Part of:

• Fonds: Office dA project records, 1991-2007
•    Series: Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, China (2000 - 2007), 2000 - 2007

People:

• Office dA (archive creator)

Title:

Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, China (2000 - 2007)

Date:

2000 - 2007

Level of archival description:
Series

Extent and medium:

• 7356 digital files (3.3 GB)
  Approximately 800 drawings and reproductions
  Approximately 420 photographic materials
  2 models
  Approximately 0.5 l.m. of textual materials

Scope and content:
Series 3, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000 – 2007, documents the development of a multiphase project for a public arts complex thirty miles from Beijing. Phases are distinguished when possible.



Phase I of the project is the gatehouse (realized), which consists of housing and studio space for artists-in-residence. It is conceived as a brick monolith that has been shrink-wrapped or vacuumed into its shape – a metaphor for the optimization of the building’s limited space. Regional materials are incorporated through the use of local brick and native chudumu wood on the exterior. The gatehouse was completed in 2003.



Phase II of the project is the art center (unrealized), which consists of public spaces, sculpture courts, administrative spaces and infrastructural needs of the institution, connected through a series of alleyways. The layout is organized to maximize interaction between inhabitants while maintaining a level of privacy.



In addition to phases I and II, records in the series document a design referred to as Tongxian Gatekeeper (unrealized). Drawings, circa 2006, illustrate a building to house animals and agriculture in the southwest corner of the Tongxian Art complex grounds.



The series contains sketches, drawings and reprographic copies from pre-design to construction stages of the project, two models including a wood model of the art center and a cardboard model of the gatekeeper wall, and photographic materials. The series also contains textual documents including correspondence with on-site project coordinator Timothy Clark, as well as meeting agendas, project schedules, agreements and proposals, and other project documentation. Digital material includes photographs of construction, CAD drawings, renderings, e-mail, and a video featuring the project team.



The majority of material in the series relates to phase I of the project, the gatehouse. Some files include documentation about the involvement of contemporary artist Ai Wei Wei in a supervisory role for the project.

Reference number:

AP179.S3

Arrangement:
Material in this series was arranged by the creator and has been kept in its original order.

Location:

Beijing China

Language of material:

• English
• Chinese

Contains:

