Woolton House

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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: Woolton House, 1954-1975

People

• James Frazer Stirling (creator)
• James Frazer Stirling (architect)
• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

Woolton House

Dates of creation

1954-1975

Level of archival description

File 8

Extent and Medium

• 8 drawings (including 1 reprographic copy)
• approximately 46 photographic materials

Scope and Content

File documents an unexecuted project for a house for Sue and Hugh Forsythe in Woolton, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1954 and probably after 1975.

File contains presentation and publication drawings and photographic materials.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D8

Arrangement

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

Location

Woolton Liverpool Merseyside England United Kingdom

Language of material

Documents are in English and German.

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P1
  • Title: Ground and first floor plans, cross and longitudinal sections, and elevations
  • Dates of creation: October 1955
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 1

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawing (proposal)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 drawing
  • 1 reprographic copy

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite and adhesive film on translucent paper; reprographic copy

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 55 x 66 cm (21 5/8 x 26 in.)

  Physical Description:

  - The drawing is rendered with Zipatone. There is one reprographic copy of this presentation drawing.

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0366

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P1.1
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: plans, sections and elevations
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2
  • Title: Freehand perspectives for the living room and gallery
  • Dates of creation: probably between 1970 and 1975
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 5

  People:

  • Russell Bevington (draughtsman)
  • Ulrich Schaad (draughtsman)
  • Léon Krier (draughtsman)
  • James Frazer Stirling (draughtsman)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Description:

  freehand perspectives for the living room and gallery, a freehand axonometric drawing showing the garage and the south elevation, and sketch perspective drawings for the south elevation

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 publication drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • publication drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink and graphite on paper and translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 21 x 26 cm (8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.) sheet (largest): 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
  

  Folder Number:

  140-0367

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2.1
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: axonometric
    • Form: drawings
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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2.2
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: axonometric
    • Form: drawings
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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2.3
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: perspective sketch
    • Form: drawings
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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2.4
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: interior perspective
    • Form: drawings
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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P2.6
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: axonometric
    • Form: drawings
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P3
  • Title: Views by Stirling of a no-longer extant model of the house, and views of presentation and publication drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1954 or after
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 2

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (photographer)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • approximately 25 photographs

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0368

  Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P3.1
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: view of model
    • Form: photographs
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    • AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P3.8
    • Woolton House, Liverpool, England: view of model
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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P4
  • Title: Views by Stirling of a no-longer extant model of the house, and views of presentation and publication drawings
  • Dates of creation: 1954 and after
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (photographer)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 negative(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • approximately 20 photographic materials

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0369

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  • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D8.P5
  • Title: View of a publication drawing
  • Dates of creation: circa 1970
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 negative(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 negative

  Dimensions:

  negative: 12 x 17 cm (4 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

  Physical Description:

  Glass negatives. Manipulate with care.

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  140-0405