D'Astous, Roger, 1926-1998.

Fonds Roger D'Astous, 1893-1998 predominant 1951-1998.

4,100 drawings (including 574 reprographic copies), 2,581 photographic materials, 66 publications, 7 models, 5 artefacts, and 1.23 l.m. of textual records

Access by appointment only.

The fonds documents Roger D'Astous's personal and professional activities, his architectural career and his contribution to Québec architecture. It provides information on his academic training at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, his apprenticeship at Frank Lloyd Wright's studio in Taliesin, Arizona and Wisconsin, and his professional practice as an architect. His architectural projects are mainly concentrated in Québec, Montréal, Montérégie, the Laurentians, Laval, as well as in the province of Ontario (including in Brockville and Kingston).

Born March 3, 1926 in Montréal ; died Apr. 5, 1998 in Montréal ; son of René D'Astous and Corinne Basilières ; École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal between 1946 to 1952 ; first Quebecer architect to become apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin in 1952-1953 ; professional practice started in 1955 ; most important realisations: the church Notre-Dame-du-Bel-Amour, in Montréal (1956), Simard's residences, in Estérel (1959), church Saint-Maurice de Duvernay, in Laval (1961), Doris Lussier's residence, in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville (1962), church Notre-Dame-des-Champs, in Repentigny (1963), hotel Château Champlain, in Montréal (1964), Christian Pavillon and International Trade Centre - Expo-Club, at Expo 67 (1965-66), Olympique village of 1976 in Montréal, Yves Corbeil's residence, on L'Île Cadieux (1984), Paul Gélinas' residence, in Bromont (1985) and head office of the Institut canadien de recherches en génie forestier, in Pointe-Claire (1993) ; partner with the architects Jean-Paul Pothier and later with Luc Durand ; professor at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal from 1962 to 1965 ; recipient of the award of excellence from the Ordre des architectes du Québec in 1987, of an award from the Conseil canadien du bois in 1988 and from the Festival de l'architecture de l'IRAC in 1990.

D'Astous, Roger, 1926-1998.
Château Champlain (Montréal, Québec)
Village olympique (Montréal, Québec)
Christian Pavilion (Expo 67, Montréal, Québec)
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal.
Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada.
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan (Japan). Kansaikan.
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1967 : Montréal, Québec)
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1970 : Osaka, Japan)
Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau)
Architecture, Modern 20th century.
Religious architecture Québec (Province) 20th century.
Architecture Québec (Province) 20th century.
Architecture Ontario 20th century.
Architecture, Modern.
Architecture 20e siècle.
Architecture religieuse Québec (Province) 20e siècle.
Architecture Québec (Province) Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture Ontario 20e siècle.
Architecture
Buildings
Religious architecture
Montréal (Québec) Buildings, structures, etc.
Ontario
Québec
Québec Montréal
Canadian architects.
Architecture (object genre) Canada Québec (Province) 1950-2000.
Architecture (object genre) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1950-2000.
Architecture (object genre) Canada Ontario 1950-1980.
Fair buildings Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1960-1970.
Fair buildings Japan Osaka 1970.
World's fairs buildings (structures) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1960-1970.
World's fairs buildings (structures) Japan Osaka 1970.
Exhibition buildings Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1960-1990.
Exhibition buildings Japan Osaka 1970.
Religious buildings Canada Québec (Province) 1950-1970.
Religious buildings Canada Ontario 1960-1970.
Hotels (public accommodations) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1960-1980.
Shopping malls Canada Ontario 1960-1980.
Skyscrapers Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1960-1970.
Dwellings Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1950-2000.
Dwellings Canada Québec (Province) 1950-2000.
Dwellings Canada Ontario 1950-2000.
Commercial buildings Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1950-2000.
Commercial buildings Canada Québec (Province) 1950-2000.
Commercial buildings Canada Ontario 1960-1980.
Unbuilt projects.
Olympic villages Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1970-1980.

Fonds (collections)
Architectural drawings (visual works)
Reproductions.
Negatives (photographs)
Black-and-white photographs.
Photographs.
Documents.
Slides (photographs)
Sketchbooks.
Architectural models.

Archives Roger D'Astous, 1893-1998 predominant 1951-1998

Location: Library archives collection 282623
Call No.: AP060
Status: Available