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xi, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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xi, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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- Architecture Africa, Sub-Saharan History.,
- Jewish architects Africa, Sub-Saharan History 20th century.,
- Technical assistance, Israeli Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Urbanization Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Architecture Political aspects Israel.,
- Architecture Afrique subsaharienne Histoire.,
- Architectes juifs Afrique subsaharienne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Assistance technique israélienne Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Urbanisation Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Architecture Aspect politique Israël.,
- HISTORY / Africa / General.,
- HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine.,
- Architecture,
- Architecture Political aspects,
- Diplomatic relations,
- Jewish architects,
- Technical assistance, Israeli,
- Urbanization,
- Israel Foreign relations Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Africa, Sub-Saharan Foreign relations Israel.,
- Israël Relations extérieures Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Afrique subsaharienne Relations extérieures Israël.,
- Israel,
- Sub-Saharan Africa,
- History
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Durham : Duke University Press, 2022.
Durham : Duke University Press, 2022.
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Architecture and development : Israeli construction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the settler colonial imagination, 1958-1973 / Ayala Levin.
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xi, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Architecture and development : Israeli construction in Sub-Saharan Africa and the settler colonial imagination, 1958-1973 / Ayala Levin.
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xi, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Durham : Duke University Press, 2022.
Durham : Duke University Press, 2022.
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- Architecture Africa, Sub-Saharan History.,
- Jewish architects Africa, Sub-Saharan History 20th century.,
- Technical assistance, Israeli Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Urbanization Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Architecture Political aspects Israel.,
- Architecture Afrique subsaharienne Histoire.,
- Architectes juifs Afrique subsaharienne Histoire 20e siècle.,
- Assistance technique israélienne Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Urbanisation Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Architecture Aspect politique Israël.,
- HISTORY / Africa / General.,
- HISTORY / Middle East / Israel & Palestine.,
- Architecture,
- Architecture Political aspects,
- Diplomatic relations,
- Jewish architects,
- Technical assistance, Israeli,
- Urbanization,
- Israel Foreign relations Africa, Sub-Saharan.,
- Africa, Sub-Saharan Foreign relations Israel.,
- Israël Relations extérieures Afrique subsaharienne.,
- Afrique subsaharienne Relations extérieures Israël.,
- Israel,
- Sub-Saharan Africa,
- History
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182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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- Read, Simon.,
- Kippin, John.,
- Randall-Page, Peter, 1954-,
- Short, Louise.,
- Freeman, Peter.,
- Ward, Sasha.,
- Patterson, Simon, 1967-,
- Poncelet, Jacqui.,
- Turnbull, Alison.,
- Heatherwick, Thomas.,
- Public art Great Britain.,
- Art public Grande-Bretagne.,
- Public art,
- Public art England Case studies.,
- Site-specific art England.,
- Art, British 20th century,
- Art, British 21st century.,
- Art Intégration à l'architecture Grande-Bretagne.,
- Great Britain,
- Case studies,
- Études de cas.
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London : Black Dog Pub., ©2005.
London : Black Dog Pub., ©2005.
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Re views : artists and public space / [edited by Ruth Charity].
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182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Re views : artists and public space / [edited by Ruth Charity].
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182 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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London : Black Dog Pub., ©2005.
London : Black Dog Pub., ©2005.
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- Read, Simon.,
- Kippin, John.,
- Randall-Page, Peter, 1954-,
- Short, Louise.,
- Freeman, Peter.,
- Ward, Sasha.,
- Patterson, Simon, 1967-,
- Poncelet, Jacqui.,
- Turnbull, Alison.,
- Heatherwick, Thomas.,
- Public art Great Britain.,
- Art public Grande-Bretagne.,
- Public art,
- Public art England Case studies.,
- Site-specific art England.,
- Art, British 20th century,
- Art, British 21st century.,
- Art Intégration à l'architecture Grande-Bretagne.,
- Great Britain,
- Case studies,
- Études de cas.
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1 sheet : illustrations, map ; 60 x 42 cm folded to 30 x 21 cm
- Library study room cca productions 152394 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 3 | Available
- Library cage cca productions 152391 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 2 | Available
- Library cage cca productions 152392 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 1 | Available
- Library main montreal 152393 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 4 | Available
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1 sheet : illustrations, map ; 60 x 42 cm folded to 30 x 21 cm
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- McGill University.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Architecture, Domestic Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Universities and colleges Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Universités Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Domestic.,
- Buildings.,
- Universities and colleges.,
- Square Saint-Louis.,
- Milton-Parc (Montréal, Québec),
- Montréal (Québec) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Québec Montréal.,
- Architecture (object genre) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Houses Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Squares (open spaces) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Universities Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.
