Fonds consists of records that document the activities of the Toronto based partnership of Moriyama & Teshima as architects and planners from 1957 to 2004.
The records include project and business files. The projects include those proposed and/or undertaken by the partnership such as: public buildings (civic and recreation centres), cultural and educational centres (libraries, museums and university buildings), land-use planning studies, residential buildings (single-family dwellings and multi-unit complexes), and commercial properties (car dealerships and malls).
The project files may include architectural drawings, such as sketches, technical drawings, conceptual designs, and presentation panels. They may also include paintings, photographs, posters and site models. Project files may also contain site surveys or maps, correspondence, financial records, and minutes to meetings.
The business files include contracts and specifications, proposal submissions, site research, various publications, planning reports, public relations materials, and the personal office records of Raymond Moriyama including his scrapbooks, written speeches, and awards.
Fonds also includes audio cassettes and CD-ROMs that relate to the history of the partnership, including detail meetings with clients and other interested parties.
The fonds is arranged by corporate function. A project coding system created by Moriyama and Teshima, Architects has been maintained. Project codes include a numbering system whereby the first two digits represent the year the project was started followed by digits assigned sequentially.
For a more detailed description, use this link to the Archives of Ontario's descriptive database: http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/PROV/PROV/REFD+F+2187?SESSIONSEARCH
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