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INVENTORY OF THE PETER EISENMAN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR HOUSE VI, 1972
Accession no. 920049  
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Series I. Design development drawings for House VI, 1972,

Physical Description: 3 folders (1 oversized box)

Scope and Content Note

Three folders contain the complete design development for House VI, a total of 63 drawings, executed in pencil and ink on paper. All items date from 1972. Many are annotated with dates and other notes.
Box 1, Folder 1

A.1-A.20

 

A.1: Grids with columns, notes, and axonometric sketch, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Pen and ink on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.2: Grid re-arrangements with notes, n.d.

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pencil on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.3: Axonometric grid with black and red intersecting lines, n.d.

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red and black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.4: Intersecting rectangles with highlighted lines, n.d.

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red, blue and black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.5: Axonometric with elevation, n.d.

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black ink on white, bond, 8 × 11 [stained]
Notation: 6C HOC
 

A.6: Axonometric with dimensioned plan, 10 July 1972

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ink on white bond 3 -hole punch, 8 × 11
 

A.7: Axonometric with car, doodle and notes, 10 July 1972

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pencil and ink on yellow bond, 8 × 11
Notations: House VI, 10 July 72, HOC
 

A.8: Axonometric with dimensions, n.d.

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blue ink on white bond, 6 × 11
 

A.9: Axonometric, n.d.

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black ink on white trace
 

A.10: Isometric with 2 elevations, 10 Nov 1972

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black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notation: 10 Nov 72
 

A.11: Four thumbnail sketches: plan, section, plan detail, and axonometric, with notes, 6 May 1972

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black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notations: 6 May 72, Frank House VI
 

A.12: Isometric of interior furnishings and plan, n.d.

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black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notation: House six
 

A.13: Photocopy collage of drafted drawing and photograph, n.d.

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black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notation: East elevation
 

A.14: Shifting plan study with axonometric and notes, n.d.

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blue and black ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notations: 6E HOC
 

A.15: Sketches in plan and axonometric, n.d.

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black ink on yellow bond 3-hole punch, 8 × 11
 

A.16a: Sketch plan diagram with circulation and axonometric detail with dimensions, n.d.

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pencil on while bond, 8 × 11
Notation: Rockefeller etc
 

A.16b: Plan study and sketch with circulation arrow, n.d.

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pencil on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.17: Plan with dimensions, 22 Nov 1972

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Pencil, red pencil on white trace (drafted drawing) 14 × 15
Notations: Current plan, 22 Nov 72
 

A.18: Construction detail of column, with notes and dimensions, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

Black and red ink on white bond, 8 × 11
Notation: Column 2
 

A.19: Detail plan with dimensions and notes in red pen, n.d.

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black and red pen, white bond 3-hole punch, 8 × 11
Notations: Detail column 21 and 22
 

A.20: Partial plan studies, 5 June 1972

Scope and Content Note

black ink on white bond, 8 × 11 [ink blot]
Notations: House VI, 5 Jun 72, HOC
Box 1, Folder 2

A.21-A.35

 

A.21: Grid with doodles, n.d.

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pencil and blue ink on paper vellum
 

A.22: Grids with thumbnail plans, 20 Aug 1972

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black ink on white trace [torn, ink blot]
Notations: 20 Aug 72, House VI, HOC
 

A.23: Grids with color plan and sketch plan, 21 Aug 1972

Scope and Content Note

black, blue, red ink on white trace
Notations: 21 Aug 72, House VI, HOC
 

A.24: Plans, colored brown, red, black, yellow, 22 Aug 1972

Scope and Content Note

colored inks on white bond, 7 ½ × 9 ½
Notations: 22 Aug 72, HOC
 

A.25: Grid with dimensions and arrows, 23 Aug 1972

Scope and Content Note

black ink on white bond, 7 ½ × 9 ½
Notations: House VI, 23 Aug 72, HOC
 

A.26: Grids with plans, n.d.

