Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

The Robert Philip Gordon papers consist of selected work from the professional career of architect, urban planner, artist, professor and Illinois Institute of Technology graduate Robert Philip Gordon. These selections may be useful to students and researchers who wish to explore this work and this period of time in Chicago history. All items in this collection are a gift of Robert Philip Gordon.

The papers are divided into five series and organized chronologically by project. These categories demonstrate the different types of work Mr. Gordon performed over the course of his career.

Series 1 (Architecture - Residential Buildings, Commercial Buildings)
Series 2 (Artwork - Chicago Drawings and Sketchbooks, Including sketches of Mayors Office meetings, Paris Etchings and Drawings, European Sketchbooks)
Series 3 (Biography - Awards, Degrees, Promotional Items)
Series 4 (Planning and Landscape Architecture - Alternatives for Planning Kenwood-Oakland (Planning Booklet 1968), The Grant Part Conservancy Drawings)
Series 5 (Publications - Books, Newspaper Articles, Graduate Thesis)

Link to finding aid: http://findingaids.archives.iit.edu/repositories/2/resources/579

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Title: Voiture Electrique, Bd. St Germain, Paris, 1989-01-28, La Terrasse Deux Maggots
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1989-01-28
Description: Hand-colored laser print of an Electric Car on Boulevard St. Germain in Paris as seen from the terrace of Les Deux Magots.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Indiana Lofts
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1980
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Indiana Lofts project. Dated 1980, 5"x7".
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Indiana Lofts - West View
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1980-12
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Indiana Lofts project, showing a west view of the building. Dated December 1980, 5"x7".
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Indiana Lofts - East View
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1981
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Indiana Lofts project, showing an east view of the building. Dated 1981, 7"x5".
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Tahiti Hotel: Rooms overlooking the Pacifc
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1990-11
Description: Color conceptual drawing of terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Tahiti Hotel: Full moon dance
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1990-11
Description: Color conceptual drawing for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Jardin du Luxembourg en Hiver
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1989-01
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the Luxembourg Gardens in winter.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Sketchbook 4: Meetings 2001
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 2001
Description: Sketchbook containing sketches of various Mayor's Committee meetings, including the Streetscape Committee, Parks & Open Space Committee, and...
Show moreSketchbook containing sketches of various Mayor's Committee meetings, including the Streetscape Committee, Parks & Open Space Committee, and Landscape Task Force. The sketches date from February to July 2001, and include such projects as Soldier Field and the "Central Area," Jackson Park, Grant Park, and the 31st Street overpass. One sketch includes an unbuilt Santiago Calatrava design for a pedestrian bridge at Queen's Landing in Grant Park.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Mermel House
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Mermel House, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Mermel House
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Full color architectural sketch of the Mermel House, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Alternatives for Planning - Kenwood Oakland
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1968-03
Description: Spiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community...
Show moreSpiral-bound facsimile of Alternatives For Planning, a booklet designed and compiled by Robert Gordon for the Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) in March, 1986, with plans by Robert Gordon. The page order in the facsimile copy does not match the order in the original booklet; the pages have been reordered here to match the order of the original booklet.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - East elevation
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-13
Description: Color sketch of the east elevation of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - Plan
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-13
Description: Floor plan of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar house - East elevation
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1979-04-16
Description: Color sketch of the east elevation of a home designed for the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Walton Carpets Exterior, ca. 1976
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1976
Description: Photograph of the exterior of Walton Carpets designed by Robert Gordon. Date of photograph is unknown. Date listed is approximate.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Uptown Theater District painting, 1997
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-03
Description: Watercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in...
Show moreWatercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: Uptown Theater District painting, 1997
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1997-03
Description: Watercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in...
Show moreWatercolor painting completed as part of a proposal for the renovation of the Uptown Theatre and development of the Uptown theater district in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago.
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: San Bar Beach - Cottage
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1980
Description: Watercolor painting of a cottage in the San Bar Beach community of South Haven, Michigan. Date listed is approximate.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'Sportsvision' Behind the Plate……Where Are Harry & Jimmy?....
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1982-08-15
Description: Hand-colored laser print of the stands and broadcasting booths behind home plate at Comiskey Park in Chicago.
Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

Title: 'The Green Monster'... Fenway Park, Boston 'First Strike'…Ends…Fisk Returns Home
Creator: Gordon, Robert Philip
Date: 1981-08-10
Description: Hand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, including the stadium's famous Green Monster wall in left field .
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Collection: Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010

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