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Project Records

 Series

Scope and Contents

House Facades, Venezuela. Contents: correspondence, notes, records, publications, writings by Galen Cranz, and photos. 1974 - March 10, 1982.

Elderly Housing. Contents: publications containing discussion of Cranz’s work on housing for the elderly. November 10, 1975 - January 1981.

Spectacle Island Design Competition, Boston. Contents: photos, official competition papers, poster, notes, map, and sketches. Cranz’s team received a commendation for design excellence. March 14, 1983 - June 9, 1983.

KMD Downtown, Tall Buildings/Tight Streets. Contents: correspondence, official papers, and synopsis. February 14, 1984 - September 1984.

May 4th Memorial Design Competition, Richard Posner. Contents: booklets and brochures, magazines, competition papers, photographs, notes, a poster, and post cards. May 28, 1984 - 1989.

Vallecito School Playground. Contents: correspondence, project brief, and Cranz’s project proposal. June 6-27, 1985.

Seattle Art Commission. Contents: notes. January 23, 1986.

West Hollywood Design Competition. Contents: Correspondence, competition program, list of winners, publications, design materials, and writings. May 1, 1987 - July 10, 1987.

Santa Monica Competition. Contents: competition entry. July 17, 1987.

Artswalk Proposal, Washington D.C.. Contents: statement, map, and notes. 1988.

Olympia Fields Design Competition, Illinois. Contents: correspondence, competition papers, publications, photos (stored separately), and notes. January 2, 1989 - July 17, 1992.

The Presidio Challenge, San Francisco. Contents: conference documents, publications and newspaper clippings, notes. November 16, 1989 - October 14, 1993.

City Hall Park, Seattle, 1 - 3. Contents: post card, brochure, notes, map, official papers, correspondence, writings, newspaper clippings, and briefing book. September 3, 1991 - September 23, 1992.

KMD Galaxy Theater, San Francisco. Contents: questionnaires, notes, and publications. 1992.

Redwood Gardens, Berkeley. Contents: review papers, writings by Galen Cranz, notes, and records. 1994 - 2005.

Latrobe Fellowship Application #1 & #2. Contents: drafts, notes, writings, progress report, application, and proposal. February 4, 2005 - June 26, 2007.

Cabrillo Playground Park, San Francisco. Contents: photos. Undated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961 - 2017

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The majority of materials are in English, while a very small percentage are in Russian, Italian, and French.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. However, materials from boxes 12 through 17 are unavailable for research while undergoing rehousing.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 13.35 Cubic Feet (Eight large filing boxes (boxes # 1-4, 7-10), three letter filing boxes (boxes # 5-6, 11), and six card filing boxes (boxes # 12-17).)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308