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CI001.S2.D5
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Charles Rohault de Fleury was architect for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1833 to 1862. His work for the Muséum is represented in the CCA collection by a diverse group of prints and drawings. In addition to documenting his built and unbuilt projects, the inclusion of prints and drawings of museum and zoo buildings by other architects record, if only partially, the resources available to Charles in designing his buildings. This reference material provides insight into the influences on Charles' work as well as the nature of the design process itself. His built works, with the exception of the 1854 addition to the greenhouses, are illustrated in a book of prints with a brief accompanying text - "Muséum d'histoire naturelle: serres chaudes, galeries de minéralogie, etc. etc." (published 1837) (DR1974:0002:004:001; a second copy is held by the CCA library) (1). While prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs, the majority of the prints are of the greenhouses (serres chaudes) begun 1833 (2). Known for their technological innovations in iron construction, these greenhouses utilized the first multi-storey load-bearing cast-iron façades for the central pavilions as well as space frame roof structures and prefabricated parts. This structural system is well documented in the prints in the CCA collection. The design was apparently inspired by the English greenhouses - a plate of which are included in the book - that Charles saw on a tour of England. The use of prestressed beams and curved roofs in the lateral wings attest to this influence. Charles' greenhouses, in turn, influenced the design of other greenhouses in Europe especially those at the Jardins Botanique in Liège and Ghent, Belgium (3). Although Joseph Paxton saw the greenhouses in 1833, it is unclear if they had an impact on the design of the Crystal Palace constructed 1850-1851 (4). The innovations of Charles' greenhouses continued to be acknowledged into the 20th century. Giedion in "Space, Time and Architecture", while erroneously attributing them to Rouhault (5)(6), refers to the greenhouses as "the prototype of all large iron-framed conservatories" (7). In addition to the greenhouses for the Muséum, the CCA collection includes three proposals (dated 1841) for a private greenhouse designed by Charles Rohault de Fleury (DR1974:0002:002:008 - DR1974:0002:002:013). The designs utilize the same curved roofs as the wings of the greenhouses at the Muséum combined with classically detailed stonework. An different aspect of Charles' work for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle is represented in the album of unexecuted proposals -the only design drawings for the Muséum in the collection - for a Galerie de zoologie (DR1974:0002:024:001-079). Building on the typology of his earlier classical Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie (constructed 1833 -1841), the proposals, which date from between 1838 and 1862, illustrate a gradual enrichment of Charles' classical architectural vocabulary (8). They vary in their spatial configurations and façade treatments ranging from austere colonnaded designs with little ornament to more elaborate ones with richly encrusted facades, complex rooflines and more dramatic interior spaces characteristic of the Second Empire. The majority of the proposals consist of preliminary drawings illustrating the essential formal, spatial and ornamental aspects of the building. One proposal, dated January 1846, is substantially more developed than the others; in addition to general plans, sections and elevations, more detailed drawings are included for the layout of spaces, the elaboration of the facades, the configuration of the structure and even the designs for the specimen display cases. It is also worth noting that this album includes several plans outlining Rohault de Fleury's ideas for the overall development of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. In 1846, an album of prints of the Museo di fiscia e storia naturelle in Florence (DR1974:0002:005:001-018) was presented to Charles by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in response to his request for tracings of that building. These prints were probably used as reference material for the design of the new Galerie de zoologie described above. The portfolio of record drawings (ca. 1862) of the zoos in Antwerp, Brussels, Marseille and Amsterdam (DR1974:0002:018:001-027) is probably a dummy for a publication on zoological gardens as well as background documentation for the renovation and expansion of the zoo at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Both drawings of the facilities for the animals and visitors and general plans of the zoological gardens are included. The Paris zoo project was apparently never undertaken. (1) These prints were reused in the "Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury, architecte" (published 1884) (DR1974:0002:029:001-044). (2) Rohault de Fleury's greenhouses were destroyed in the Prussian bombardments of 1870. The greenhouses, which now stand in their place, are similar in layout and appearance to the original design, but their structural system is different. (3) John Hix, 'The Glass House' (Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1981), p. 115. (4) Ibid., p. 115. (5) This error has been repeated by other authors including Henry-Russell Hitchcock, 'Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' (Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books, 1968), p. 120. (6) Leonardo Benevolo, 'History of Modern Architecture' Volume 1: The tradition of modern architecture (Cambridge, Mass.: The M.I.T. Press, 1971), p. 22. (7) Sigfried Giedion, 'Space, Time and Architecture; the growth of a new tradition' (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1941), p. 181. (8) Barry Bergdoll, "Charles Rohault de Fleury: Part two: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle and Studies on analogous Constructions in Europe", 'CCA Research Report", n.d., p. 1.
