This project subseries documents the residential complex Bonjour Tristesse after Siza won the competition for Block 121. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 2/80 A.
Drawings in this subseries show changes between the competition entry for Bonjour Tristesse and the built project. For instance, drawings depict the decision to reduce the number of floors, as well as Siza’s proposal to preserve the ground floor shops that remained from the previous building. Other changes documented include changes in the number of staircases as well the omission of an entrance ramp.
Documenting this project subseries are sketches, studies, plans, elevations, and details. There are photographs, negatives, and slides that show the construction site and the building during and after construction. There are also photographs and negatives of the model for Bonjour Tristesse. For correspondence and project documentation see the project series.
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.
Location
Berlin
Germany
Credit line
When citing the collection as a whole, use the citation: Álvaro Siza fonds, Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal. When citing specific collection material, please refer to the object’s specific credit line.
Language of material
German
Related units of description
Sketches for Block 121 are also included in Siza's sketchbooks found in series AP178.S2 of this fond. Of note are sketchbooks 59, 74, 84, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 110, 147, 150, 155, and 168. These sketchbooks include competition and post competition sketches of Bonjour Tristesse. Some of these sketchbooks also contain sketches of the Kita and the Senior Club Anziani. See subseries AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS2 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS3 for more details.
Title: Studies for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudos Arq. Siza Bonjour Tristesse.
Reprographic copies in this file feature sketches.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
15 pencil and ink drawings on translucent paper, 4 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 68 x 56 cm|Sheet (smallest): 50 x 31 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The second and third portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.2 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.3
Title: Studies for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudos Arq. Siza Bonjour Tristesse.
Reprographic copies in this file feature sketches.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 pencil drawings on translucent paper, 2 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 108 x 89 cm|Sheet (smallest): 91 x 67 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and third portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.1 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.3
Title: Studies for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudos Arq. Siza Bonjour Tristesse.
Reprographic copies in this file feature sketches.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest):154 x 66 cm Sheet (smallest): 132 x 85 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.1 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.002.2
Title: Studies, plans, and elevations for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 2
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudo - matrizes Bonjour Tristesse Berlim.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
29 ink and pencil drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 66 x 51 cm|Sheet (smallest): 60 x 42 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The second and third portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.2 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.3
Title: Studies, plans, and elevations for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudo - matrizes Bonjour Tristesse Berlim.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
21 reprographic copies on paper, 7 pencil and ink drawings on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (largest): 81 x 45 cm|Sheet (smallest) 60 x 42 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and third portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.1 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.3
Title: Studies, plans, and elevations for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1982
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Estudo - matrizes Bonjour Tristesse Berlim.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 drawing on translucent paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 88 x 71 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portions of this file are found in folders AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.1 and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1.003.2
Title: Photographs, negatives, and contact sheets of model for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin
Dates of creation: circa 1981
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Brigitte Fleck (photographer)
Description:
Original file title: Concurso-Schlesisches Tour-Block 121-Berlim Maquete-Bonjour Tristesse Realizado.
Siza's office numbered photographic materials in this file STBT 001-020. There are thirteen unumbered photographs that were taken by Brigitte Cassirer (later Brigitte Fleck).
Title: Photographs and negatives of Bonjour Tristesse, the Kindergaten, and Berlin, Block 121, Berlin
Dates of creation: circa 1981-1986
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Block 121-Berlim Bonjour Tristesse-Realizado-Kita-não realizado.
This file includes photographs related to Bonjour Tristesse and the kindergaten, as well as general images of Berlin. Siza's office numbered photographic materials in this file STBT 099-102, STK 001-004, STK 020-021, and BRL 002-004.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
17 photographs, 5 35mm negative strips
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Title: Slides for Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin
Dates of creation: circa 1980-1984
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 1
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Helmut Kolbach (photographer)
Description:
Original file title: Edifício de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse-[Block 121].
Siza's office numbered slides in this file STBT 004, STBT 021-22, R-STBT 005-6, R-STBT 011, STBT 023-030, and STBT 031-077. Slides numbered STBT 023-030 were taken by Helmut Kolbach.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
159 slides
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
![Section with sketches for Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Block 121, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/TQ8UrI2pntGnfxI0tb5k9XktQC4=/500x246/489266.jpg)
![Plan and sketches for Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Berlin](/img-collection/NIYqVfYL9aErdIV5QPWFjCRblkE=/500x308/503052.jpg)
![Exterior view of Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Block 121, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/kVgLSZeJAAT3xJq-37V8mNHHbeM=/500x382/489378.jpg)
![Aerial view of Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Block 121, Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/jHfgRDQ7bEwOjAiJN99vjGImrj8=/500x509/489379.jpg)
![Postcard with view of Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Berlin](/img-collection/1M3hMrH5xY_n8ws-Ps2xKVtfoNY=/500x365/503572.jpg)
![Exterior view of Edificio de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse [Bonjour Tristesse residential complex], Berlin, Germany](/img-collection/-doQEXNWHVobS2uUxiUJrqn-orI=/500x339/496658.jpg)
