This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
This collection primarily documents James S. Russell's writing process and consist of notes, drafts and research material for articles written for Architectural Record on architectural design, technology, and practice. The collection also includes notes and research materials for New York City development projects and general professional papers such as case studies, lecture notes, travel itineraries, press and promotional material obtained from events and architectural studios, and some early regional planning guidelines from city agencies. The collection contains the following three series:
Series I: Architectural Record
The primary component of the collection, the series is divided into three sub-series that were categorized based on Russell's roles at the magazine. Subseries 1: Essays are arranged chronologically by the title or subject of the assignments. Subseries 2: Special Projects focuses on the research and preparation of the three more extensive topics in his writing career: The 42nd Street Development, Times Square and Midtown Zoning; Workplace and Post 911 WTC and Lower Manhattan Development. Subseries 3: Editorial & Administrative contains notes, general correspondence and his editorial inputs to the issues' line-up and other features in the Magazine.
This series comprises of notes, drafts, correspondence, proofs, some contracts and agreements and a few final published version (in photocopies) of Russell's contribution to various publication. It is arranged by publication chronologically.
Series III: Professional Papers
The series contains files from other professional activities including researches and case studies, lecture notes, travel itineraries, press and promotional material obtained from events and architectural studios. Some early regional planning guidelines from city agencies are also included in the series.
1981-2005
The collection is composed of three series: Architectural Record, Other Publications, and Professional Papers.
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
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James S. Russell papers, 1981-2005, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Source of acquisition--James S. Russell donated the papers in 2004/2005.
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
This collection was processed by Chialin Chou (Library Intern) under the supervision of Shelley Hayreh, Avery Archivist, in 2013.
2013-06-14 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
James S. Russell is a writer, critic and former editor of Architectural Record who has written about cities, architecture, and environmental design since the 1980s.
Born on September 9, 1952 in Seattle, WA, Russell received his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design (BAED) at University of Washington in 1976, and Master of Architecture (MArch) at Columbia University in 1980. Before becoming a full-time writer, he practiced architecture with firms in New York City, Philadelphia, and Seattle. He is a registered architect in New York and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.
Russell also contributes articles on architecture and design to numerous other publications, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, I.D., the Harvard Design Magazine, BusinessWeek, Details, and Vanity Fair, and is the author of The Agile City: Building Well Being and Wealth in a Climate Change Era, published by Island Press in May 2011. He is active with the Architectural League and the Municipal Arts Society, in New York, and taught at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Pennsylvania State University and the City College of New York.
Box 1 Folder 1
Correspondence, project texts, press material, 10 photos and 10 slides
Box 1 Folder 2
Drafts, correspondence and research material
Box 1 Folder 3-5
Drafts, correspondence, plans, images and press material. Folder 5 Includes texts about the EPA new headquarter project
Box 1 Folder 6
Notes, drafts, 14 slides, museum press pack and press trip files
Box 1 Folder 7-8
Notes, drafts, project information packs, drawings and images
Box 1 Folder 9
Notes, drafts, correspondence, and project booklets
Box 1 Folder 10-11
Notes, AIA conference packs, and research material
Box 1 Folder 12
Notes, drafts, correspondence, plans and photos of Felix-Nussbaum-Museum
Box 1 Folder 13
Notes, drafts, correspondence and plans
Box 12 Folder 13
Promotional material, article
Box 1 Folder 14
Correspondence, project fact sheets, 6 Photos, 6 postcards and architect's profiles
Box 1 Folder 15
Notes, postcards, research material, 24 photos and film negatives
Box 1 Folder 16
Notes, drafts and press material
Box 1 Folder 17
Drafts and essay "Berlin-The Belated Capital" by Axel Schultes
Box 1 Folder 18
Drafts, correspondence, press material and newspaper clippings
Box 2 Folder 1
Notes, drafts, 1 photo, 3 image CDs and newspaper clippings
Box 2 Folder 2
Correspondence, press material
Box 2 Folder 3
Drafts, correspondence and press material
Box 2 Folder 4
Drafts and press material
Box 2 Folder 5
Drafts, images, texts on Borneo Sporenburg
Box 2 Folder 6
Gallery proof, SPA promotional material
Box 2 Folder 7-8
Notes, drafts, correspondence, and press material
Box 2 Folder 9
Notes, gallery proof and press material
Box 2 Folder 10
Bellevue Art Museum (Bellevue, WA). Includes notes, drafts, correspondence, research material, and project profile draft by Sheri Olson.
