cm (11 13/16 x 16 9/16 in.) sheet (largest): 82.5 x 101.5 cm (32 1/2 x 39 15/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0029

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P9
  • Title: Site plans, sections, elevations, axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  40 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 40 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on paper and translucent paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 42 x 59 cm (16 9/16 x 23 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 90 x 101.5 cm (35 7/16 x 39 15/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0030 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P10
  • Title: Notes, site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  notes, site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections including several sketches for conference room and headquarters buildings

  Quantity / Object type:

  39 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development

  Extent and Medium:

  • 39 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on paper and translucent paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 10.5 x 30 cm (4 1/8 x 11 13/16 in.) sheet (largest): 29.5 x 41.5 cm (11 5/8 x 16 5/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0058

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P11
  • Title: Site plans and sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 77 x 101.5 cm (30 5/16 x 39 15/16 in.) sheet (largest): 77 x 104 cm (30 5/16 x 40 15/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0026

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P12
  • Title: Site and floor plans, sections, perspectives
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 drawings including reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Coloured pencil on paper, reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 97 x 99 cm (38 3/16 x 39 in.) sheet (largest): 108.5 x 164 cm (42 11/16 x 64 9/16 in.)

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0057 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D48.P13
  • Title: Views of drawings, study and presentation models
  • 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 40 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints, negatives

  Credit line:

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