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Montréal : CCA, ©1982.
Montréal : CCA, ©1982.
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Centre-ville, maisons du flanc de la montagne, Université McGill, Projet Milton-Parc, Square Saint-Louis / direction, Phyllis Lambert ; recherche Robert Lemire.
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Centre-ville, maisons du flanc de la montagne, Université McGill, Projet Milton-Parc, Square Saint-Louis / direction, Phyllis Lambert ; recherche Robert Lemire.
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- Library study room cca productions 152394 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 3 | Available
- Library cage cca productions 152391 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 2 | Available
- Library cage cca productions 152392 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 1 | Available
- Library main montreal 152393 | NA746.Q42 M625 1982 | c. 4 | Available
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1 sheet : illustrations, map ; 60 x 42 cm folded to 30 x 21 cm
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Montréal : CCA, ©1982.
Montréal : CCA, ©1982.
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- McGill University.,
- Architecture Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Architecture, Domestic Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Universities and colleges Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Universités Québec (Province) Montréal.,
- Architecture.,
- Architecture, Domestic.,
- Buildings.,
- Universities and colleges.,
- Square Saint-Louis.,
- Milton-Parc (Montréal, Québec),
- Montréal (Québec) Buildings, structures, etc.,
- Québec Montréal.,
- Architecture (object genre) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Houses Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Squares (open spaces) Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.,
- Universities Canada Québec (Province) Montréal 1840-1990.
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Seoul, South Korea : Yonsei University ; [Jefferson, North Carolina] : McFarland & Company.
Seoul, South Korea : Yonsei University ; [Jefferson, North Carolina] : McFarland & Company.
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The journal of territorial and maritime studies.
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The journal of territorial and maritime studies.
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Seoul, South Korea : Yonsei University ; [Jefferson, North Carolina] : McFarland & Company.
Seoul, South Korea : Yonsei University ; [Jefferson, North Carolina] : McFarland & Company.
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286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
- Library main canada 308628 | BIB 178445 | c. 3 | Available
- Library main canada 248882 | BIB 178445 | c. 1 | Available
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286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2006.
Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2006.
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Winnipeg modern : architecture, 1945-1975 / editor, Serena Keshavjee ; design, Herbert Enns.
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286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Winnipeg modern : architecture, 1945-1975 / editor, Serena Keshavjee ; design, Herbert Enns.
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- Library main canada 308628 | BIB 178445 | c. 3 | Available
- Library main canada 248882 | BIB 178445 | c. 1 | Available
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286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2006.
Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2006.
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xix, 289 pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates 20 cm
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xix, 289 pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates 20 cm
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New York, Century Co., 1920.
New York, Century Co., 1920.
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Lighting the home, by M. Luckiesh.
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xix, 289 pages frontispiece, illustrations, plates 20 cm
Lighting the home, by M. Luckiesh.
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New York, Century Co., 1920.
New York, Century Co., 1920.
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209 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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209 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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- Maltzan, Michael.,
- Varner, Jessica.,
- Baan, Iwan, 1975-,
- Opie, Catherine, 1961-,
- Whiting, Sarah,
- Waldheim, Charles,
- Coolidge, Matthew,
- Zardini, Mirko,
- Soja, Edward W.,
- Flanigan, James, 1936-,
- Jencks, Charles,
- Ma, Qingyun,
- Centre canadien d'architecture,
- University of Southern California. School of Architecture.
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Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz Verlag, ©2011.
Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz Verlag, ©2011.
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No more play : conversations on open space and urban speculation in Los Angeles and beyond / Michael Maltzan ; edited by Jessica Varner.
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209 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
No more play : conversations on open space and urban speculation in Los Angeles and beyond / Michael Maltzan ; edited by Jessica Varner.
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209 pages, 29 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz Verlag, ©2011.
Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz Verlag, ©2011.
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- Maltzan, Michael.,
- Varner, Jessica.,
- Baan, Iwan, 1975-,
- Opie, Catherine, 1961-,
- Whiting, Sarah,
- Waldheim, Charles,
- Coolidge, Matthew,
- Zardini, Mirko,
- Soja, Edward W.,
- Flanigan, James, 1936-,
- Jencks, Charles,
- Ma, Qingyun,
- Centre canadien d'architecture,
- University of Southern California. School of Architecture.
