La nuova piazzetta Manzoni

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• Fonds: Aldo Rossi fonds, 1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
•    Series: Projects, 1953-1997, predominant 1962-1997
•      Project: La nuova piazzetta Manzoni, 1988-1990

People

• Aldo Rossi (architect)
• Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

Title

La nuova piazzetta Manzoni

Dates of creation

1988-1990

Level of archival description

File 129

Extent and Medium

• 27 drawings
• 1 reprographic copies
• 0,17 l.m. textual records

Scope and Content

File documents an executed project for a plaza outside the Manzoni subway station, on Croce Rossa Street, Milan, Italy. The plaza notably comprises a large fountain monument (edified on the memory of Alessandro Pertini), which was heavily criticized by the public. Material in this file was produced between 1988 and 1990.

File contains a reference drawing, conceptual drawings, design development drawings and presentation drawings. File also contains textual records, including correspondence, specifications, clippings on the project's controversy, promotional material, sketches, drawings and photographic material.

Reference Number

AP142.S1.D129

Arrangement

Material in this series is not arranged.

Location

Milan Italy

Language of material

Documents are in Italian and French.

Inventory

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P1
  • Title: Correspondence, specifications, clippings on the project's controversy, sketches and drawings
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.09 linear meter of textual records and other materials

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0272 T

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P2
  • Title: Correspondence, promotional material, drawings, photographs and negatives
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Description:

  Includes 31 photographs

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.08 linear meter of textual records and other materials

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0273 T

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P3
  • Title: Map
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference drawing

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 reference drawing

  Dimensions:

  sheet: 30 x 85 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0268 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P4
  • Title: Sketch plans and sketch perspectives
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  2 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 2 conceptual drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 46 x 69 cm sheet (largest): 46 x 87 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0268 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P5
  • Title: Conceptual and design development drawings, including site plans, plans, elevations, axonometrics and perspectives
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 design drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 design drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite and ink on translucent paper and on reprography copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 21 cm sheet (largest): 111 x 117 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0268 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P6
  • Title: Site plans, plans, elevations, sections, axonometrics, perspectives for monument structure, lamp posts, and benches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 presentation drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink on translucent paper and on reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 30 x 85 cm sheet (largest): 111 x 135 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0268 XL

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  • Reference Number: AP142.S1.D129.P7
  • Title: Plans, elevations, a section, axonometrics, and a sketch perspective
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Aldo Rossi (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  3 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 presentation drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink and paper collage on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 83 x 101 cm sheet (largest): 110 x 145 cm

  Credit line:

  Aldo Rossi fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  142-0268 XL