Gordon Gilbert Collection of Architecture and Experimental Drawings

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Gordon Gilbert Collection of Architecture and Experimental Drawings

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  • 1984 - 2025 (Creation)

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2 boxes, 1 flat file drawer, and 8.5 GB of digital materials.

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Gordon Gilbert was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Montreal, San Salvador, Mexico City, and Miami. Gilbert received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Miami in 1968 and his Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Miami in 1975. He is a registered architect in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia. and Pennsylvania. He founded his architectural office, Gordon Gilbert Architect, in New York City in 1984. He was a founding member of the Research Institute for Experimental Architecture, and has developed conceptual and experimental work, including such projects as "Architecture of the Night," which was published and exhibited internationally. His most recent book, "Transparent Architecture," demonstrates the relationship of Gilbert's experimental, conceptual, and constructed work.

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Built works, unbuilt/schematic works, experimental architecture work, and reference materials created by, and about, Gordon Gilbert including preliminary sketches, construction drawings, construction photos, final photos, models, presentations, and publications.

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Digital file requests must be made to the Architecture Research Center by emailing um.arc@miami.edu.

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  • Citation: Gordon Gilbert Collection of Architecture and Experimental Drawings. Architecture Research Center, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida. [Date of access].

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