Inclus dans:

• Fonds: John C. Parkin fonds, 1929-1987
•    Série(s): Architectural projects, 1945-1986
•      Projet: National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (1983), 1976-1989

Personnes et institutions:

• John Cresswell Parkin (archive creator)
• John Cresswell Parkin (architect)
• Moshe Safdie (architect)

Titre:

National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (1983)

Date:

1976-1989

Niveau de description archivistique:
Project

Collation:

• 295 drawings (including 257 reprographic copies)
  3 photographic materials
  0.375 l.m. of textual records

Présentation du contenu:
This project series documents the design and construction of the new National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario from 1983-1988. The office identified the project number as 8303.
In 1977, Parkin Architects Planners won a limited architectural competition for their design of the new National Gallery of Canada. However, after cited lack of funds, and controversies over the chosen site as well as how the competition was run, the newly formed Canada Museums Construction Company sought another design and architect for the new National Gallery. The building site was also moved from its original location near the Canadian parliament buildings on Wellington Street to the corner of Sussex Drive and St Patrick Street. Eventually, Moshe Safdie, in joint venture with Parkin Architects Planners, were chosen as the architects for the project. Parkin was the minor partner in this joint venture and his firm's work seemed to focus more on construction than design. The dispute over this decision can be found in the textual records of project series AP018.S1.1976.PR23 in this fonds. This project was commissioned by Public Works Canada and the Canada Museum Construction Company, both federal government agencies.
The project is recorded through drawings, photographs and textual records dating from 1976-1989. The drawings consist largely of structural and construction drawings for the project. Some drawings in this project series were prepared by Public Works Canada. The textual records for this project include specifications, financial records, change order documentation, correspondence, interoffice letters, documentation on the competition controversy and competition reports. The textual records also focus heavily on a dispute between Parkin/Safdie and the client regarding the architects' professional fees.

Numéro de référence:

AP018.S1.1983.PR02

Mode de classement:
Materials in this project series have been compiled from different accessions and/or arranged by material type.

Conditions de réproduction:

• Jennifer A.C. Parkin holds copyright to materials from accession AR1997:0021. Permission must be sought from copyright holder before reproductions can be made.

Localisation:

Ottawa Ontario Canada

Sources complémentaires:

• Records for related projects are also included in this fonds, see: AP018.S1.1976.PR23, National Gallery of Canada, Limited Architectural Competition, Ottawa, Ontario; AP018.S1.1978.PR07, National Gallery of Canada, Extended Site Study, Ottawa, Ontario; AP018.S1.1980.PR11, National Gallery of Canada, East - West Memorial Buildings Feasibility Study, Ottawa, Ontario. Note that most of the design drawings for this project were made by Moshe Safdie and are held at McGill University's Canadian Architectural Collection archive.

Contient:

• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.001, Sketches, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.002, Tower frame drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.003, Sections, plans, paving patterns and structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.004, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.005, Plans, sections, elevations and details, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.006, Structural drawings, elevations, building grid, plans and parking concept drawing, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983 - 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.007, Floor plans, site plan, parking plans, elevations and cross section, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.008, Structural drawings and floor plans, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.009, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.010, Plans and exterior perspective, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.011, Structural drawings, sections, floor plans and layouts, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983 - 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.012, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.013, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.014, Structural drawings issued for formwork and concrete placement tenders, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.015, Floor plans, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.016, Precast tender set of plans, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.017, Site plans, floor plans and sections, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.018, Pour break plans, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, circa 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.019, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.020, Annotated structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.021, Structural study drawing, floor plan and sketch sections, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, circa 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.022, Structural drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.023, Entry hall plan and section, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.024, Elevations for model construction and war museum elevations prepared by Public Works Canada, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.025, Aerial site photograph, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, circa 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.026, Sketches, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, circa 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.027, Schemes 4 and 2a plans, sections and presentation drawings, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1983
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.028, Project documentation, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1984 - 1989
• AP018.S1.1983.PR02.029, Project documentation, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1976 - 1988