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Title
Date(s)
- 1956-1975 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
ca. 3,490 drawings and other material
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Donald Bittorf was born in Edmonton in 1926. He studied architecture at the University of Washington, where he received the American Institute of Architects Undergraduate Scholarship and the University of Washington Architecture Alumni Traveling Scholarship. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1954 and continued his architectural education at Harvard, which was still strongly influenced by the leading Modernist intellectuals of the twentieth century, such as Gropius, Breuer, Moholy Nagy, and Alto. He received his Masters degree in architecture and an American Institute of Architect's Second Award in 1955. Returning to Edmonton, Bittorf built a practice based on the Modernist ideals and offering a range of services including architecture, urban design, interior design, and graphic design. Bittorf was active in professional and community service including serving on the council of the Association of Alberta Architects, the boards of the Edmonton Art Gallery, Northern Lights Theatre, and the Fort Edmonton Historical Society. He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Academy, and a Phi Beta Kappa, Scholastic Honorary and Tau Sigma Delta, Architectural Honorary.
Repository
Archival history
Acquired by donation in 2004.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of drawings, display material, photographs, slides, and office files from the architectural practice of Donald Bittorf. Significant projects include: The Concourse - Campeau Corp.; Principal Plaza - Campeau Corp.; Dickensfield Extended Care Centre; 112 Ave. Rapid Transit Station; Business Administration and Commerce Building, University of Alberta; Law Centre University of Alberta; the Edmonton Art Gallery; and the Zolf Residence.
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Conditions of access and use area
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Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary does not hold the copyright for materials in the Donald Bittorf fonds. The University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources may provide materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use the content must be obtained for any works under copyright protection. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
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Finding aids
File list available upon request from asc@ucalgary.libanswers.com.
Allied materials area
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
Note
Includes ca. 1m textual records, ca. 130 of display material, ca. 1355 photographs and ca. 4296 slides.
Note
Further accruals expected.