[1837-ca. 1862]
Muséum nationale d'histoire naturelle
CI001.S2.D5
Description:
Charles Rohault de Fleury was architect for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle from 1833 to 1862. His work for the Muséum is represented in the CCA collection by a diverse group of prints and drawings. In addition to documenting his built and unbuilt projects, the inclusion of prints and drawings of museum and zoo buildings by other architects record, if only partially, the resources available to Charles in designing his buildings. This reference material provides insight into the influences on Charles' work as well as the nature of the design process itself. His built works, with the exception of the 1854 addition to the greenhouses, are illustrated in a book of prints with a brief accompanying text - "Muséum d'histoire naturelle: serres chaudes, galeries de minéralogie, etc. etc." (published 1837) (DR1974:0002:004:001; a second copy is held by the CCA library) (1). While prints are included for the Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie, the monkey house and the reservoirs, the majority of the prints are of the greenhouses (serres chaudes) begun 1833 (2). Known for their technological innovations in iron construction, these greenhouses utilized the first multi-storey load-bearing cast-iron façades for the central pavilions as well as space frame roof structures and prefabricated parts. This structural system is well documented in the prints in the CCA collection. The design was apparently inspired by the English greenhouses - a plate of which are included in the book - that Charles saw on a tour of England. The use of prestressed beams and curved roofs in the lateral wings attest to this influence. Charles' greenhouses, in turn, influenced the design of other greenhouses in Europe especially those at the Jardins Botanique in Liège and Ghent, Belgium (3). Although Joseph Paxton saw the greenhouses in 1833, it is unclear if they had an impact on the design of the Crystal Palace constructed 1850-1851 (4). The innovations of Charles' greenhouses continued to be acknowledged into the 20th century. Giedion in "Space, Time and Architecture", while erroneously attributing them to Rouhault (5)(6), refers to the greenhouses as "the prototype of all large iron-framed conservatories" (7). In addition to the greenhouses for the Muséum, the CCA collection includes three proposals (dated 1841) for a private greenhouse designed by Charles Rohault de Fleury (DR1974:0002:002:008 - DR1974:0002:002:013). The designs utilize the same curved roofs as the wings of the greenhouses at the Muséum combined with classically detailed stonework. An different aspect of Charles' work for the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle is represented in the album of unexecuted proposals -the only design drawings for the Muséum in the collection - for a Galerie de zoologie (DR1974:0002:024:001-079). Building on the typology of his earlier classical Galerie de minéralogie et de géologie (constructed 1833 -1841), the proposals, which date from between 1838 and 1862, illustrate a gradual enrichment of Charles' classical architectural vocabulary (8). They vary in their spatial configurations and façade treatments ranging from austere colonnaded designs with little ornament to more elaborate ones with richly encrusted facades, complex rooflines and more dramatic interior spaces characteristic of the Second Empire. The majority of the proposals consist of preliminary drawings illustrating the essential formal, spatial and ornamental aspects of the building. One proposal, dated January 1846, is substantially more developed than the others; in addition to general plans, sections and elevations, more detailed drawings are included for the layout of spaces, the elaboration of the facades, the configuration of the structure and even the designs for the specimen display cases. It is also worth noting that this album includes several plans outlining Rohault de Fleury's ideas for the overall development of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. In 1846, an album of prints of the Museo di fiscia e storia naturelle in Florence (DR1974:0002:005:001-018) was presented to Charles by the Grand Duke of Tuscany in response to his request for tracings of that building. These prints were probably used as reference material for the design of the new Galerie de zoologie described above. The portfolio of record drawings (ca. 1862) of the zoos in Antwerp, Brussels, Marseille and Amsterdam (DR1974:0002:018:001-027) is probably a dummy for a publication on zoological gardens as well as background documentation for the renovation and expansion of the zoo at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. Both drawings of the facilities for the animals and visitors and general plans of the zoological gardens are included. The Paris zoo project was apparently never undertaken. (1) These prints were reused in the "Oeuvre de C. Rohault de Fleury, architecte" (published 1884) (DR1974:0002:029:001-044). (2) Rohault de Fleury's greenhouses were destroyed in the Prussian bombardments of 1870. The greenhouses, which now stand in their place, are similar in layout and appearance to the original design, but their structural system is different. (3) John Hix, 'The Glass House' (Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 1981), p. 115. (4) Ibid., p. 115. (5) This error has been repeated by other authors including Henry-Russell Hitchcock, 'Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' (Baltimore, Maryland: Penguin Books, 1968), p. 120. (6) Leonardo Benevolo, 'History of Modern Architecture' Volume 1: The tradition of modern architecture (Cambridge, Mass.: The M.I.T. Press, 1971), p. 22. (7) Sigfried Giedion, 'Space, Time and Architecture; the growth of a new tradition' (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1941), p. 181. (8) Barry Bergdoll, "Charles Rohault de Fleury: Part two: Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle and Studies on analogous Constructions in Europe", 'CCA Research Report", n.d., p. 1.
