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Advanced Trading Floor Command Center

Advanced Trading Floor Command Center

Part of

People

  • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

Title

Advanced Trading Floor Command Center

Dates of creation

1998 - 2004

Level of archival description

Series

Extent and Medium

  • approximately 1,700 digital files (3.2 GB)
  • 71 drawings
  • 7 folders of textual material
  • 1 oversized photograph

Scope and Content

Series 3, Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center, 1998-2004, combined two projects in the built environment, the Command Center and the Executive Ramp, both conceived as a technological expansion on the existing NYSE Trading Floor. This series includes textual and born-digital components, as well as a number of drawing sets.

The real-time virtual reality environment returned to the physical environment with the design and construction of the Command Center and Executive Ramp. The Command Center project involved the construction of a raised platform from the Main Room to the Blue Room; features included an information desk, a systems desk, and a video wall, the last of which displayed various stock data. It was later renovated during the Executive Ramp project, which primarily involved the installation of a multi-screen display of the 3DTF into the Command Center. Together, the two projects make up the Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center, often referred to as “the ramp.”

The textual records for this series include correspondence and a small number of photographs. Digital files for the Advanced Trading Floor primarily include handouts for presentation meetings; there is also a small body of photographs of NYSE and press material. Additionally, there are also approximately 65 plans, which document the design and construction of the Command Center. These include preliminary drawings, construction sets, and addendums. Notably, the oversized materials also contain a photograph of former U.S. President Bill Clinton standing on the ramp.

Reference Number

AP184.S3

Arrangement

This series was processed to a file-level. Files are grouped by format (i.e. textual, oversized, digital), and then roughly arranged in chronological order.

Conditions governing access

  • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.001
    • Title: Microstation wireframe drawings and AutoCAD plans for Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center
    • Dates of creation: 3 August 1998 - 20 January 1999
    • Form: drawings, born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    This material was initially located on the hard drive. Most common file formats: Microstation CAD Drawing, Unidentified, Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII), Plain Text File, AppleDouble Resource Fork.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 340 digital files (83 MB)

    Arrangement:

    This directory brings together major subdirectories from the hard drive containing Microstation and AutoCAD files for the Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center.

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.002
    • Title: Maya and Microstation wireframe models and renderings for Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center
    • Dates of creation: 21 September 1998 - 16 May 2001
    • Form: drawings, born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    This material was initially located on the hard drive. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Microstation CAD Drawing, Drawing Interchange File Format (ASCII), Maya Binary File Format.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 781 digital files (433 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.003
    • Title: Photographs of the New York Stock Exchange Command Center and exterior
    • Dates of creation: 30 June 1999
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    This material was initially located on the hard drive alongside other material predominately relating to the Advanced Trading Floor. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 27 digital files (600 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.004
    • Title: Press release, credit text, and images of Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center
    • Dates of creation: 9 March 1999 - 24 May 1999
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    Complete contents of CD-R labeled “May 24/99 Casabella Images / Asymptote Architecture / New York Stock Exchange / Ramp Projects / -Texts / -Ramp Images / -3DTFV Images”. File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Unidentified, Microsoft FoxPro Memo, Microsoft Word Document.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 22 digital files (320 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.005
    • Title: After Effects project files for Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center
    • Dates of creation: 4 May 2001 - 17 May 2001
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    This material was initially located on the hard drive. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format, Adobe Photoshop, Audio/Video Interleaved Format.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 449 digital files (205 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.006
    • Title: Digital files for presentation handout of Executive Ramp (1 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 22 August 2003
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    Complete contents of CD-R labeled "NYSE Executive Ramp 3DTF Display 20th August 2003 Asymptote Architecture". File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: JPEG File Interchange Format.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 34 digital files (4 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

    General note:

    • This CD was separated from the textual records.
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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.007
    • Title: Digital files for presentation handout of Executive Ramp (2 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 20 September 2003
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    Complete contents of CD-R labeled "3DTF-Ramp Renovation Mock-up-prints Asymptote 2003". File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: Tagged Image File Format.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 4 digital files (114 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

    General note:

    • This CD was separated from the textual records.
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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.008
    • Title: Drawings, images, and presentation handout files of Executive Ramp Three Dimensional Trading Floor display
    • Dates of creation: 6 October 2004
    • Form: born digital
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    Complete contents of CD-R labeled "NYSE Executive Ramp 3DTF Display 1st October 2004 Asymptote". File includes an .iso disk image of the dual-formatted ISO-9660/HFS disk and digital files exported from the disk image using FTK Imager. Most common file formats: JPEG File Interchange Format, Adobe Illustrator, Tagged Image File Format, AutoCAD Drawing, Adobe Photoshop, Alias Wire File.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 46 digital files (370 MB)

    Conditions governing access:

    • Digital material can only be accessed on-site. Please contact Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca for more information. Access by appointment only.

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

    General note:

    • This CD was separated from the textual records.
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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.009
    • Title: Floorplan transparencies of New York Stock Exchange floor
    • Dates of creation: circa 1998
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 2 drawings

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

    Folder Number:

    184-2017-003

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.012
    • Title: Set of plans and sections issued for construction for Command Center
    • Dates of creation: 30 September 1998
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 set (16 drawings)

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.013
    • Title: Bound set of plans and sections issued for construction, Addendum 1, for the Command Center
    • Dates of creation: 15 October 1998
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 bound set (9 drawings)

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.014
    • Title: Bound set of plans and sections issued for construction, Addendum 2, for the Command Center
    • Dates of creation: 18 January 1999
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 3

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 bound set (12 drawings)

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.015
    • Title: Photograph of Bill Clinton and Richard Grasso on Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center and related memo to Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture
    • Dates of creation: circa 2000
    • Form: textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 photograph, 1 memo

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

    Folder Number:

    184-2017-009

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.016
    • Title: Design and correspondence for the Command Center (1 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 1998
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.017
    • Title: Design and correspondence for the Command Center (2 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 1998
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.018
    • Title: Before and after photographs of the Command Center
    • Dates of creation: 18 July 1997 - 30 April 1999
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.019
    • Title: Graphics for the Advanced Trading Floor Operations Center wall
    • Dates of creation: circa 1999
    • Form: photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Description:

    The photos of the graphics include both negatives and positives.

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.020
    • Title: Design and correspondence for the Executive Ramp (1 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 2003 - 2005
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Four drawings were seperated from this file and restricted due to security concerns, as per agreement with the donor.
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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.021
    • Title: Design and correspondence for the Executive Ramp (2 of 2)
    • Dates of creation: 2003 - 2005
    • Form: drawings, textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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    • Reference Number: AP184.S3.023
    • Title: Partial plan of first floor of New York Stock Exchange Trading Floor as directed by architects and engineers and as per field conditions
    • Dates of creation: 22 January 1999 - 19 February 1999
    • Form: drawings
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Asymptote (Firm) (archive creator)

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 File

    Extent and Medium:

    • 1 folder (2 drawings)

    Credit line:

    Asymptote Architecture New York Stock Exchange project records,
    Collection Centre Canadien d’Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Asymptote Architecture/
    Gift of Asymptote Architecture

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