Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California: Elevation for a sign developed within an equilateral parallelogram

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People:

Lloyd Wright (draughtsman)
Lloyd Wright (architect)

Title:

Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California: Elevation for a sign developed within an equilateral parallelogram

Date:

between 1953 and 1958

Description:

- This drawing for an hexagonal-shaped sign for Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, California, is developed within the equilateral parallelogram grid unit of the chapel. The grid unit is inscribed on several orthographic drawings (DR1987:0530) and is described by Lloyd Wright in the architect's statement (DR1987:0869:011:009). This sign could either be for the entrance gate sign or the roadside sign shown on other drawings (eg. DR1987:0625).

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

working drawing
construction drawing

Technique and media:

Graphite

Dimensions:

sheet: 91.7 x 126.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1987:0585

Drawing Type:

line drawing
mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)
freehand drawing

Method of Projection:

elevation (drawing)

Point of View:

general view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet is folded, torn and trimmed unevenly. Some tears are repaired with pressure-sensitive tape. Tape was also used ...

Inscription:

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in graphite, c.: "WAYFARERS / CHAPEL / A / A [sic] NATIONAL MEMORIAL / TO / EMANUEL SWEDENBORG / OPEN DAILY / FOR / MEDITATION"; and in various locations: with measurements and notes numbered - by the architect's son ? in graphite, l.r.: "#199" [job number]

Location:

United States

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

sign

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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