Palais des Congrès

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People:

Victor Prus (creator)
Victor Prus et associés (architectural firm)
Victor Prus (archive creator)

Title:

Palais des Congrès

Date:

1978-1985

Level of archival description:
File 71

Extent and medium:

596 drawings
0.49 l.m. of textual records
0.06 l.m. of photographic materials
24 panels
7 rolls
4 models
4 serials
4 books

Scope and content:
This project series documents Victor Prus's project for the Palais des Congrés, a convention centre in Montréal, Québec. Prus worked in collation with Labelle, Lalonde et Lemoyne architects. The project was completed in 1979. The building situated on top of the Autoroute Ville-Marie, between Saint-Antoine Street and Avenue Viger Ouest. From 1999 to 2002, major renovations and additions will double the size of the original building.

The project series contains drawings, including sketches and perspectives drawings, site plans, floor plans, sections, details, elevations and other working drawings, and photographs of the buildings model, and photographs of the site and the surroundings. It also include press clippings about the project, promotional materials, samples of interior decorations, correspondence with clients, asssociates, contractors, and consultants, reports and studies from diffrentes stages of the developement of the project and the construction, specifications and buildings programs, and minutes of meetings. The project series also inlcudes models of the building.

Reference number:

AP163.S2.SS1.D71

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

Location:

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Language of material:

Documents are in French and in English.

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