Progressive Corporation Office Building

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• Fonds: Peter Eisenman fonds, 1925-2008, predominant 1951-2008
•    Series: Projects, 1925-2008, predominant 1960-2007
•      Project: Progressive Corporation Office Building, 1978-1986, predominant 1986

People

• Eisenman/Robertson Architects (creator)
• Eisenman/Robertson Architects (architectural firm)
• Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership (creator)
• Design Development Resources, Limited Partnership (architectural firm)
• Frank O. Gehry (creator)
• Frank O. Gehry (architect)
• Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

Title

Progressive Corporation Office Building

Dates of creation

1978-1986, predominant 1986

Level of archival description

File 60

Extent and Medium

• Approximately 540 drawings including reprographic copies
• 2 models
• 0.3 l.m. of textual records
• 1 moving image

Scope and Content

File documents the unexectued project for the Progressive Corporation Office Building in Cleveland, Ohio. Material in this file was produced in 1978 and 1986 (predominant 1986).

File contains conceptual drawing, design development drawings, presentation drawings, presentation panels, reference drawings, models, and textual records.

Reference Number

AP143.S4.D60

Location

Cleveland Ohio United States

Language of material

Documents are in English.

General note

• Some material in this file has been processed at a preliminary level. Consult curator for further information.

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0224
  • Title: Plans, site plans, perspective, axonometric
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  5 presentation panel(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation panels

  Extent and Medium:

  • 5 reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  panels: 107 x 107 cm

  Physical Description:

  ink and transfer type on translucent paper mounted on foam core

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  PDE 652-656

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0225
  • Title: Guidebook, maps, articles, sketches, specifications
  • Form: drawings, textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  guidebook, maps, articles, sketches, specifications, photograph, site plans, contract, schedules, memorandums, indexes
  
  

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 30 drawings including reprographic copies and 0.3 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: DR1999:0226
  • Title: Site plans, plans, sketches, perspective
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  8 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 8 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink with coloured pencil and traces of graphite on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 32 x 31 cm sheet (largest): 46 x 95 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0227
  • Title: Site plans, plans, sketches, axonometrics, sections
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  103 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 103 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink and coloured pencil with traces of graphite on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 31 x 31 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 61 x 85 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-004

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0228
  • Title: Site plans, axonometrics
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  100 conceptual drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • conceptual drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 100 drawings

  Technique and media:

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

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest; irreg.): 31 x 31 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 61 x 98 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0229
  • Title: Site plans, sketches, section
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  40 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 40 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, coloured pencil, and graphite on translucent paper; reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 22 x 28 cm sheet (largest): 107 x 76 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0230
  • Title: Site plans, plans, axonometrics, sections
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  26 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 26 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink with traces of graphite and coloured pencil on translucent paper; reprographic copy

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 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: DR1999:0231
  • Title: Plans, sections
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies with ink; ink on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheets: 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: DR1999:0232
  • Title: Plans, sections, site plans
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  22 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 22 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies; ink on translucent paper with transfer type

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 61 x 92 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 77 x 92 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0251
  • Title: Progressive Corporation Building: model
  • Form: models
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  presentation model

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation model(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 model wood plastic cardboard

  Technique and media:

  Wood, plastic, and cardboard

  Dimensions:

  model (DR1999:0251.1): 7 x 29 x 11 cm model (DR1999:0251.2): 7 x 28 x 11 cm model (DR1999:0251.3): 8 x 6 x 6 cm model (DR1999:0251.4): 3 x 24 x 8 cm model (DR1999:0251.5): 8 x 18 x 11 cm model (DR1999:0251.6): 5 x 44 x 28 cm model (DR1999:0251.7): 4 x 28 x 22 cm model (DR1999:0251.8): 3 x 25 x 16 cm model (DR1999:0251.9): 8 x 23 x 19 cm model (DR1999:0251.10): 16 x 32 x 33 cm

  Physical Description:

  - Model comprises ten components. Further research may determine how the components fit together. Two bags of model pieces are included with model.

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0252
  • Title: Site plans, plans, sections, building programme
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  46 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 46 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink, graphite, and coloured pencil on translucent paper

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 46 x 97 cm sheet (largest): 83 x 148 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0262
  • Title: Site plans, section
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  4 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 4 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 46 x 396 cm sheet (largest): 225 x 150 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0273
  • Title: Site model
  • Form: models
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 presentation model(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation model

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 model

  Physical Description:

  - Two pieces of model are unassembled.

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0278
  • Title: Plans, site plans, maps, axonometric
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  9 presentation drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • presentation drawings (proposals)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 9 drawings

  Technique and media:

  Ink with traces of graphite on translucent paper; negatives

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 107 x 107 cm sheet (largest; irreg.): 137 x 107 cm

  Physical Description:

  - One drawing has reprographic copy overlays.

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-004

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0279
  • Title: Site plans, topographic surveys, poster showing view of Cleveland
  • Form: drawings
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  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  14 reference drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • 14 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  sheet (smallest): 92 x 61 cm sheet (largest): 107 x 155 cm

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  OS2-004

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0540
  • Title: Site plans, sections, elevations, plans, details
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 roll(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 42 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  Sheet : 79 x 106 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0541
  • Title: Plans, site plans and some drawings from "Frank O. Gehry & Associates Inc."
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  reprographic copies with traces of coloured pencil and graphite

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 roll(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 8 reprographic copies

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0542
  • Title: Site plans, topographical views
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 roll(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • reference drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 7 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  Sheet : 62 x 92 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR1999:0543
  • Title: Topographical views
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 roll(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 2 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Reprographic copies

  Dimensions:

  Sheet : 93 x 123 cm

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2007:0096
  • Title: Videocassette, filing index, directories,project program
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Description:

  videocassette, filing index, directories,project program, public relations files, budget, status reports, schedules, correspondence, memos, area analyses

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 textual record(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 VHS and 0.2 l.m. of textual records

  Physical Description:

  Specialized equipment required for playback.

  Conditions governing access:

  • Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for access. Researchers may request access to audiovisual materials by contacting Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca. Access by appointment only.

  Conditions governing reproduction:

  • For copyright information or permission to reproduce material from the fonds, please contact the CCA at reproductions@cca.qc.ca.

  Credit line:

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

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  • Reference Number: DR2021:0009
  • Title: Sites studies, sections, site plans and work program for Progressive Corporation Office Building, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Dates of creation: circa 1986
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  60 design development drawing(s)

  Stage and Purpose:

  • design development drawings

  Extent and Medium:

  • Approximately 60 reprographic copies

  Credit line:

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

  Folder Number:

  143-2021-217 XL