UC Berkeley Environmental Design Archives
Environmental Design Archives
UC Berkeley
- Location: Berkeley, CA
- Phone: (510) 642-5124
- Email: designarchives@berkeley.edu
- Website: https://ced.berkeley.edu/resources/environmental-design-archives
The Environmental Design Archives holds nearly 200 collections documenting the built and landscaped environment.
Collections at this institution
Lee (Roger) Collection, 1949-1968
The collection documents Lee's architectural projects throughout Northern California.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
6 Items
Maybeck (Bernard) Collection, 1897-1956 (bulk 1902-1939)
Contains records relating to all aspects of architect Bernard Maybeck's life. The contents include personal papers, correspondence, office files, project files, drawings, and photographs. The records describe the unique vision of Maybeck's designs, including his use of unusual materials and color schemes. The collection is useful for researching Bay Regional style, the use of industrial materials in architecture, the use of cement and other earthquake and fire resistant materials, and the planning of campuses or town spaces.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
187 Items
Maybeck (Bernard) Records at the University of California Berkeley
The Bernard Maybeck materials at the University of California, Berkeley encompass all aspects of his life. The contents include personal papers, correspondence, office files, project files, drawings, and photographs. The records describe the unique vision of Maybeck's designs, including his use of unusual materials and color schemes. The materials are useful for researching the Bay Regional style, the use of industrial materials in architecture, the use of cement and other earthquake and fire resistant materials, and the planning of campuses or town spaces. There are no records from his work as an instructor for the University of California or his …
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
185 Items
Meyers (Henry H.) Collection, 1901-1942
The collection documents Meyers' architectural work as an independent practitioner, in a number of partnerships, and as Alameda County Architect. The collection also includes records of the architectural work of Mildred Meyers.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
82 Items
Morgan (Julia) Collection, 1893-1980
The collection documents Julia Morgan's architectural education and career.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
46 Items
Morgan (Julia) Records at the University of California Berkeley
The Julia Morgan materials at the University of California, Berkeley represent the papers and records of one of the earliest female architects in the United States. The materials serve as a window into California architecture and design in the early 20th century. The collections, when taken together, provide insight into the method of practice undertaken by Morgan, especially for residential projects. Important to note in the collection are the number of female clients she worked with, as well as her professional collaborations with other architects such as Ira Hoover, Bernard Maybeck, and Edward Hussey, and engineer Walter Steilberg. Important records …
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
101 Items
Morgan (Julia)/Forney Collection, 1907-1931
The collection documents Julia Morgan's early architectural career.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
14 Items
Olsen (Donald) Collection
Donald Olsen was inspired by the teachings of the Bauhaus and the curriculum of Walter Gropius while studying at Harvard, and in turn transported the International Style of Modernism to the San Francisco Bay Area. Olsen's unwavering loyalty to Modernism drove his career and allowed him to flourish both as a practicing architect and a professor at UC Berkeley. This exhibit will explore the life and career of Donald Olsen from the start of his professional work - with firms such as Saarinen, Swanson and Saarinen; Skidmore, Owings and Merrill; and Wurster, Bernardi, and Emmons - to establishing his own …
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
62 Items
Royston (Robert N.) Collection, 1941-1990
Contains records related to the life and career of landscape architect Robert N. Royston. The vast majority of this collection documents the projects of Royston's various firms, with a much smaller representation of Royston's work outside the firm in the professional or academic context. Of particular interest is Royston's participation in the landscape design for various sub-divisions and individual houses built by Eichler Homes and T. Jack Foster and Sons (Foster City). In addition, the many projects funded by FHA and HUD reflect both these organizations' involvement in design and development.
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
25 Items
St. Francis Wood Virtual Collection
Located in the southwestern corner of San Francisco, St. Francis Wood is a prime example of the "Garden City" ideals of neighborhood planning popular at the turn of the 20th century. The St. Francis Wood Virtual collection contains digital images of drawings, photographs, correspondence and other historical documents relating to the architecture and landscape architecture of the St. Francis Wood neighborhood of San Francisco, California. All items in this virtual collection are assembled from existing collections in the Environmental Design Archives
Institution: UC Berkeley, Environmental Design Archives
195 Items