File 5
[1837-ca. 1862]
archives
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Fonds
AP051
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The Groupe de recherche sur Montréal fonds, 1975-1997, documents the Groupe de recherche sur Montréal’s (GRM) extensive research on the development of pre and post-industrial Montreal’s built environment. In addition to this extensive collection of research materials, the fonds also includes administrative files relating to the GRM’s everyday administration and management. Materials found in this fonds consist of approximately 40 l.m. of textual documentation, approximately 2000 maps and 1 model.
1975-1997
Fonds Groupe de recherche sur Montréal
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AP051
Résumé:
The Groupe de recherche sur Montréal fonds, 1975-1997, documents the Groupe de recherche sur Montréal’s (GRM) extensive research on the development of pre and post-industrial Montreal’s built environment. In addition to this extensive collection of research materials, the fonds also includes administrative files relating to the GRM’s everyday administration and management. Materials found in this fonds consist of approximately 40 l.m. of textual documentation, approximately 2000 maps and 1 model.
archives
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1975-1997
archives
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AP183
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The Ulrich Königs Chemnitz Stadium project records, 1995-1996, document the competition entry and design for an innovative stadium in Chemnitz, Germany. The project was a collaboration between Peter Kulka, Ulrich Königs, Cecil Balmond, and Arup Group, Ltd. The design was primarily driven by the theoretical and methodological processes made possible by computer-aided design, rather than aesthetics. The project records have both digital and physical components, which chiefly include renderings, wireframe drawings, digital 3D models, photographs, slides, video, and a booklet.
1995-1996
Documents d’archives d’Ulrich Königs pour le projet Chemnitz Stadium
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AP183
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The Ulrich Königs Chemnitz Stadium project records, 1995-1996, document the competition entry and design for an innovative stadium in Chemnitz, Germany. The project was a collaboration between Peter Kulka, Ulrich Königs, Cecil Balmond, and Arup Group, Ltd. The design was primarily driven by the theoretical and methodological processes made possible by computer-aided design, rather than aesthetics. The project records have both digital and physical components, which chiefly include renderings, wireframe drawings, digital 3D models, photographs, slides, video, and a booklet.
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1995-1996
Le CCA accueille un deuxième après-midi de discussion sur les travaux de Cedric Price, avec la participation de Samantha Hardingham, Whitney Moon, Molly Wright Steenson, Kathy Velikov et Mark Wigley. Comme les archives de cet architecte comptent parmi les plus consultées au CCA, nous avons invité des spécialistes, dont la plupart sont nord-américains, à expliquer ce qui(...)
9 février 2017
Un après-midi avec Cedric Price no 2
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Le CCA accueille un deuxième après-midi de discussion sur les travaux de Cedric Price, avec la participation de Samantha Hardingham, Whitney Moon, Molly Wright Steenson, Kathy Velikov et Mark Wigley. Comme les archives de cet architecte comptent parmi les plus consultées au CCA, nous avons invité des spécialistes, dont la plupart sont nord-américains, à expliquer ce qui(...)