Box 2 Folder 11
Notes, drafts and press material
Box 2 Folder 12
Notes, drafts, correspondence and press material
Box 2 Folder 13
Drafts, research material and press material
Box 2 Folder 14
Notes, drafts, correspondence, BRT booklets and press material
Drawer 202 Folder 1
BRT booklet
Box 2 Folder 15
Notes, drafts, press material, and research material
Box 2 Folder 16
Drafts, correspondence and press material
Box 2 Folder 17
Drafts, press material and architect's presentation booklet
Box 3 Folder 1
Notes, drafts, correspondence and press material
Box 3 Folder 2
Notes, correspondence and press material
Box 3 Folder 3
Notes, drafts, essay by Christopher B. Leinberger and ULI's publication: Reinventing America's Suburban strips
Box 3 Folder 4
Drafts, comments, gallery proof and press material
Box 3 Folder 5
Drafts, contact sheets, museum brochures, plans and drawings from Open Office
Box 3 Folder 6-7
Notes, drafts, newspaper clippings, 21 photos, and press material
Box 3 Folder 8
Notes, texts on architects, and Dia: Beacon files
Box 3 Folder 9
Drafts, press material, some correspondence and newspaper clippings
Box 3 Folder 10
Notes, press material and research material
Box 3 Folder 11
Notes, Drafts, photocopies of images, brochures and some correspondence
Box 3 Folder 12
Notes, drafts and press material
Box 3 Folder 13
Text and images of The Minerva Building (London, UK)
Box 3 Folder 14
Notes, plans and project announcement
Box 3 Folder 15
Notes, drawings, project texts, contact sheets
Box 3 Folder 16
Notes, sketches, drawings, contact sheets and pamphlets
Box 3 Folder 17
Part of Airport BTS. Includes notes, draft, press material and 1 image CD
Box 3 Folder 18-19
Notes, newspaper clippings, 6 photos and research material
Box 4 Folder 1
2 copies
Box 4 Folder 2
Prepared on behalf of NY State Urban Development Corp.
Box 4 Folder 3
Prepared by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and M & Co.
Box 4 Folder 4
Includes 14 photos of UN Building by Syska & Hennessy
Box 4 Folder 5
Projects include: NRDC's energy Efficiency Headquarter; Offices for Chiat/Day (Architect: Stefano de Martino)
Box 4 Folder 6
Includes 15 photos and negatives
Box 4 Folder 7
Includes Ove Arup Interview Transcript
Box 4 Folder 8
Notes, clippings and research material
Box 4 Folder 9-10
Includes notes, articles, reports from Facility Performance Group, corporate real estate study and copies of @Issue journal
Box 12 Folder 1
Includes articles, pamphlets, correspondence
Box 4 Folder 11
Notes and research material
Box 4 Folder 12
Notes and research material
Box 4 Folder 13
Notes and research material
Box 4 Folder 14
Notes and promotional material
Box 4 Folder 15
Publication, newspaper and magazine clippings
Box 4 Folder 16
Researches and vendor promotional material
Box 4 Folder 17
Box 4 Folder 18
Projects include: Motorola in Harvard, IL; World Bank Headquarter, DC (Architect: KPF); RWF AG Building (Essen Germany)
Box 4 Folder 19
Notes, correspondence, research and promotional material
Box 12 Folder 2
Notes, correspondence, articles
Box 5 Folder 1
Includes a CD-ROM of NYSE 3D trading floor
Box 5 Folder 2
Includes Listening to the City announcements and reports
Box 5 Folder 3-4
Box 5 Folder 5
Board meeting agenda, design study booklets and press material
Box 5 Folder 6
Press material of THINK Team, Memorial Square proposal, and United Architects. Also includes Memorial Process Team Briefing Book
Drawer 202 Folder 2
United Architects booklet
Box 5 Folder 7-10
Jury correspondence, deliberations, submissions and press release
Box 5 Folder 11
Box 5 Folder 12
Correspondence. Contains essay by Suzanne Stephens: "Architecture Criticism in a Historical Context: The Case of Herbert Croly"
Box 5 Folder 13
Story ideas, editorial calendars, assignments, notes, office memos, correspondence
Box 5 Folder 14
Essay by Victorial Newhouse. Contains correspondence, maps and museum pamphlets
Box 5 Folder 15-16
Notes, drafts, newspaper clippings and research material
Box 5 Folder 17
Drafts and images
Box 5 Folder 18
Essay by Sheri Olson
Box 5 Folder 19
BTS: Transportation by Sarah Amelar. Contains notes, newspaper clippings, and press Material
Box 5 Folder 20
Projects include: ADC World Headquarters (Architect: Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson), adidas Village (Portland, OR. Architect: BOORA Architects), Cité Multimédia (Montreal, Quebec), and Foundry Square (San Francisco, CA. Architect: STUDIOS Architecture)
Box 6 Folder 1
Projects include: Inchon Airport (Korea); The LA NOW Project and Art Center College of Design South Campus; Millenium line light rail (Vancouver, BC); Tacoma Art Museum (Washington)
Box 6 Folder 2
Essay by John King. Contains notes, gallery proofs, images and fact sheets
Box 6 Folder 3
Image contact sheets
Box 6 Folder 4
BTS: Performing Arts by Blair Kamin. Contains notes, correspondence and promotional material
Box 6 Folder 5
Essay by David Cohn. Contains notes, draft, images and press material
Box 6 Folder 6
Image contact sheets
Box 6 Folder 7
Projects include: Barajas (Madrid), JetBlue (JFK, NY), Ben Gurion (Tel Aviv), Seattle (Architect: NBBJ). Contains draft, notes, correspondence and contact sheets
Box 12 Folder 4
Notes, articles, architectural drawings, photographs. May relate to other acoustical research
Box 6 Folder 8
Notes, drafts, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 9
Notes, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 10
Notes, and Architecture Portfolio by STUDIOS Architecture.
Box 6 Folder 11
Draft, contract, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 12
Invitation to contribute, correspondence, and research material
Box 6 Folder 13
Draft, notes, and correspondence
Box 6 Folder 14
Contribution guidelines, list of projects, and agreement
Box 6 Folder 15
Correspondence, agreements, and photocopy of slides
Box 6 Folder 16
Notes, draft, and the designer's portfolio
Box 6 Folder 17
Photocopy of final essay and research material
Box 6 Folder 18
Photocopies of essays: "Railyard Dog" (1999), "Fashion Fortress" (2000)
Box 6 Folder 19-20
Notes, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 21
National Building Museum. Includes Agreement, drafts, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 22
Notes, drafts, and research material
Box 6 Folder 23
Gallery proof, correspondence and research material
Box 6 Folder 24
Gallery proof and correspondence
Box 7 Folder 1
Project for Design Trust For Public Space Fellowship. Includes notes, correspondence, 25 photos, 4 floppy discs and research material
Box 7 Folder 2
Architectural and acoustic design for the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College. Includes notes and press material
Box 7 Folder 3
Notes
Box 7 Folder 4
Notes, drafts, correspondence and research material
Box 7 Folder 5
SEI Investments (Oaks, PA. Architect: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, architect). Includes notes, draft, 1996 SEI Annual Report, and newspaper clippings
Box 7 Folder 6-7
Notes, Drafts, agreements, correspondence and research material
Box 7 Folder 8
Newspaper clippings
Box 7 Folder 9
Notes, Drafts, agreements, correspondence and research material
Box 7 Folder 10
Greater London Authority Building (Architect: Foster & Partners). Includes notes and press pack.
Box 7 Folder 11
Notes and congressional report from Sen. John Warner
Box 7 Folder 12
Notes, drafts, correspondence, 9 slides, 2 photos and research material
Box 7 Folder 13
Notes, drafts and correspondence
Box 7 Folder 14
Drafts and correspondence
Box 7 Folder 15
Notes, drafts, correspondence, 20 photos, film negatives and research material
Box 7 Folder 16
Notes, drafts and correspondence
Box 7 Folder 17
Notes, drafts and correspondence
Box 7 Folder 18
Notes, draft, travel itinerary, research material, newspaper clippings, press material and 1 photo of the architect
Box 7 Folder 19
Interview with Friedrich St. Florian, FAIA. Includes notes and audio recordings on MD disc
Box 8 Folder 1
Press badge, travel itineraries and press material
Box 8 Folder 2
Notes, press material and travel files
Box 8 Folder 3
Draft schedules, AIA resource center flyer
Box 8 Folder 4
As Moderator of Jury process. Includes List of candidates, jurors and magazine clippings
Box 8 Folder 5
Notes, proposals, preparations, convention invitations and itineraries
Box 8 Folder 6
Grant proposal draft to Graham Foundation, and some research files
Box 8 Folder 7-11
Appointment letters, correspondence, notes, lectures, transparent and student papers
Box 12 Folder 5-7
Appointment letters, correspondence, notes, lectures, transparent and student papers
Box 8 Folder 12
Notes, correspondence and 13 photos and negatives
Box 8 Folder 13
Chinati Foundation and Pamela Johnson Associates
Box 8 Folder 14
Correspondence, FORE systems annual report and images
Box 8 Folder 15
Preservation League of New York State Tour
Box 8 Folder 16
Notes, correspondence, and magazine clippings
Box 8 Folder 17
Notes, project portfolios and newspaper clippings about Bellevue Art Museum
Box 8 Folder 18
Researches on Rafael Moneo
Box 8 Folder 19
Notes, correspondence, project RFP and booklet
Box 8 Folder 20
Notes, correspondence, and pamphlets
Box 9 Folder 1
Includes tour files for Long Island city, Dumbo, Yankee Stadium, West side yards, Sunset Park, and 1 CD-ROM of digital files for Yankee Stadium and West side yards
Box 9 Folder 2-3
Notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, prospect projects include Berline Chancellery, and Friedrichstraβe
Box 9 Folder 4-5
Notes, correspondence, project portfolios and1 photo of Rem Koolhaas
Box 12 Folder 8
Travel documents, notes, possibly related to Architectural Record research for Tadao Ando's Church of the Light
Box 9 Folder 6
Draft by Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 3 copies
Box 9 Folder 7
Briefing material of City of Boston
Box 9 Folder 8
Vol 1. By Architectural Foundation of Oregon/ Regional Alternatives Planning Process
Box 9 Folder 9
3 booklets of Design Guidelines and plan
Box 9 Folder 10
Press material and magazine clippings
Box 9 Folder 11
Notes, 15 photos, press material and Landscape Architecture magazine clippings
Box 10 Folder 1-2
Notes, correspondence, one slide of Jamaica AGT Station, airport terminal information, and newspaper and magazine clippings
Box 10 Folder 3
Notes, project facts and images
Box 12 Folder 3
Notes, articles
Box 10 Folder 4
Correspondence, project fact sheets, and photocopies of drawings
Box 10 Folder 5
correspondence, notes, drawings and descriptions from architect's office
Box 10 Folder 6
Project description and images
Box 12 Folder 9-11
Slides, correspondence, press releases, notes, promotional material, architectural drawings
Box 10 Folder 7
Includes projects: Colorium by Alsop; Media Harbor by Jones Lang LaSalle GmbH
Box 10 Folder 8
Notes, image contact sheets, newspaper clippings and an audio cassette tape
Box 10 Folder 9
Newspapers and Javits Center brochure
Box 10 Folder 10
Photocopies of drawings and images
Box 10 Folder 11
Notes, correspondence, press material and newspaper clippings
Box 11 Folder 1
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 2
Notes and press release of the publication
Box 11 Folder 3
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 4
Notes, press material and member communications
Box 11 Folder 5
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 6
Note, Playbill and press material
Box 11 Folder 7
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 8
Notes, Press kits
Box 11 Folder 9
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 10
Notes and press material
Box 11 Folder 11
Press material
Box 12 Folder 12
Press material, article