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xii, 120 pages ; 24 cm
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xii, 120 pages ; 24 cm
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- Cities and towns Ontario Toronto Growth History.,
- City planning Ontario Toronto History.,
- Urban policy Ontario Toronto History.,
- Urban sprawl Ontario Toronto.,
- Villes Ontario Toronto Croissance Histoire.,
- Urbanisme Ontario Toronto Histoire.,
- Politique urbaine Ontario Toronto Histoire.,
- Cities and towns Growth.,
- City planning.,
- Urban policy.,
- Stadtentwicklung,
- Suburbanisierung,
- Zersiedlung,
- Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr,
- Toronto (Ont.) History.,
- Toronto (Ont.) Histoire.,
- Ontario Toronto.,
- Toronto,
- History.
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
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Toronto sprawls : a history / Lawrence Solomon.
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xii, 120 pages ; 24 cm
Toronto sprawls : a history / Lawrence Solomon.
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xii, 120 pages ; 24 cm
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Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2007.
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- Cities and towns Ontario Toronto Growth History.,
- City planning Ontario Toronto History.,
- Urban policy Ontario Toronto History.,
- Urban sprawl Ontario Toronto.,
- Villes Ontario Toronto Croissance Histoire.,
- Urbanisme Ontario Toronto Histoire.,
- Politique urbaine Ontario Toronto Histoire.,
- Cities and towns Growth.,
- City planning.,
- Urban policy.,
- Stadtentwicklung,
- Suburbanisierung,
- Zersiedlung,
- Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr,
- Toronto (Ont.) History.,
- Toronto (Ont.) Histoire.,
- Ontario Toronto.,
- Toronto,
- History.
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xviii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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xviii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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- Sert, José Luis, 1902-1983.,
- Sert, José Luis 1902-1983,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century Designs and plans.,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Architecture 20e siècle Dessins et plans.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture),
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Stadtgestaltung,
- Architekturtheorie,
- Designs and plans.,
- Writings.,
- Architectural drawings.
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New Haven : Yale University Press ; Cambridge : Harvard Graduate School of Design, [2015]
New Haven : Yale University Press ; Cambridge : Harvard Graduate School of Design, [2015]
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The writings of Josep Lluís Sert / edited by Eric Mumford ; foreword by Mohsen Mostafavi.
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xviii, 166 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The writings of Josep Lluís Sert / edited by Eric Mumford ; foreword by Mohsen Mostafavi.
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New Haven : Yale University Press ; Cambridge : Harvard Graduate School of Design, [2015]
New Haven : Yale University Press ; Cambridge : Harvard Graduate School of Design, [2015]
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- Sert, José Luis, 1902-1983.,
- Sert, José Luis 1902-1983,
- Architecture, Modern 20th century Designs and plans.,
- Modern movement (Architecture),
- Architecture 20e siècle Dessins et plans.,
- Mouvement moderne (Architecture),
- Architecture, Modern.,
- Stadtgestaltung,
- Architekturtheorie,
- Designs and plans.,
- Writings.,
- Architectural drawings.