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black ink on white trace
Notation: HOC
 

A.27: Two plans with dimensions, 21 Aug 1972

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orange pencil, brown and black ink on yellow trace, 8 × 10
Notations: 21 Aug 72, HOC
 

A.28: Two plans with dimensions, 21 Aug 1972

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brown ink on yellow trace, 8 × 10
Notations: 21 Aug 72, House VI, HOC
 

A.29: One plan and one partial plan, 21 Aug 1972

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black ink on white trace, 8 × 10
Notations: 21 Aug 72, Ground, House 6
 

A.30: Plan, elevation, and axonometric, 28 Aug 1972

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brown ink on yellow trace, 8 × 10
Notations: 28 Aug 72, House VI, HOC
 

A.31: Axonometric of cube with blue and red lines [#3], n.d.

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blue, red #2 pencil on white bond, 8 × 11
 

A.32: Two axonometrics of cubes with lines and one partial axonometric of cube, n.d.

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pencil, red pencil, black, blue, red ink on white bond, 8 ½ × 14
Notations: VI, 2/17
 

A.33: Four axonometric cubes with colored cuts, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

black, blue, red ink on white bond, 8 ½ × 14
 

A.34: Axonometric cube with red and blue cuts, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

red, blue, black ink on white bond, 8 ½ × 14
Notations: VI, 2/18
 

A.35: Three axonometric cubes with colored cuts and one plan, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

pencil, black, blue, red, and green ink on white bond, 8 ½ × 14
Notations: 3C - 3D, enuff inside
Box 1, Folder 3

B.1-B.27

 

B.1: Axonometric: corner, 28 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 14, SU, 28 Dec 72
 

B.2: Axonometric: corner with shading, 28 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: SU, House VI, 17, HOC, 28 Dec 72
 

B.3: Axonometric: corner with shading, 28 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: SU, House VI, 16, HOC, 28 Dec 72
 

B.4: Axonometric: corner, 25 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 25 Dec 72, 2, NW, House VI
 

B.5: Partial Axonometric: corner, 30 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: House VI, NW, 30 Dec 72
 

B.6: Axonometric: corner, 30 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 30 Dec 72, NW, House VI
 

B.7: Axonometric: corner with penciled numbers, 26 Dec 1972

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pencil and black on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 4, SW, 26 Dec 72, House VI
 

B.8: Axonometric: corner with shading, 28 Dec 1972

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black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 19, HOC, House VI, SW, 28 Dec 72
 

B.9: Axonometric: partial corner, 30 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: NE, House VI, 30 Dec 72
 

B.10: Axonometric: corner, 26 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 6m SW, House VI, 26 Dec 72
 

B.11: Axonometric: corner, 26 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 5, SW, House VI, 26 Dec 72
 

B12: Axonometric: corner, 27 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20 [torn corner]
Notations: 11, HOC, SW, House VI, 27 Dec 72
 

B.13: Axonometric: corner with shading, 26 Dec 1972

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black ink. black and blue marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 7, SW, House VI, 26 Dec 72
 

B.14: Axonometric: corner with shading, 27 Dec 1972

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black ink, black and blue marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 13, SW, House VI, 27 Dec 72
 

B.15: Axonometric: corner, 22 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black ink and marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 2, HOC, SW, House VI, 22 Dec 72
 

B.16: Axonometric: corner with shading, 28 Dec [1972]

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black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 15, HOC, 28 Dec
 

B.17: Axonometric: partial wall / corner, 27 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 10, SW, House VI, 27 Dec 72
 

B.18: Axonometric: corner with shading, n.d.

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black marker on white trace, 12 × 20
Notation: 18
 

B.19: Axonometric: partial corner, 27 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 12, SW, 27 Dec 72, House VI
 

B.20: Axonometric: partial corner, n.d.

Scope and Content Note

black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.21: Axonometric: partial corner, n.d.

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.22: Axonometric: partial corner, n.d.

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.23: Axonometric: partial corner, n.d.

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.24: Axonometric: corner, n.d.

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.25: Axonometric: partial wall, n.d.

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
 

B.26: Axonometric: partial wall and corner, 23 Dec 1972

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black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: NW, House VI, 23 Dec 72
 

B.27: Axonometric: partial corner, 23 Dec 1972

Scope and Content Note

black ink on white trace, 12 × 20
Notations: 3, SW, House VI, 23 Dec 72