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House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut (1970-1971)

House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut (1970-1971)

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People

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
  • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

Title

House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut (1970-1971)

Dates of creation

1970-1971

Level of archival description

File 12

Extent and Medium

  • Approximately 232 drawings including reprographic copies
  • 101 photographic materials
  • 2 film reels
  • 2 models
  • 1 CD-R

Scope and Content

This project series documents House IV, an unexecuted project designed for unknown clients in Falls Village, Connecticut. Materials in this file were produced in 1970 and 1971.

Documents include fifty-eight conceptual drawings (files: DR1994:0132:001-058) and presentation plans that show the internal organization of the house. Although never realized, House IV was extensively published, particularly as a series of axonometrics showing the transformations of the original cube. Some of the files documenting this are a set of axonometric drawings (DR1994:0132:120-184) and copies mounted on board (DR1994:0132:185-198). Other files, including files of photographic materials, document the layout of these drawings for publication. Also included are studies for exterior and interior elevations and silhouettes painted on mylar (DR1994:0132:214-230).

Conceptual drawings and design development drawings include plans, elevations, and axonometrics. Presentation/publication drawings also include plans, elevations, sections, and axonometrics. Also included in this project series is a completed model.

Reference Number

AP143.S4.D12

Location

Falls Village Connecticut United States

Language of material

English

Related units of description

  • Also related to this project series is model DR2002:0010 of House IV (1970-1971), which was commissioned by the CCA for an exhibition in 2002 on Peter Eisenman at Yale University's School of Architecture. The model was executed by Peter Fianu of Atelier BRAQ (Montréal) from Eisenman's 1970-1971 design.

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:001-016
    • Title: Sketch plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Some of the sketches include annoations.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 31 x 23 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:017-018
    • Title: Sketch plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: 5 November 1970
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28 x 22 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:019-037
    • Title: Sketch plans and axonometric sketches, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    19 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 19 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 23 x 16 cm sheet (largest): 23 x 31 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:038-043
    • Title: Sketch plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 31 x 23 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:044-052
    • Title: Sketch plans and sections, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 4

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
    • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

    Description:

    Note that some of the sketches are annotated.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest; irreg.): 26 x 50 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 46 x 73 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:053-058
    • Title: Axonometric sketches and sketch plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 6

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
    • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

    Description:

    Note some sketches include annotations.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 6 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28 x 22 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:059
    • Title: Axonometric drawing, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 drawing

    Dimensions:

    sheet (irreg.): 30 x 77 cm

    Physical Description:

    Note that the drawing is folded.

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:069-072
    • Title: Plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 93 x 92 cm sheet (largest): 92 x 97 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:073-119
    • Title: Set of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 4

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Drawings were likely used for publication.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 47 drawings

    Technique and media:

    Drawing in ink on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 26 × 21 cm (10 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:120-149
    • Title: Series of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Part of a series of axonometric drawings showing the transformation of the original cube.

    Drawings include labels with page numbers and resolution for publication.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 30 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 46 x 61 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:150-177
    • Title: Series of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Part of a series of axonometric drawings showing the transformation of the original cube.

    Drawings include labels with page numbers and resolution for publication.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 28 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 46 x 61 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:178-184
    • Title: Set of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Part of a series of axonometric drawings that were arranged to show the transformation of the original cube.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 7 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 102 x 77 cm sheet (largest): 153 x 102 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:185-187
    • Title: Photographs and drawings of axonometrics, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 photographs
    • 1 reprographic copy

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 11 x 117 cm sheet (largest): 51 x 102 cm

    Physical Description:

    Note that the drawings mounted on the panel are fragile and are partially detached.

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:188-195
    • Title: Set of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 8

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
    • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

    Description:

    Part of a set of axonometric drawings likely used for printing presentation or publication drawings.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 8 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 61 x 61 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:196-198
    • Title: Set of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
    • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

    Description:

    Part of a set of axonometric drawings likely used for printing presentation or publication drawings.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 reprographic copies

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 77 x 77 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:199-213
    • Title: Plans and elevations, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    One of these drawings may be for House V. Except for this drawings all of the drawings are numbered.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 15 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 31 x 37 cm sheet (largest): 31 x 41 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:214-223
    • Title: Silhouettes of plans and elevations, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 10

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 10 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28 x 28 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:224-230
    • Title: Silhouettes of plans and elevations, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 7

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 7 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 28 x 28 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:231-234
    • Title: Axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheet (smallest): 23 x 31 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 37 x 33 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:235-273
    • Title: Photographs of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 39 photographs

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:274-293
    • Title: Photographs of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Photographs include labels with page numbers and resolution for publication.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 21 photographs

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:294-312
    • Title: Photographs of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 19 photographs

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:313-315
    • Title: Photographs of first, second, and roof level plans, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 3 photographs

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:316-329
    • Title: Negative images of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 14 negatives

    Dimensions:

    negative (smallest): 28 x 28 cm negative (largest; irreg.): 36 x 34 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:330
    • Title: Negative of axonometric drawings, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 negative

    Dimensions:

    negative: 31 x 115 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:331-331
    • Title: Presentation model, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: models
    • Catalogued items within this file 1

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 model in paint on Fome-Cor (TM) with translucent plastic sheets, dried plants, and simulated grass

    Dimensions:

    model: 19 x 54 x 53 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:332
    • Title: Elevation, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 drawing(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 drawing

    Technique and media:

    Ink with graphite on translucent paper

    Dimensions:

    sheet: 31 x 41 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:333:001-009
    • Title: Set of plans, elevations, and sections, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: circa 1970-1971
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 9

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
    • Peter D. Eisenman, Architect (architectural firm)

    Description:

    Drawings are numbered IV-1-1 to 9.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 9 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 79 x 92 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR1994:0132:335:001-016
    • Title: Details, plans, elevations, and sections, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 16 drawings

    Dimensions:

    sheets: 93 x 95 cm

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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    • Reference Number: DR2001:0015
    • Title: Castelli di Carte, Transformations Series B, film and acompanying materials, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: September 1973
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Peter Eisenman (architect)
    • George Raustiala (assistant)
    • Gregory Gale (assistant)
    • Ellen Cheng Koutsoftas (animator)
    • Martin Abrahams (advisor)
    • The Optical House (photographic studio)
    • Richard Frank (producer)
    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 film reels and 0.01 l. m. of textual records

    Physical Description:

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

    Copyright:

    All rights reserved to the author. September 1973.

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    • Reference Number: DR2002:0010
    • Title: Exhibition model, House IV, Falls Village, Connecticut
    • Dates of creation: 2002
    • Form: models
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Atelier BRAQ (role unspecified)
    • Peter Fianu (model maker)
    • Peter Eisenman (architect)
    • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

    Description:

    Model of House IV commissioned by the Canadian Centre for Architecture.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 model

    Location:

    Falls Village Connecticut United States

    Credit line:

    Peter Eisenman fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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