Proposta para Caserta [Proposal for Caserta], Caserta, Italy (1983-1984)
Dates of creation
1980-1990
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
302 drawings (including 199 reprographic copies)
279 photographic materials
1 poster
0.03 linear metres of textual documentation
Scope and Content
This project series documents a competition for the Proposta para Caserta in Caserta, Italy. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 23/80. The office assigned the dates 1983-1984 to this project.
The project files document a competition for an urban study for the city of Caserta. The proposal submitted by Siza for the ''Archi Della Valle'' area included a new design for the road. Siza was not seleted to build the project.
Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, project documentation and correspondence. Photographic materials include photographs, negatives and slides of the area and of Siza's drawings.
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.
Location
Caserta
Italy
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.
Title: Photocopies of sketches, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Concurso - Proposta para Caserta - Fotocopie numerate da 0 ate 112.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
40 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.003.2 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.003.3
Title: Photocopies of sketches, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title : Concurso - Proposta para Caserta - Fotocopie numerate da 0 ate 112.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
35 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.003.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.003.3
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1980-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
8 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Language of material:
Italian
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The second and third portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.2 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.3
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1980-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.3
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1980-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
6 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Language of material:
Italian
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.007.2
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1980-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
6 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.2 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.3
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1980-1990
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
6 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.3
Title: Plans, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Complesso Di S. Leucio Gregotti
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 reprographic copies on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
Reprographic copies are folded.
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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.008.2
Title: Project documentation, photographs of project site, and correspondence, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Proposta para Caserta, Concurso
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 poster
other materials
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 is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.2 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.3
Title: Project documentation, photographs of project site, and correspondence, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Proposta para Caserta, Concurso
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
27 photographs
16 reprographic copies
other materials
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 x 22 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Language of material:
Italian
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and third portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.3
Title: Project documentation, photographs of project site, and correspondence, Proposta para Caserta, Caserta (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 1983-1984
Form: drawings, textual records, photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
48 photographs
19 reprographic copies
1 pencil drawing on paper
other materials
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Credit line:
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
Language of material:
Italian
Related units of description:
This file is housed in three separate folders. The first and second portions of this file is housed in folders AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.1 and AP178.S1.1983.PR06.013.2