• AP179.S3.001, CAD drawings, photographs of site and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2006
• AP179.S3.002, Digital photographs of the gatehouse building, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2004
• AP179.S3.003, Digital photographs of the gatehouse building and video of project team, Tongxian Arts Center, Beijing, 2003 - 2004
• AP179.S3.004, CAD drawings, photographs and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000 - 2004
• AP179.S3.005, Email and CAD drawings, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002 - 2003
• AP179.S3.005.FM, Forward-migrated Netscape and Outlook email boxes, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2019
• AP179.S3.006, CAD drawings, digital renderings, email, and other project files, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2003
• AP179.S3.006.FM, Forward-migrated Netscape email box, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2019
• AP179.S3.007, Renderings of views, elevations, perspectives and details for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.008, Elevation and plans for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.009, Plan for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.011, Elevation and axonometric sections for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.012, Sections, elevations and plans for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.013, Set of construction drawings for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.014, Set of construction drawings for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.015, Sets of construction and design development drawings for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.016, Set of construction drawings for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2006
• AP179.S3.017, Set of construction drawings for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2006
• AP179.S3.018, Plans, sections, and elevations for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2006
• AP179.S3.019, Sketches for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2006
• AP179.S3.020, Site plans for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2006
• AP179.S3.021, Model for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.022, Wall model for Tongxian Gatekeeper, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2006
• AP179.S3.023, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including construction and engineering budgets, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.024, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including notes about drawings, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2002
• AP179.S3.025, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including weekly reports and notes about drawings, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2002
• AP179.S3.026, Itineraries from Timothy Clark, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.027, Correspondence with Clark Baurer regarding structural engineering services proposal, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.028, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including notes on drawings of structure and stairs for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.029, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including notes on drawings of plans and details for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.030, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including meeting notes and project schedules, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.031, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including notes about elevations and details for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.032, Correspondence with Timothy Clark including letters, itineraries and notes on site plan revisions, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.033, Elevations, proposal, correspondence regarding structural schematic design for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.034, Correspondence with Timothy Clark and plans including for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.035, Meeting notes and weekly reviews from Timothy Clark, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.036, Daily schedules from Timothy Clark, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.037, Correspondence and documentation regarding a structural engineering proposal, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.038, Lease documents, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000
• AP179.S3.039, Set of construction drawings for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.040, Structural drawing proposal for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.041, Sections, details and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.042, Vendor information for central air conditioner, notes about electrical systems and plans for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.043, Project schedule, budget information, and engineering proposals, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2002
• AP179.S3.044, Project schedules, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.045, Meeting notes, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.046, Meeting agendas, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.047, Submittals for heating and cooling systems, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.048, Notes to Timothy Clark about drawings, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.049, Sketches of elevations for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.050, Sets of drawings for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.051, HVAC schedules, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.052, Information and brochures for heating and cooling systems, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.053, Meeting agendas and structural drawings for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.054, Correspondence regarding construction schedule and status reports from builders, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.055, Structural drawings, plans and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.056, Correspondence and structural drawings for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002 - 2003
• AP179.S3.057, Correspondence, notes and structural drawings for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.058, Sketches of structural details and brickwork, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.059.1, Printouts of photographs of construction site and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.059.2, Printouts of photographs of construction site and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.059.3, Printouts of photographs of construction site and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.059.4, Printouts of photographs of construction site and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.059.5, Printouts of photographs of construction site and sketches for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.060, Project schedules and sketch for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.061, Correspondence, vendor information for mechanical systems and detail of septic tank, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.062, Correspondence regarding project administration, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2003
• AP179.S3.063, Correspondence and project proposal outlines, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.064, Correspondence and reports, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.065, Project budget, financial reports and correspondence, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.066, Financial reports and photographs of trees on site, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.067, Copies of kitchen and bathroom catalogues, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.068, Meeting notes, correspondence, other administrative records and printouts of photographs of construction, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003
• AP179.S3.069, Contact list, meeting notes, lease agreements and invoices, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2000 - 2006
• AP179.S3.070, Project proposals and correspondence, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001 - 2002
• AP179.S3.071, Sketches of plans, elevations, perspectives and views for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.072, Plans and sections for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.073, Elevations, sections and plans for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.074, Plans, sections and elevations of studio A and B for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.075, Plans and sections for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.076, Elevations and sections for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.077, Elevations, sections, and plans for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.078, Elevations and details of brickwork for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.079, Plans and elevations for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.080, Elevations of entry court for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.081, Plans, sections and elevations for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.082, Elevations and details of brickwork for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.083, Set of construction drawings for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.084, Elevations for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.085, Sketches of brickwork and elevations for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.086, Elevations, plans and details for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.087, Sketches, plans, elevations and sections for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.088, Elevations for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.089, Elevations and details of brickwork for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.090, Notes and correspondence regarding structural details, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.091, Set of structural drawings and elevations for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2002
• AP179.S3.092, Structural drawings and masonry information for Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.093, Sketches of stairs, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.094, Copies of bathroom plumbing diagrams, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.095, Drawings and sketches stairs and brickwork, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.096, Sketches and plans of stairs for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.097, Project documentation for Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.098, Site plans, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.099, Final draft of Project Facts book for Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.100, Drawings, renderings and introduction for Project facts book, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.101, Plans, details, sections and elevations for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.102, Elevations, sections and plans for phase II, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2001
• AP179.S3.103, Negatives of digital renderings, construction site and surrounding area, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.104, Slides of drawings, model, renderings and site, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, circa 2002
• AP179.S3.105, Plans, sections elevations and details for phase I, Tongxian Art Center, Beijing, 2003