Public square: Visual project documents

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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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