Centro Cultural Manzana del Revellin [Manzana dei Revellin Cultural Centre], Ceuta, Spain (1997)

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People:

Alvaro Siza (archive creator)
Alvaro Siza (architect)

Title:

Centro Cultural Manzana del Revellin [Manzana dei Revellin Cultural Centre], Ceuta, Spain (1997)

Date:

1997-2007

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

476 drawings (including 453 reprographic copies)
33 photographic materials
14 models
0.09 linear metres of textual documentation

Scope and content:
This project series documents the Centro Cultural Manzana de Revellin in Ceuta, Spain. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 85/90. The office assigned the date 1997 to this project.
The project site is located in the historic center of Ceuta. The project consists of five white buildings, including an auditorium, a museum, offices and shops, and two buildings for the school of music, school of languages and school of commerce. Each of the buildings is a different size and shape and occupies a city block. Collaborators on the project were Lia Kiladis, Angela Princiotto, Francesca Montalto, Andrea Smaniotto, Axel Baudendistel, Avelino Silva, Markus Elmiger, Nicola Natali, Rita Amaral, and Duarte Kruger. The project was realized between 1998 and 2012.
Documenting this project are sketches, studies, presentation drawings, working drawings, and mechanical drawings. Textual material includes documentation about the structure, electricity, and acoustics of the auditorium. Photographs and negatives document the model.

Reference number:

AP178.S1.1997.PR04

Arrangement:
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.

Location:

Ceuta Spain

Language of material:

Spanish
Portuguese

Related units of description:

Sketches for the Centro Cultural Manzana del Revellin are also included in Siza's sketchbooks found in Series AP178.S2 of this fonds. Of note are sketchbooks 434, 439, 441, 457, 483, and 509.

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