Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo [Viana do Castelo Public Library], Viana do Castelo, Portugal (2000-2008)
Dates of creation
2000-2008
Level of archival description
Project
Extent and Medium
501 drawings (including 455 reprographic copies)
Approximately 477 photographic materials
0.32 linear metres of textual documentation
Scope and Content
This project series document the Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 11/00. The office assigned the dates 2000-2008 to this project.
The project site is located between the Alameda 5 de Outubro and the Lima river. The library was part of the waterfront development plan, directed by Fernando Távora. The development plan included a multiuse pavilion designed by Eduardo Souto de Moura, two office buildings, and an auditorium designed by Tàvora. The architects, with the help of José Bernardo Tavora and Adalberto Dias chose together location. The orthogonal two-story library respects the recommendations of the Portuguese Institute of Book and Libraries (IPLB). This project was realized and won the National Contemporary Architecture Award.
Documenting this project are sketches, studies, plans, working drawings, technical drawings, and details. Textual material includes correspondence and project documentation. Photographic material documents construction work and models.
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.
Location
Viana do Castelo
Portugal
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.
Related units of description
Sketches for the Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo are also included in Siza's sketchbooks found in Series AP178.S2 of this fonds. Of note is sketchbook 492.
Title: Working drawings and documentation for the exterior public spaces, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 2)
Dates of creation: ca. 2007
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Viana A.E.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
9 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 two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.2000.PR10.010.2
Title: Working drawings and documentation for the exterior public spaces, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 2)
Dates of creation: ca. 2007
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Viana A.E.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
8 reprographic copies on paper, other materials
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 two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.2000.PR10.010.1
Title: Working drawings for the public spaces of the Frente Ribeirinha e Campo da Agonia, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: December 2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Frente Ribeirinha Viana do Castelo Adalberto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 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
Title: Photographs of construction work and models, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: ca. 2007
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo fotografias
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 142 photographs
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.2 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.3
Title: Photographs of construction work and models, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: ca. 2007
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 2
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo fotografias
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 159 photographs
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.3
Title: Photographs of construction work and models, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: ca. 2007
Form: photographs
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo fotografias
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
Approximately 134 photographs
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.021.2
Title: Documentation and plans from the Instituto do Livro Português e as bibliotecas, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: November 28, 2001
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca de Viana reuniâo no IPLB-Lisboa 28/Novembro/2001 recebido
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 reprographic copies on paper, other materials
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Physical Description:
4 reprographic copies on paper, 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
Title: Technical specifications, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: ca. 2004
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Substituído Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo (BM3) Vianapolis, S.A. - Viana do Castelo projecto de execução B-arquitectura condicoes tecnicas/ mapas de medições e quantidades estimativa orcamental
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
3 reprographic copies on paper, 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
Title: Specifications, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: ca. 2004
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo - BM3 Vianapolis, S.A. - Viana do Castelo projecto de execução B- acabamentos caderno de encargo
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
10 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
Title: Documentation and plans from the Instituto do Livro Português e as bibliotecas, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: March 14, 2002
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo entrega ao IPLB
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
2 reprographic copies 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
Title: Documentation from the Instituto do Livro Português e as bibliotecas and for the Programa Polis, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo
Dates of creation: ca. 2000-2003
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana diversos
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 floppy disk, 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
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2006
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.2 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.3
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2006
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.3
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2006
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.035.2
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2007
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.2 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.3
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2007
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.3
Title: Correspondence, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: 2004-2007
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo correspondência
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.036.2
Title: Preliminary documentation and drawings for the electrical system, telecommunication system, and for the security system, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 2)
Dates of creation: November 2001
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo electr. Telec Seguranca ante-projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
10 reprographic copies on paper, other materials
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 two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.2000.PR10.037.2
Title: Preliminary documentation and drawings for the electrical system, telecommunication system, and for the security system, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 2)
Dates of creation: November 2001
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo electr. Telec Seguranca ante-projecto
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
9 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 two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.2000.PR10.037.1
Title: Documentation and working drawings for the electrical system, telecommunication system, and security system, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 3)
Dates of creation: October 2002
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo inst. Electricas Outubro 2002 projecto de execução
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.2 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.3
Title: Documentation and working drawings for the electrical system, telecommunication system, and security system, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 3)
Dates of creation: October 2002
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo inst. Electricas Outubro 2002 projecto de execução
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
11 reprographic copies on paper, other materials
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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.3
Title: Documentation and working drawings for the electrical system, telecommunication system, and security system, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 3 of 3)
Dates of creation: October 2002
Form: drawings
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo inst. Electricas Outubro 2002 projecto de execução
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
33 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 portion of this file is housed in AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.1 and AP178.S1.2000.PR10.038.2
Title: Documentation and drawings for the preliminary program and for the licenses, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 1 of 2)
Dates of creation: 2001-2002
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo licenciamento programa base
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
9 reprographic copies 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
Related units of description:
This file is housed in two separate folders. The second portion of this file is found in folder AP178.S1.2000.PR10.040.2
Title: Documentation and drawings for the preliminary program and for the licenses, Biblioteca da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo (folder 2 of 2)
Dates of creation: 2001-2002
Form: drawings, textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Description:
Original file title: Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo licenciamento programa base
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
4 reprographic copies 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
