Part of:

• Fonds: Kuwabara Payne Mckenna Blumberg fonds, 1984-2003
•    Series: Architectural projects, 1984-2003
•      Project: Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto (1995-1997), 1994-1997

People:

• Kuwabara Payne Mckenna Blumberg Architects (archive creator)

Title:

Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto (1995-1997)

Date:

1994-1997

Level of archival description:
Project

Extent and medium:

• 103 drawings (including 1 printout)
  1 painting

Scope and content:
This project series documents renovations to the concert hall of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto from 1995-1996. The office identified the project number as 9512.
This project consisted of restauration work and renovations to the existing Castle Memorial Hall, part of the music school originally built in 1901, now renamed the Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall. This project was part of a larger master plan, created by KPMB in 1991 under the direction of Marianne McKenna, that outlined multiple phases of renovations and additions to the school (see file AP056.S1.1991.PR07.010 for complete master plan). The restauration work included opening bricked-over windows, removing paint and acoustic panels, and opening the original stair tower. Renovations included the addition of a curved mahogany stage, new maple floors and new acoustic controls. The 6,000 square foot performance venue held 240 seats.[1]
The project is recorded through drawings and a presentation painting dating from 1994-1997. The drawings include plans, sections, elevations, details and millwork and furnishings drawings.
[1]"Royal Conservatory / Ettore Mazzoleni Hall." KPMB. Accessed March 15, 2019. http://107.23.26.92/project/royal-conservatory-ettore-mazzoleni-hall/.

Reference number:

AP056.S1.1995.PR06

Arrangement:
Materials in this project series were arranged by material type.

Location:

Toronto Ontario Canada

Related units of description:

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP056.S1.1991.PR07, Royal Conservatory of Music, Master Plan, Toronto; AP056.S1.1992.PR06, Royal Conservatory of Music, Historic Roof Restauration, Toronto.

Contains:

• AP056.S1.1995.PR06.001, Presentation watercolour of hall interior, Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto, 1994
• AP056.S1.1995.PR06.002, Plans, sections, elevations and furnishings drawing, Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto, 1996
• AP056.S1.1995.PR06.003, Plans, sections, elevations, details, furnishings and millwork drawings, Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto, 1996-1997
• AP056.S1.1995.PR06.004, Detail drawings issued for tender and addendums, Royal Conservatory of Music, Memorial Concert Hall Renovations, Toronto, 1996