Project
AP075.S1.1963.PR01
Description:
This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's submission for the Allegheny Public Square Competition in Pittsburgh. The project series contains the competition programs, notes by Oberlander on playground design, and two presentation panels.
1963-1964
Allegheny Public Square Competition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1963)
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AP075.S1.1963.PR01
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This project series documents Cornelia Hahn Oberlander's submission for the Allegheny Public Square Competition in Pittsburgh. The project series contains the competition programs, notes by Oberlander on playground design, and two presentation panels.
Project
1963-1964
drawings
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23 File
ARCH258777
Description:
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Public Improvements Program, John Marshall Park - plans and details (Bernard Johnson, Inc. / District Engineering Services, Inc.)
circa 1947-2002
Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Public Improvements Program
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ARCH258777
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Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Public Improvements Program, John Marshall Park - plans and details (Bernard Johnson, Inc. / District Engineering Services, Inc.)
drawings
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23 File
circa 1947-2002
PH1990:0116
ca. 1896
ARCH198287
31 juillet 1972
photographs
PH1983:0042.09:052
1900
photographs
1900
textual records
ARCH104048
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text of conference, pamphlet
1939
Brant, Irving - National Public Housing Conference
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ARCH104048
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text of conference, pamphlet
textual records
1939
Project
AP041.S1.1984.D1
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This project series documents Melvin Charney's design for public fountains for the City of Montréal, in 1984. The series includes sketches and plans.
1984
Public fountains for the City of Montréal, Montréal, Québec
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AP041.S1.1984.D1
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This project series documents Melvin Charney's design for public fountains for the City of Montréal, in 1984. The series includes sketches and plans.
Project
1984
Project
AP056.S1.1991.PR01
Description:
This project series documents a competition entry for the Vancouver Public Library in Vancouver from 1991-1992. The office identified the project number as 69112. The competition entry, submitted in 1991, consisted of the design of Vancouver's new public library, to be situated on the block between Homer, Georgia, Hamilton and Robson Streets. The project design included a seven-floor library connected by a walkway to an adjacent twenty-floor office tower that would house Public Works Canada. Both buildings had V shaped canopies on their roofs that looked like open books when viewed at an elevation. To the front of the library at ground level was the two-storey Library Concourse; a large hall made of glass windows and stone. The Concourse connected to the Robson Street entrance, and the Library Hall entrance at the corner of Homer and Georgia Streets. The architects described this as a porch-like space to be used for gatherings, public events, exhibits and displays. Moving into the heart of the library, patrons would pass through a cylindrical rotunda which extended upwards through every floor and above the roof terrace. The library would also have 2 levels of underground parking and a basement level with a circular theatre, concession areas and staff work areas. The ground floor would primarily consist of library stacks and tables but also included would be a gift shop, children's area, daycare, staff spaces, and an outdoor play area. The remaining floors were designated for library stacks, staff work areas and services. The top floor would hold administrative offices, built in a U shape around a large terrace. The terrace, complete with gardens, could be used for library events. This building would largely be made of glass windows at its exterior, with a round glass rotunda piercing through its rectangular shape. This project was never built. Although Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects were finalists in this competition, the contract was eventually won and built by architect Moshe Safdie. The project is recorded through drawings, presentation panels, paintings, photographs and a model dating from 1991-1992. The drawings, which are mostly originals, include sketches, plans, sections, elevations, perspectives and isometrics. There are a number of watercolours (some mounted) and drawing panels used as presentation materials which have small texts about the project's design intention. The aquisition records for the 1993 donation of these project materials identify Michael McCann as the artist of 7 paintings in this project series; however it is not clear which 7 paintings were completed by this artist. The photographs show the completed project model, which is also contained in this project series.
1991-1992
Vancouver Public Library Competition, British Columbia (1991)
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AP056.S1.1991.PR01
Description:
This project series documents a competition entry for the Vancouver Public Library in Vancouver from 1991-1992. The office identified the project number as 69112. The competition entry, submitted in 1991, consisted of the design of Vancouver's new public library, to be situated on the block between Homer, Georgia, Hamilton and Robson Streets. The project design included a seven-floor library connected by a walkway to an adjacent twenty-floor office tower that would house Public Works Canada. Both buildings had V shaped canopies on their roofs that looked like open books when viewed at an elevation. To the front of the library at ground level was the two-storey Library Concourse; a large hall made of glass windows and stone. The Concourse connected to the Robson Street entrance, and the Library Hall entrance at the corner of Homer and Georgia Streets. The architects described this as a porch-like space to be used for gatherings, public events, exhibits and displays. Moving into the heart of the library, patrons would pass through a cylindrical rotunda which extended upwards through every floor and above the roof terrace. The library would also have 2 levels of underground parking and a basement level with a circular theatre, concession areas and staff work areas. The ground floor would primarily consist of library stacks and tables but also included would be a gift shop, children's area, daycare, staff spaces, and an outdoor play area. The remaining floors were designated for library stacks, staff work areas and services. The top floor would hold administrative offices, built in a U shape around a large terrace. The terrace, complete with gardens, could be used for library events. This building would largely be made of glass windows at its exterior, with a round glass rotunda piercing through its rectangular shape. This project was never built. Although Kuwabara, Payne, McKenna, Blumberg Architects were finalists in this competition, the contract was eventually won and built by architect Moshe Safdie. The project is recorded through drawings, presentation panels, paintings, photographs and a model dating from 1991-1992. The drawings, which are mostly originals, include sketches, plans, sections, elevations, perspectives and isometrics. There are a number of watercolours (some mounted) and drawing panels used as presentation materials which have small texts about the project's design intention. The aquisition records for the 1993 donation of these project materials identify Michael McCann as the artist of 7 paintings in this project series; however it is not clear which 7 paintings were completed by this artist. The photographs show the completed project model, which is also contained in this project series.
Project
1991-1992
Sub-series
AP116.S3.SS20
Description:
Sub-series documents the planning and production of Public Fear: What's So Scary About Architecture?, issue 18 of ANY magazine (May) and its accompanying In ANY Event Symposium, held January 25, 1997 at the Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York. Sub-series is arranged into seven files, by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1996 and 1997. Sub-series contains drafts, research materials, documents relating to publicity, articles, illustrations and photographs, mock-ups, videocassettes and audiocassettes of symposium and copies of the issue.
1996-1997
Public Fear: What's So Scary About Architecture?
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AP116.S3.SS20
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Sub-series documents the planning and production of Public Fear: What's So Scary About Architecture?, issue 18 of ANY magazine (May) and its accompanying In ANY Event Symposium, held January 25, 1997 at the Guggenheim Museum, New York City, New York. Sub-series is arranged into seven files, by object type. Material in sub-series was produced between 1996 and 1997. Sub-series contains drafts, research materials, documents relating to publicity, articles, illustrations and photographs, mock-ups, videocassettes and audiocassettes of symposium and copies of the issue.
Sub-series 20
1996-1997
drawings
AP046.S1.1983.PR01.509
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This file contains a hand coloured drawing for the public spaces of the CCA.
1983-1989
Plan for the public spaces, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, Québec
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AP046.S1.1983.PR01.509
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This file contains a hand coloured drawing for the public spaces of the CCA.
drawings
1983-1989