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House in Mill Hill

House in Mill Hill

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People

  • James Frazer Stirling (creator)
  • James Frazer Stirling (architect)
  • A. Lothian (client)
  • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title

House in Mill Hill

Dates of creation

circa 1955

Level of archival description

File 6

Extent and Medium

  • 3 reprographic copies
  • approximately 22 photographic materials
  • 2 textual documents

Scope and Content

File documents an unexecuted project for a house for A. Lothian and his family in Mill Hill, London, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced in 1955 and probably after.

File contains presentation drawings, textual records, and photographic materials.

Reference Number

AP140.S2.SS1.D6

Arrangement

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

Location

Mill Hill Barnet Greater London England United Kingdom

Language of material

Documents are in English, French, and German.

Inventory

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P1
    • Title: Floor plans, elevation, sections, a site plan and photographs, House in Mill Hill, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: 1955
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    Two reprographic copies of the presentation drawings include French and English text, a plan for the house with superimposed diagram of overlapping squares showing the geometrical construction of the plan, a plan showing the uneven distribution of natural lighting, a diagrammatic plan and elevation for terrace housing, a cutaway bird's-eye plan oblique drawing for the main floor of the house, photographs of different views of a no longer extant model for the house, floor plans, two sections, and a site plan. A mounted reprographic copy shows a plan for terrace housing.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Stage and Purpose:

    • presentation drawings (proposals)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 5 x 22 cm (1 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.) sheet (largest): 13 x 21 cm (5 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

    Physical Description:

    Two reprographic copies of the presentation drawings for the CIAM X Congress are stapled together. The reprographic copy of the plan for terrace housing is mounted on a small piece of cardboard.

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    140-0406

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P2
    • Title: Photographs of a model, and views of presentation drawings, House in Mill Hill, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1955
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 4

    People:

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

    Description:

    Photographs by Stirling of a no longer extant model, and views of presentation drawings prepared for the CIAM X Congress.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 20 photographic materials
    • approximately 10 reprographic copies

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    140-0407

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P3
    • Title: Photographs of a model, House in Mill Hill, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1955
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

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

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • approximately 20 photographic materials
    • approximately 10 reprographic copies

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    140-0408

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P4
    • Title: Cut away axonometric, house in Mill Hill, London, England
    • Dates of creation: circa 1955
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

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

    Description:

    View of a presentation drawing prepared for the CIAM X Congress.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 41.9 x 29.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)

    Location:

    Mill Hill Barnet Greater London England United Kingdom

    Credit line:

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

    Copyright:

    © CCA

    Related units of description:

    • See also AP140.S2.SS1.D9.P1.

    Folder Number:

    140-0409

    Objects that have been catalogued:

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P5
    • Title: Views of presentation drawings, House in Mill Hill, London, Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: circa 1955
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 negatives

    Dimensions:

    negatives: 17 x 22 cm (6 11/16 x 8 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:

    140-0410

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    • Reference Number: AP140.S2.SS1.D6.P6
    • Title: Project description, House in Mill Hill, London, United Kingdom
    • Dates of creation: 1955
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

    Description:

    Two sheets of explanatory typescript texts on tracing paper, with English and French texts, which were probably used for the presentation drawings for the CIAM X Congress.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 textual documents

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 45 x 27 cm (17 11/16 x 10 5/8 in.) sheet (largest): 47 x 28 cm (18 1/2 x 11 in.)

    Credit line:

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

    Folder Number:

    140-0406

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