Projet
AP012.S1.SS2.D3
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Le dossier est constitué d'un dessin relié au projet d'un complexe d'habitations. Ce dessin a été exécuté juste après le retour d'Europe de Jean Michaud.
1948
Complexe d'habitations
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AP012.S1.SS2.D3
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Le dossier est constitué d'un dessin relié au projet d'un complexe d'habitations. Ce dessin a été exécuté juste après le retour d'Europe de Jean Michaud.
Dossier 3
1948
L’exposition témoigne de l’œuvre maîtresse de Cormier, l’Université de Montréal, construite sur le versant nord-ouest du mont Royal entre 1928 et 1943. Elle permet de situer l’architecte montréalais ainsi que son œuvre dans un courant international de pensée où convergent les influences nord-américaines et européennes. Les documents qu’on y présente proviennent en grande(...)
Salles principales
2 mai 1990 au 21 octobre 1990
Ernest Cormier et l'Université de Montréal
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L’exposition témoigne de l’œuvre maîtresse de Cormier, l’Université de Montréal, construite sur le versant nord-ouest du mont Royal entre 1928 et 1943. Elle permet de situer l’architecte montréalais ainsi que son œuvre dans un courant international de pensée où convergent les influences nord-américaines et européennes. Les documents qu’on y présente proviennent en grande(...)
Salles principales
Dans son œuvre Provenance (2013), en images mobiles, l’artiste américaine Amie Siegel remonte à l’envers la route du commerce mondial de mobilier originaire de Chandigarh, à partir des résidences de collectionneurs européens et nord-américains, en passant par les ventes aux enchères, le processus de restauration, le transport outre-mer et, enfin, l’Inde. Le mobilier de(...)
24 avril 2014 , 18h
Conférence de l’artiste : Amie Siegel, Provenance
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Dans son œuvre Provenance (2013), en images mobiles, l’artiste américaine Amie Siegel remonte à l’envers la route du commerce mondial de mobilier originaire de Chandigarh, à partir des résidences de collectionneurs européens et nord-américains, en passant par les ventes aux enchères, le processus de restauration, le transport outre-mer et, enfin, l’Inde. Le mobilier de(...)
dessins
AP178.S2.1996.005
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Docking pier for European Architects, as well as sketches of landscape drawings of Salonica. It also includes notes about the reconstruction for the Chiado and sketches of animals.
September 1996
Sketchbook 423: Lista Moveis - Salonica
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AP178.S2.1996.005
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This sketchbook includes sketches for the Docking pier for European Architects, as well as sketches of landscape drawings of Salonica. It also includes notes about the reconstruction for the Chiado and sketches of animals.
dessins
September 1996
À partir de jeux et de jouets d’architecture choisis dans la collection du CCA, y compris 33 jouets d’architecture nord-américains et européens datant du début du XIXe siècle jusqu’à 1995, Maisons de rêve, maisons jouets examine les notions de domicile, d’enfance, de jeu, d’apprentissage et de rôle déterminé selon le sexe. Cette exposition montre comment les jouets(...)
Maisons de rêve, maisons jouets
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À partir de jeux et de jouets d’architecture choisis dans la collection du CCA, y compris 33 jouets d’architecture nord-américains et européens datant du début du XIXe siècle jusqu’à 1995, Maisons de rêve, maisons jouets examine les notions de domicile, d’enfance, de jeu, d’apprentissage et de rôle déterminé selon le sexe. Cette exposition montre comment les jouets(...)
Rome était un centre important de l’art italien où convergeaient les artistes européens qui, attirés tant par l’architecture, l’art et la statuaire antiques que par les chefs-d’oeuvre du Baroque, de la Renaissance et du XVIIIe siècle, venaient y faire leurs études. L’exposition À la découverte de Rome : Piranèse et ses contemporains porte sur les artistes, collectionneurs(...)
Salles principales
18 août 1993 au 2 janvier 1994
À la découverte de Rome : Piranèse et ses contemporains
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Rome était un centre important de l’art italien où convergeaient les artistes européens qui, attirés tant par l’architecture, l’art et la statuaire antiques que par les chefs-d’oeuvre du Baroque, de la Renaissance et du XVIIIe siècle, venaient y faire leurs études. L’exposition À la découverte de Rome : Piranèse et ses contemporains porte sur les artistes, collectionneurs(...)
Salles principales