Part of:

• Fonds: James Stirling / Michael Wilford fonds, circa 1939-2004
•    Series: James Stirling/Michael Wilford professional papers, [ca. 1948-2004?]
•      Sub-series: Architectural projects, 1951-2004
•        Project: History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Competition and Construction, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, 1962-[2000], predominant 1963-1968

People:

• James Stirling (Firm) (creator)
• James Stirling (Firm) (architectural firm)
• James Frazer Stirling (archive creator)

Title:

History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Competition and Construction, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Date:

1962-[2000], predominant 1963-1968

Level of archival description:
File 26

Extent and medium:

• 0.41 l.m. of textual records
  approximately 1552 photographic materials
  approximately 123 drawings (including approximately 90 reprographic copies)
  19 rolls of drawings
  1 model
  1 artefact

Scope and content:
File documents a successful competition entry and an executed project for a library for the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. Material in this file was produced between 1962 and 2000.

File contains publication drawings and several working drawings. Photographic materials include views of drawings, of models, including by John Donat Photography and by photographer Richard Einzing of Brecht-Einzig studio, an aerial view of the site, views of the building site, of the completed building and of James Stirling, including by photographers Ian Nairn, Norman R.C. McGrath, James Stirling, Ezra Stoller, Alessandro Vasella and Colin Westwood. Photographs of building defects and remedial work are also present in the file. File also contains textual records, presentation models and a printing plate.

Reference number:

AP140.S2.SS1.D26

Arrangement:
Material in this project series was likely kept in its original order when it was first processed upon its arrival at CCA.

Location:

Cambridge Cambridgeshire England United Kingdom

Language of material:

• Documents are in English, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Related units of description:

• Textual records AP140.S2.SS1.D36.P1 and slides AP140.S2.SS7.D2.P8 also include information on file AP140.S2.SS1.D26.

Contains:

• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P1, Sections and a plan, 1964
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P2, Elevations, cross sections, and a diagrammatic section for the library reading room's heating and ventilation
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P3, Axonometrics of the building and of the north entrance ramp and twin canopy
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P4, Plans of the ground and first floors
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P5, Site plan, sections, a partial section, a sectional oblique for part of the roof structure
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P6, Views of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P7, Views of publication drawings including a ground-floor plan
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P8, Views of two presentation models
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P9, Views of the building site and of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P10, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P11, Portraits of James Stirling at the building site
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P12, Portraits of James Stirling at the building site
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P13, Views of the building site and of the exterior and interior of the completed building, including details
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P14, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P15, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P16, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P17, Interior view of the roof of the completed library reading room
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P18, Interior view of the roof of the library reading room, History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1968?
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P19, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building; includes one view of James Stirling in the building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P20, Views of damage and repair work on the brick end walls, 1984
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P21, Views of a presentation model and of the exterior and interior of the completed building, 1980
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P22, Views of building defects and remedial work, between 1967 and 1972
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P23, Views of building defects and remedial work, including many details
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P24, Views of a presentation model and of working and publication drawings, as well as views of drawings not otherwise present in the project documents
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P25, Views of the exterior and interior of the completed building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P26, Views of working and publication drawings
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P27, Architect's statement explaining the site and the features of the building
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P28, Administrative records, correspondence and notes relating to photographic services, 1968
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P29, Caricature of James Stirling with an umbrella in the History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, 1968
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P30, Presentation model, History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, 1963
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P31, Presentation model for the History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, displayed in the exhibition Architecture I (1977) at Leo Castelli Gallery, 1963 - 1967
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P32, Origami model of the History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, England, 1981-2000
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P33, Printing plate for a publication drawing
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P35, Plans, sections and details
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P36, Details for glazing
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P37, Plans, sections and details for structure
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P38, Plans and details for structure, including foundation and piling layouts, structural steelwork
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P39, Plans, interior elevations, sections, axonometrics and details, including for glazing, History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Competition and Construction, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, circa 1962-1968
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P40, Plans, sections and details, including for travelling ladder for window cleaning
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P41, Floor plans, details and schedules
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P42, Details, including for glazing
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P43, Site plan, plans, sections and details, including for built-in furniture, schedules
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P44, Plans and details for glazing
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P45, Plans, elevations, sections, details, some for glazing, progress schedules
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P46, Plans, sections and details, including for structural steelwork, glazed roof
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P47, Plans, sections and details, including for HVAC, fire protection systems
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P48, Plans and details, including for railings, lighting systems and doors, door schedules
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P49, Plans and details, including for reinforced concrete structure and gutters
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P50, Plans, sections for staircases, details
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P51, Details, including for built-in furniture
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P52, Plans, sections and details, including for reinforced concrete structure
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P53, Details, including for hardware, doors, lifts, shutters
• AP140.S2.SS1.D26.P55, Plans, interior elevations, sections, axonometrics and details, History Faculty Building, University of Cambridge, Competition and Construction, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, circa 1962-1968