Silvia Paun Architectural Collection
Scope and Content
The collection contains one folder of seven photographs of children's clinics designed by Paun from 1953 to 1977 in Romania. One box with nine folders contains numerous articles from 1960 to 1995, as well as her curriculum vitae, pamphlets, exhibition descriptions, and letters written to and from Milka Bliznakov.
Dates
- 1966 - 2003
Creator
- Păun, Silvia (Person)
Language
Materials are in French, Romanian, and some English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Biographical Note
Silvia Paun was born in Chisinau, Romania in 1923. She graduated from the Architecture Faculty in Bucharest in 1948. She spent 30 years as an architect specializing in socio-cultural buildings while employed in Central State Institute of Bucharest. She had more than 50 urban and rural projects completed between 1953 and 1977 and authored 26 studies, 25 papers, and 14 exhibitions about the role of architecture between 1960 and 1995. Her first book was published in 1981, which won a prize from the Architects Union in Romania (UAR) and won appreciation from UNESCO. She participated in 4 International Congresses of Architecture (UIFA) and has received numerous honors for architectural conception, architectural and scientific research, and her architectural books.
Extent
2.38 Cubic Feet (1 box; 1 folder)
Abstract
The Silvia Paun Architectural Collection includes photographs of structures Paun designed, letters and biographical information as well as writings by her and about her work, including her books.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by project and article publication date.
Source of Acquisition
The Silvia Paun Architectural Collection was donated to Special Collections in multiple accruals in 1991, 1992, 2000, and 2004.
Separated Material
The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:
Identites europeennes inedites : Italia-Romania dans la prehistorie, l'ethnos, l'architecture = Unknown European identities : Italia-Romania in prehistory, ethnos, architecture (Bucuresti: Editura Tehnica, 1998) [AZ108 P38 1996]
Romania, valoarea arhitecturii autohtone = Romania, la valeur de l'architecture autochtone / Silvia Paun ; traduit en fran?ais Olimpia Coroama. (Bucuresti : Per Omnes Artes, 2003) [NA1421 .P38 2003].
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Silvia Paun Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Silvia Paun Architectural Collection commenced in June 2010 and was completed in June 2010. A preliminary arrangement was begun in 1991.
- Title
- Silvia Paun Architectural Collection, 1966-2003
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Harvey Clark, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2010 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu