Institute of International Education Kaufmann Conference Rooms architectural drawings and papers, 1961-1966

Institute of International Education Kaufmann Conference Rooms architectural drawings and papers, 1961-1966

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID:
6322394 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976
Repository:
Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes
Language(s):
English .
Access:

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.

Description

Scope and Content

This collection contains original and reprographic correspondence, financial papers, black and white photographs, and reprographic architectural drawings relating to the commissioning, design, and construction of the Kaufmann Conference Rooms in the Institute of International Education's headquarters in New York City, N.Y., between 1961 and 1966.

Arrangement

This collection is organized in two series: Papers and Architectural Drawings.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

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.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.

Preferred Citation

Institute of International Education, Kaufmann Conference Rooms architectural drawings and papers. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library. Columbia University, New York, NY.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Edgar J. Kaufmann, Jr.

Acquisition

This collection was a gift from Edgar J. Kaufmann, Jr. to Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library in the late 1960s or early 1970s. (1000.081)

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Processing Information

Papers Processed AvR 11/2007.

Revision Description

2007-11-14 File created.

2009-11-17 File revised.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Historical Note

In 1961, noted American architectural patron, curator and critic Edgar J. Kaufmann, Jr. commissioned the respected Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and his wife, architect Elissa Aalto, to design a suite of meeting areas on the 12th floor of the Institute of International Education's headquarters in New York City, across from the United Nations complex. Construction began in 1963 and was completed by 1966. The New York architectural firm Harrison & Abramovitz coordinated the design and construction and Artek Oy Ab manufactured the furnishings. Still extant, the Kaufmann Conference Rooms are among only four works completed by Aalto in the United States.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Name
Aalto, Elissa
Artek Oy Ab
Fitch, James Marston
Harrison and Abramovitz
Institute of International Education (New York, N.Y.)
Kaufmann, Edgar, 1910-1989
Subject
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans

Series I: Papers

Materials are arranged chronologically.


Box 1 Folder 1

Correspondence., 1961, 5 items

Correspondents include: Aalto, Kaufmann, Holland (IIE).


Box 1 Folder 2

Correspondence., 1962, 13 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Booth (Aalto), Aalto, Kaufmann, Nava (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 3

Correspondence., 1963 Jan, 5 items

Correspondents include: Aalto, Kaufmann, Harrison & Abramovitz, Slangus and Booth (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 4

Correspondence., 1963 Jan, 5 items

Correspondents include: Aalto, Kaufmann, Harrison & Abramovitz, Slangus and Booth (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 5

Correspondence., 1963 Feb, 8 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Aalto, Kaufmann.


Box 1 Folder 6

Correspondence., 1963 Mar, 3 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Aalto.


Box 1 Folder 7

Correspondence., 1963 Apr, 4 items

Correspondents include: Kaufmann, Aalto.


Box 1 Folder 8

Summary of Estimated Cost., 1963 May 13, 1 item


Box 1 Folder 9

Correspondence., 1963 May, 5 items

Correspondents include: Aalto, Kaufmann, Artek, Harrison & Abramovitz.


Box 1 Folder 10

Correspondence., 1963 Jun, 3 items

Correspondents include: Holland (IIE), Kaufmann, Harrison & Abramovitz.


Box 1 Folder 11

Correspondence., 1963 Jul, 2 items

Correspondents include: Booth, Holland (IIE).


Box 1 Folder 12

Correspondence., 1963 Aug, 4 items

Correspondents include: Kaufmann, Harrison & Abramovitz, Holland (IIE), Booth (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 13

Correspondence., 1963 Sep, 4 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Slangus (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 14

Correspondence., 1963 Oct, 7 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Artek, Holland (IIE), Aalto, Slangus (Aalto), Edgar J. Kaufmann Charitable Foundation, Kaufmann.


Box 1 Folder 15

Correspondence., 1963 Nov, 5 items

Correspondents include: Kaufmann; Reed, Smith Shaw & McClay.


Box 1 Folder 16

Correspondence., 1963 Dec, 4 items

Correspondents include: Holland (IIE), Harrison & Abramovitz.


Box 1 Folder 17

Outline Specifications, 1963 Dec 20, 1 item


Box 1 Folder 18

Correspondence., 1964 Jan, 4 items

Correspondents include: Slangus (Aalto), Harrison & Abramovitz.


Box 1 Folder 19

Correspondence., 1964 Feb, 3 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Slangus (Aalto).


Box 1 Folder 20

Correspondence., 1964 Mar, 3 items

Correspondents include: Aalto, Abramovitz, Kaufmann.


Box 1 Folder 21

Correspondence., 1964 May, 8 items

Correspondents include: Harrison & Abramovitz, Kaufmann, Slangus (Aalto), Artek.

Series II: Drawings

Drawings by Alvar Aalto and his office are listed first, in numerical order, with unnumbered drawings at the beginning of this section. Drawings by Harrison & Abramovitz follow, in numerical order.

A detailed listing of individual drawings in this series can be consulted in adownloadable Excel spreadsheet.