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BMI/HQ
BMI/HQ
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AP144.S2.D74
Description:
File documents the unexecuted design for the headquarters of the Birmingham and Midland Institute (BMI), in Birmingham, England. This project is related to the Shantasea Development (AP144.S2.D72) from which Cedric Price resigned as architect to take on the role of architect for BMI, one of the proposed tenants for the Shantasea project. Cedric Price proposed a municipal and regional "nerve centre" to house seminar and study rooms, workshops, galleries, film, television and music studios, a library, a planetarium, and a theatre. A flexible life-cycle plan (expansion, static, contraction) for the building and the activities would allow BMI to expand in the short and medium term, and to shrink in the long term, when it was assumed that many of its roles would be replaced by the UK's Open University plan (Works II, 42). Work on the project came to a stop in 1970 under a new city council (Architectural Design, June 1971, 368). Existing conditions material consists of maps and a survey of Birmingham. Conceptual sketches and drawings include: annotated diagrammatic plans and sections used to develop the building's massing and the horizontal/vertical relationships between functional areas; axonometric views showing the building's general form/functions; plans used for calculating square footage; diagrams showing visual and physical movement through the building; information and movement charts; and flow charts showing the building's organization. Design development drawings consist of graphs showing how functional areas might be used over time. Design development and working drawings include: diagrammatic plans and sections; exploded axonometric views of the functional relationships between areas; exterior axonometric views; sectional perspectives; space allocation plans; circulation drawings; diagrams showing activities throughout the day; furniture equipment schedules; theatre seating and stair studies; and elevations for exterior cladding. Charts show links between activities/actions; activity distribution; activity/capacity; progress of pre-contract work; and the telephone network. File also includes drawings by engineering consultants Felix Samuely and Partners and Zisman, Bowyer and Partners. Presentation material includes: newspaper clippings and text concerning the project; diagrammatic plans, sections, and charts; and a photo collage of the site; and a text by Cedric Price entitled "The Present Position". Some materials in this file were published in "Cedric Price Supplement No. 3", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (June 1971), 364-368, and 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 36, 42. Material in this file was produced between 1967 and 1971. Zisman Bowyer and Partners appear as the mechanical and electrical consulting engineers; Silk and Frazier as the quantity surveyors; and Versa-Serve Ltd as the catering consultants on this project. File contains cartographic materials, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, panels, photographic materials, presentation drawings, presentation panels, publication drawings, technical drawings, and textual records.
AP144.S2.D74
Description:
File documents the unexecuted design for the headquarters of the Birmingham and Midland Institute (BMI), in Birmingham, England. This project is related to the Shantasea Development (AP144.S2.D72) from which Cedric Price resigned as architect to take on the role of architect for BMI, one of the proposed tenants for the Shantasea project. Cedric Price proposed a municipal and regional "nerve centre" to house seminar and study rooms, workshops, galleries, film, television and music studios, a library, a planetarium, and a theatre. A flexible life-cycle plan (expansion, static, contraction) for the building and the activities would allow BMI to expand in the short and medium term, and to shrink in the long term, when it was assumed that many of its roles would be replaced by the UK's Open University plan (Works II, 42). Work on the project came to a stop in 1970 under a new city council (Architectural Design, June 1971, 368). Existing conditions material consists of maps and a survey of Birmingham. Conceptual sketches and drawings include: annotated diagrammatic plans and sections used to develop the building's massing and the horizontal/vertical relationships between functional areas; axonometric views showing the building's general form/functions; plans used for calculating square footage; diagrams showing visual and physical movement through the building; information and movement charts; and flow charts showing the building's organization. Design development drawings consist of graphs showing how functional areas might be used over time. Design development and working drawings include: diagrammatic plans and sections; exploded axonometric views of the functional relationships between areas; exterior axonometric views; sectional perspectives; space allocation plans; circulation drawings; diagrams showing activities throughout the day; furniture equipment schedules; theatre seating and stair studies; and elevations for exterior cladding. Charts show links between activities/actions; activity distribution; activity/capacity; progress of pre-contract work; and the telephone network. File also includes drawings by engineering consultants Felix Samuely and Partners and Zisman, Bowyer and Partners. Presentation material includes: newspaper clippings and text concerning the project; diagrammatic plans, sections, and charts; and a photo collage of the site; and a text by Cedric Price entitled "The Present Position". Some materials in this file were published in "Cedric Price Supplement No. 3", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (June 1971), 364-368, and 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 36, 42. Material in this file was produced between 1967 and 1971. Zisman Bowyer and Partners appear as the mechanical and electrical consulting engineers; Silk and Frazier as the quantity surveyors; and Versa-Serve Ltd as the catering consultants on this project. File contains cartographic materials, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, panels, photographic materials, presentation drawings, presentation panels, publication drawings, technical drawings, and textual records.
