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Public square: Visual project documents
Part of:
People:
  • Peter Eisenman (draughtsman)
  • Peter Eisenman (architect)
  • Peter Eisenman (archive creator)
Title:

Public square: Visual project documents

Date:

1951-1978

Description:

- This group of conceptual sketches by Eisenman are for a public square project located in front of an unidentified building (see site plan DR1994:0161:001). Eisenman's design for the square consists of two staircase-like cubes, reminiscent of the green and red staircases of House VI (DR1994:0161:005-006).

Form:
drawings
Quantity / Object type:
6 drawing(s)
Stage and Purpose:
  • conceptual drawings
Extent and medium:
  • 6 drawings
Dimensions:

sheets (range): 30,3 to 60,2 x 32,4 to 61,7 cm

Reference number:

DR1994:0161:001-006

Drawing Type:
  • line drawing
  • mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)
  • freehand drawings
  • sketches
Method of Projection:
  • sketch axonometric drawing
  • site plans
  • sketch site plan
  • sketch section
Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

drawings include mostly black felt-tip pen, one graphite, and one coloured pencil all on yellow tracing paper

Location:

United States

Subject:
  • architecture
  • landscape architecture
Subject Descriptive Terms:
  • square (open space)
Credit line:
Peter Eisenman fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
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