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Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.) Architecture
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Nener residence

File contains nine construction drawings for a house designed by Drew Sperry on Pauls Point Road in Hackett's Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality. Drawing types include a site plan; floor and foundation plans; electrical and plumbing plans; sections; and elevations.

Celtic Drive flats

File contains five presentation drawings mounted on foam core for a two-unit set of flats on Celtic Drive, Dartmouth. Drawings include elevations, site plan, main and upper floor plans.

Drew Sperry fonds

  • MS-2-835
  • Fonds
  • 1966 - 2004
Fonds contains architectural drawings created by Drew Sperry as a student at Nova Scotia Technical College and later as a certified architect. His student work comprises presentation drawings, while the designs for his own home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and two other residential commissions include both presentation and construction drawings. There are two folders of textual records, which comprise a transcript of an interview with Drew and Sheila Sperry, real estate appraisals of their Dartmouth residence, and early budget breakdowns from Sperry's architectural practice.

Sperry, Henry Drew

National Research Council building architectural plans

File contains architectural drawings for the National Research Council Laboratory and for the Institute for Marine Biosciences on Oxford Street in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 1949 drawings, produced by Leslie Fairn and C. Gustave Brault, include plot plans; footings; floor plans; interior room and finish schedules; sections and details; and plumbing, heating and electrical plans. The 1964 and 1979 drawings are for additions and extensions, and were produced by Duffus, Romans, Kundzins and Rounsefell Ltd. The file also includes a set of drawings printed at reduced scale for a submission by Lydon Lynch issued September 2002 for a National Research Council New Industry Partnership Facility Institute for Marine Biosciences.

Student Union Building addition construction drawings

File contains a construction package set of drawings for a 2002 addition to the original Student Union Building at Dalhousie University. The drawings were produced by Fowler Bauld and Mitchell, Campbell Comeau Engineering and Morris & Richard Consulting Engineers. The file includes a listing of set ID numbers and notes from Facilities Management.

Booth residence

File contains five presentation drawings, nine construction drawings, and three concept plans for a later addition to a house designed by Drew Sperry on Pauls Point Road in Hackett's Cove, Halifax Regional Municipality. Drawing types include site plans; floor plans; elevations and sections; foundation plans; electrical and plumbing plans.

Swimming pool enclosure : Sperry residence

File contains 8 construction drawings for a swimming pool and enclosure added to the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue. Drawings include a site plan; floor plans; sections; elevations; concrete details; and foundation plans. File also includes a site plan copy and location certificate.

Working drawings of central display unit and book display case for the proposed Kipling Room in the Killam Library

File contains 2 pages of blackline prints of working designs for a display unit and book cases for the planned Kipling Room in the Killam Library. The drawings include elevations and section details, are stamped "preliminary," numbered S-8 and S-8, and dated 31 March 1969. The Kipling Room ended up remaining in the O.E. Smith wing of the Macdonald Library; it is possible that these furniture plans were used instead for the Morse Room, which was located behind the MacMechan Auditorium.

Architectural plans for the Killam Library

File comprises a set of architectural plans for the Killam Library, undated and labelled 4B REV. Drawings include a site plan, south elevation, and complete set of floor plans. The basement and main floor plans indicate the square footage of each working area (e.g., mechanical, circulation, administration).

Conceptual drawings of Killam Library interiors

File contains 14 hand-drawn and coloured design sketches of rooms or areas in the Killam Library, including: main lobby, south; main lobby, north; entrance lobby; circulation desk; corridor; auditorium; exhibition area; special collections; study carrel; administration area; reserve reading area; lounge; staff dining room; and staff lounge. Fabric, wallpaper, carpet and other textile swatches are adhered to the presentation board.

Working drawings of furnishings for Killam Library

File contains 11 pages of blueline prints of hand-drawn working designs for Killam Library furnishings, labelled F-100 though F-110, which include initial and revised plans (elevations and section drawings) for: cataloguer and bibliographer's work units; card catalogue units; consultation tables; newspaper storage units; display cases; atlas stands; file tubs; and dictionary stands. Annotations with dates include revisions based on requests by librarians.

Sperry residence

File contains 13 presentation drawings on hardboard for the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The numbered drawings include a site plan; lower, main and upper floor plans; roof plan; sections; and font and back elevations.

Hand-coloured blackline print of a conceptual drawing of the south elevation of the Killam Library building

Item is an undated blackline print, hand-coloured in pencil, of a drawing of the south elevation of the proposed Killam Library building. The drawing is marked 4B REV (revision) and illustrates two alternate facades, A and B. Folder also contains an early drawing of the exterior in relation to the other buildings on campus.

Fourth and fifth floor plans

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the fourth and fifth floor plans of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Sperry residence construction drawings

File contains 11 construction drawings for the family home designed by Drew Sperry on Cranston Avenue. Drawings include elevations; window and door details; roof plans and details; and electrical and plumbing plans.

North elevation

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the north elevation of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

South elevation

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the south elevation of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

A YMCA for Halifax / H. Drew Sperry

Item is the title board for Drew Sperry's plans for a YMCA for Halifax, his terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College. The drawing is a site plan created by superimposing his plan for the recreational complex on to an aerial photograph of Halifax.

Mechanical plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the mechanical plan for a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

View west from Agricola Street

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry showing the west view of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Section perspective at handball courts

Item is a presentation board created by Drew Sperry showing a section perspective of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Site plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the site plan for a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

First floor plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the first floor plan of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Section perspective looking north

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of a section perspective for a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Gerard Hall architectural plans

File contains a set of architectural plans for Gerard Hall (originally the Halifax Infirmary and School of Nursing) produced by architects C.A. Fowler @ Co. and printed at reduced scale.

A YMCA for Halifax

File contains a set of presentation drawings on board created by Drew Sperry as his Bachelor of Architecture terminal design project
at the Nova Scotia Technical College. Drawings include an urban context map; site plan; mechanical plan, floor plans; elevations; section perspective; and street views.

Third floor plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the third floor plan of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

Longitudinal section

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of a longitudinal section of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

A YMCA for Halifax

File contains a mimeographed set of presentation drawings created by Drew Sperry as his Bachelor of Architecture terminal project at the Nova Scotia Technical College. Drawings include an urban context map; site plan; mechanical plan, floor plans; elevations; section perspective; and street views.

Locker system

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the locker system for a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal dersign project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College. The locker system is shown across three floors and is colour coded with a legend.

Second floor plan

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the second floor plan of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

View from median strip

Item is a presentation board created by Drew Sperry showing the view from the median strip of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

West elevation

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the west elevation of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

East elevation

Item is a presentation drawing created by Drew Sperry of the east elevation of a proposed YMCA for Halifax, which was Sperry's terminal design project for his Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Nova Scotia Technical College.

A bank for Halifax

File contains three of an original set of four presentation drawings on board created by Drew Sperry for Arch 5, an architecture class at the Nova Scotia Technical University. Drawings include a street perspective; sections; floor plan; and reflected ceiling plan.
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