Beverly Hills Civic Center

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• Fonds: Peter Eisenman fonds, 1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
•    Series: Projects, 1925-2008, predominant 1960-2007
•      Project: Beverly Hills Civic Center, 1931-1982, predominant 1982

People

• Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership (creator)
• Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership (architectural firm)
• Eisenman/Robertson Architects (creator)
• Eisenman/Robertson Architects (architectural firm)
• Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

Title

Beverly Hills Civic Center

Dates of creation

1931-1982, predominant 1982

Level of archival description

File 40

Extent and Medium

• 176 drawings
• 97 reprographic copies
• 11 photographs
• 0.17 l.m. of textual records

Scope and Content

File documents the unexecuted project for the Beverly Hills Civic Center, Beverly Hills, California. Material in this file was produced between 1931 and 1982.

File contains conceptual drawings, design development drawings, reference drawings, photographs, and textual records.

Reference Number

AP143.S4.D40

Location

Beverly Hills California United States

Language of material

Documents are in English.

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0155
  • Title: Notes, axonometrics, sections, site plan, doodles
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  10 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 10 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite with ink on translucent paper and paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 23 x 31 cm sheet (largest): 32 x 21 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0156
  • Title: Notes, diagrams, site plans, sections, sketches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  17 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 17 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink and coloured pencil on translucent paper; ink on paper; reprographic copies with coloured pencil and graphite

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 28 x 22 cm sheet (largest): 28 x 44 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0157
  • Title: Site plans, plans, elevations, axonometrics, sections, sketches
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  97 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 97 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, coloured pencil, and ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 24 x 22 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 61 x 152 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0158
  • Title: Plans, elevations, perspectives, axonometrics, sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  52 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 52 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite with coloured pencil and traces of ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 23 x 25 cm sheet (largest): 89 x 107 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0159
  • Title: Plans, elevations, axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  19 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 19 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies with traces of ink and coloured pencil, some with graphite and coloured pencil on translucent paper overlays; graphite on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 22 x 28 cm sheet (largest): 61 x 92 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0160
  • Title: Elevations, perspectives, plans, axonometrics, site plan
  • Form: photographs
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 photograph(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 11 photographs

  Technique and media:

  Gelatin silver prints

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0161
  • Title: Plans, elevations, and details for the Fire Department Headquarters
  • Dates of creation: 1931
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings
  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 16 x 22 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 16 x 46 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0162
  • Title: Plans, elevations, sections, and details for City Hall, Fire Department Headquarters, Library
  • Dates of creation: 1931
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  72 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings
  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 72 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies with traces of ink

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 15 x 25 cm sheet (largest): 77 x 107 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0163
  • Title: Competition reports, competition correspondance, specifications
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  competition reports, competition correspondance, specifications, calculations, cost estimates, records of professional correspondence, contracts, building programmes, correspondence

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.17 l.m. of textual records

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0330
  • Title: Plans, perspectives, axonometrics, elevations, sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  16 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 16 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Graphite, ink, and coloured pencil on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 45 x 47 cm sheet (largest): 92 x 122 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-002

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0331
  • Title: Plans, perspectives, axonometrics, sections, elevations
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  20 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings
  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 20 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies; negatives

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 92 x 132 cm sheet (largest): 107 x 135 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-002

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0332
  • Title: Site plans, axonometric, aerial view, plan, section, detail
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  9 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings
  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 9 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 61 x 242 cm sheet (largest): 25 x 41 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-002

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0333
  • Title: Plans, sections, details
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 set(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 8 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 62 x 45 cm sheet (largest): 61 x 161 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-002