#Felix candela encofrada archive#
#Felix candela encofrada professional#
#Felix candela encofrada series#

They function as technical exercises for the development of Candela's ideas. The calculations and drawings in this section are drawings about structural problems, not for specific buildings.

#Felix candela encofrada professional#

For his own professional development, Candela translated engineering and socio-political works. In order to promote his company Candela wrote frequently and sought publicity for his works. Information about Candela's various teaching assignments could be found in a folder of correspondence under the dean of a particular school. For correspondence regarding any of these activities, it is also good to check the correspondence series. The notes should be used to find names of specific correspondents.Ĭandela maintained a high professional profile throughout his career through lecturing, publication, and teaching.

#Felix candela encofrada series#

The correspondence has been organized into four series with extensive notes on the correspondents where applicable. He established files labeled by project, date, location, and/or geography, all of which may overlap chronologically. He maintained several different filing systems for his correspondence and letters to and from the same person may be found in several folders. Candela filed all his correspondence – business, personal, project-related, faculty, etc. As his reputation grew, Candela was frequently asked to lecture and teach at architecture schools around the world. These photographs are listed separately within the inventory.Īs Candela developed his practice as a designer of concrete shells, he collaborated increasingly with architects on a global scale. A second subseries of photographs relate to the photographs used in the publication by Colin Faber. The photographs too show his work under construction and generally not the completed work.

#Felix candela encofrada archive#

The drawings in the archive document the extent of his participation in the design of the building and are generally not complete construction sets (no electrical, plumbing, etc.). As a result he did not keep files on a project basis but used his correspondence files to track his business. His role in architectural projects focused on the enclosure of the buildings. The organization of Candela's files is unusual and reflects the particular type of architectural practice he developed. As his reputation grew on the global stage, he was brought into projects as a structural consultant. In Mexico he functioned both as designer and 'master builder' of complex concrete structures, especially thin concrete shell structures, many times involving double curvature (hyperbolic paraboloid). For the majority of cases, the content of the folders have remained intact if material was separated into different folders, the original box and folder would still be recorded for all materials.Ĭandela's practice developed in two ways. The old box and folder numbers, used prior to February 2012, have been recorded as part of the processing and can be consulted by requesting that information. As a result, all folders have a new box and folder number. For the finding aid, the collection was organized in the following series and the folders were accordingly placed in this sequence. Prior to the publication of this finding aid in February 2012, the material in the Candela archive was assigned a box and folder number according to the original receipt of the collection. Subseries 6: Writings about Felix Candela.Subseries 5: Translations by Felix Candela.Subseries 3: Candela, the shell builder (photographs).

The collection is made up of seven series: Personal Papers, Correspondence, Professional Papers, Office Records, Photographs, Project Records, and Reference Materials. For further information and to make an appointment, please email Arrangement This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. Candela, Félix, 1910-1997 Pérez Piñero, Emilio, 1935-1972įélix Candela architectural records and papers, 1950-1984ġ876 drawings (1876 items) 50 linear feet of paper materials