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BMI/HQ
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AP144.S2.D74
Description:
File documents the unexecuted design for the headquarters of the Birmingham and Midland Institute (BMI), in Birmingham, England. This project is related to the Shantasea Development (AP144.S2.D72) from which Cedric Price resigned as architect to take on the role of architect for BMI, one of the proposed tenants for the Shantasea project. Cedric Price proposed a municipal and regional "nerve centre" to house seminar and study rooms, workshops, galleries, film, television and music studios, a library, a planetarium, and a theatre. A flexible life-cycle plan (expansion, static, contraction) for the building and the activities would allow BMI to expand in the short and medium term, and to shrink in the long term, when it was assumed that many of its roles would be replaced by the UK's Open University plan (Works II, 42). Work on the project came to a stop in 1970 under a new city council (Architectural Design, June 1971, 368). Existing conditions material consists of maps and a survey of Birmingham. Conceptual sketches and drawings include: annotated diagrammatic plans and sections used to develop the building's massing and the horizontal/vertical relationships between functional areas; axonometric views showing the building's general form/functions; plans used for calculating square footage; diagrams showing visual and physical movement through the building; information and movement charts; and flow charts showing the building's organization. Design development drawings consist of graphs showing how functional areas might be used over time. Design development and working drawings include: diagrammatic plans and sections; exploded axonometric views of the functional relationships between areas; exterior axonometric views; sectional perspectives; space allocation plans; circulation drawings; diagrams showing activities throughout the day; furniture equipment schedules; theatre seating and stair studies; and elevations for exterior cladding. Charts show links between activities/actions; activity distribution; activity/capacity; progress of pre-contract work; and the telephone network. File also includes drawings by engineering consultants Felix Samuely and Partners and Zisman, Bowyer and Partners. Presentation material includes: newspaper clippings and text concerning the project; diagrammatic plans, sections, and charts; and a photo collage of the site; and a text by Cedric Price entitled "The Present Position". Some materials in this file were published in "Cedric Price Supplement No. 3", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (June 1971), 364-368, and 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 36, 42. Material in this file was produced between 1967 and 1971. Zisman Bowyer and Partners appear as the mechanical and electrical consulting engineers; Silk and Frazier as the quantity surveyors; and Versa-Serve Ltd as the catering consultants on this project. File contains cartographic materials, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, panels, photographic materials, presentation drawings, presentation panels, publication drawings, technical drawings, and textual records.
BMI/HQ
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AP144.S2.D74
Description:
File documents the unexecuted design for the headquarters of the Birmingham and Midland Institute (BMI), in Birmingham, England. This project is related to the Shantasea Development (AP144.S2.D72) from which Cedric Price resigned as architect to take on the role of architect for BMI, one of the proposed tenants for the Shantasea project. Cedric Price proposed a municipal and regional "nerve centre" to house seminar and study rooms, workshops, galleries, film, television and music studios, a library, a planetarium, and a theatre. A flexible life-cycle plan (expansion, static, contraction) for the building and the activities would allow BMI to expand in the short and medium term, and to shrink in the long term, when it was assumed that many of its roles would be replaced by the UK's Open University plan (Works II, 42). Work on the project came to a stop in 1970 under a new city council (Architectural Design, June 1971, 368). Existing conditions material consists of maps and a survey of Birmingham. Conceptual sketches and drawings include: annotated diagrammatic plans and sections used to develop the building's massing and the horizontal/vertical relationships between functional areas; axonometric views showing the building's general form/functions; plans used for calculating square footage; diagrams showing visual and physical movement through the building; information and movement charts; and flow charts showing the building's organization. Design development drawings consist of graphs showing how functional areas might be used over time. Design development and working drawings include: diagrammatic plans and sections; exploded axonometric views of the functional relationships between areas; exterior axonometric views; sectional perspectives; space allocation plans; circulation drawings; diagrams showing activities throughout the day; furniture equipment schedules; theatre seating and stair studies; and elevations for exterior cladding. Charts show links between activities/actions; activity distribution; activity/capacity; progress of pre-contract work; and the telephone network. File also includes drawings by engineering consultants Felix Samuely and Partners and Zisman, Bowyer and Partners. Presentation material includes: newspaper clippings and text concerning the project; diagrammatic plans, sections, and charts; and a photo collage of the site; and a text by Cedric Price entitled "The Present Position". Some materials in this file were published in "Cedric Price Supplement No. 3", 'Architectural Design', vol. 41, (June 1971), 364-368, and 'Cedric Price-Works II' (London: Architectural Press, 1984), 36, 42. Material in this file was produced between 1967 and 1971. Zisman Bowyer and Partners appear as the mechanical and electrical consulting engineers; Silk and Frazier as the quantity surveyors; and Versa-Serve Ltd as the catering consultants on this project. File contains cartographic materials, conceptual drawings, design development drawings, panels, photographic materials, presentation drawings, presentation panels, publication drawings, technical drawings, and textual records.
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File 74
File 74
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1967-1971
1967-1971