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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Bungalow - Alternate front elevations for wide or narrow lots
Title
Bungalow - Alternate front elevations for wide or narrow lots
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1990
Description
Hand-colored laser print.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Synagogue @ Place des Vosges
Title
Synagogue @ Place des Vosges
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1989-09
Description
Color sketch of Temple des Vosges, now known as Synagogue Charles Liché, located in the Hotel de Ribault on Places des Vosges.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Notre Dame de Paris
Title
Notre Dame de Paris
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1986
Description
Color sketch of Notre Dame de Paris.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Site Study
Title
Site Study
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1986-03
Description
Color sketch of the Eiffel Tower.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Robert Gordon, ca. 1980s
Title
Robert Gordon, ca. 1980s
Date
1980-1989
Description
Photograph of architect Robert Gordon with mounted images of some of his commercial and residential architectural projects (left to right:...
Show morePhotograph of architect Robert Gordon with mounted images of some of his commercial and residential architectural projects (left to right: Icosahedron Guest House on Indiana Dunes, Mermel House, Walton Carpets), possibly taken in Gordon's studio. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph unknown. Date listed is approximate.
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La Jolla - Peaceful Promenade
Title
La Jolla - Peaceful Promenade
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1991
Description
Watercolor painting of the coast of La Jolla in San Diego, California.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Bill Murray & Friend @ River Dogs Opener….
Title
Bill Murray & Friend @ River Dogs Opener….
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1998-04-02
Description
Hand-colored laser print of Bill Murray and an unidentified companion in the stands at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, home of the minor league...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of Bill Murray and an unidentified companion in the stands at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, home of the minor league Charleston RiverDogs.
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Charleston, S.C. Opening Day for the 'River Dogs', 'BP' @ The Joe…Waiting for the Crowd to Arrive
Title
Charleston, S.C. Opening Day for the 'River Dogs', 'BP' @ The Joe…Waiting for the Crowd to Arrive
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1998-04-02
Description
Hand-colored laser print of the press box and stands at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, home of the minor league Charleston RiverDogs.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
The Murph' (In Spite of Qualcomm)
Title
The Murph' (In Spite of Qualcomm)
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1997-12-31
Description
Hand-colored laser print of Qualcomm Stadium (formerly San Diego Stadium, Jack Murphy Stadium).
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Camden Yard 'Baltimore'…27th Straight Shutout…18 July 97 47,759 Attend Sox Won 3-0
Title
Camden Yard 'Baltimore'…27th Straight Shutout…18 July 97 47,759 Attend Sox Won 3-0
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1997-07-18
Description
Hand-colored laser print of the outfield and bleachers at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Visible behind the stadium are the B&O...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of the outfield and bleachers at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Visible behind the stadium are the B&O Warehouse and Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower.
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Trolley Stop @ 'Jack Murphy Stadium'…
Title
Trolley Stop @ 'Jack Murphy Stadium'…
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1997-12-31
Description
Hand-colored laser print of the Qualcomm Stadium trolley station and Qualcomm Stadium (formerly San Diego Stadium, Jack Murphy Stadium) in the...
Show moreHand-colored laser print of the Qualcomm Stadium trolley station and Qualcomm Stadium (formerly San Diego Stadium, Jack Murphy Stadium) in the background.
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Tahiti Hotel: Village des Pecheurs
Title
Tahiti Hotel: Village des Pecheurs
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1990-11
Description
Color conceptual drawing of a "fishermen's village" for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Ile des Marins
Title
Ile des Marins
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1985-11
Description
Viscosity print made in France during Robert Gordon's time working with William Stanley Hayter at Atelier 17, in Paris. Artist's proof.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Tahiti Hotel: Seaside bungalow
Title
Tahiti Hotel: Seaside bungalow
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1990-11
Description
Color conceptual drawing of a bungalow for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Tahiti Hotel: Des Terrasses
Title
Tahiti Hotel: Des Terrasses
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1990-11
Description
Color conceptual drawing of terraces for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Tahiti Hotel: View of chute with spa in the foreground
Title
Tahiti Hotel: View of chute with spa in the foreground
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1990-11-06
Description
Color conceptual drawing of the spa for the Sheraton Hotel project on the island of Moorea, northwest of Tahiti.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Mama Mia Pasta Interior, 1981
Title
Mama Mia Pasta Interior, 1981
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1981
Description
Photograph of the Mama Mia Pasta interior, ca. 1981.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Mama Mia Pasta Interior, 1981
Title
Mama Mia Pasta Interior, 1981
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip
Date
1981
Description
Photograph of the Mama Mia Pasta interior, ca. 1981.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Mama Mia Pasta - Concept Sketch
Title
Mama Mia Pasta - Concept Sketch
Creator
Gordon, Robert Philip, Robert Gordon Associates
Date
1981-05
Description
Color concept sketch for the Mama Mia Pasta interior, 1981.
Collection
Robert Philip Gordon papers, 1963-2010
Indiana Lofts
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

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