Arthur Ovaska papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 15-2-4329

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Drawings and plans from competitions, students, and Ovaska's work as a professional and student.

Dates

1888 - 2000
Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990

Creator

Ovaska, Arthur, 1951-. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Arthur Ovaska received his Bachelor of Architecture degree at Cornell University in 1974. After receiving his undergraduate degree at Cornell, Ovaska began graduate architecture studies with his mentor, professor and department chair O. M. Ungers. From 1974 to 1978, he collaborated with Ungers in Ithaca and Koand#x308;ln, Germany. Founded the office of Kollhoff andamp; Ovaska in Berlin in 1978 with Hans Kollhoff. Ovaska left Berlin in 1987 to accept a full-time academic position at Cornell. His career included appointments as director of undergraduate studies, director of graduate studies, and chair of the Department of Architecture.

Extent

10.4 cubic feet. (10.4 cubic feet.)

18 mapcase folders. (18 mapcase folders.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Drawings and plans from competitions, students, and Ovaska's work as a professional and student.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Competition

Series II. Working Drawings

Series III. Work as Student

Series IV. Posters

Series V. Work and miscellaneous

Series VI. Maps

Physical Description

Drawings, plans.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: RMC Staff
Date completed:: October 2018
EAD encoding:: RMC Staff, October 2018
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, December 2018