Scope and Contents From the Series: The Architecture Project Records series includes project materials from design projects Cathy Simon worked on as part of Marquis Associates, indepenently, as part of SMWM, and after the merger with Perkins + Will. These projects include manuscript material, correspondence, meeting notes, historic preservation reports, drawings (including, in many cases, sketches, concept drawings, design development, presentation materials, and final construction sets).The series also contains photographs...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Professional Papers series includes writings and professional presentations by Simon, Alschuler, and other SMWM partners and associates. The series also includes notes and materials associated with Simon and Alschuler sitting on architecture and planning juries, correspondence, and awards applied for and received for SMWM projects. The series also contains multiple boxes of research materials, mainly from Alschuler, which shows the progression of the planning and urban design profession...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Planning and Urban Desing Project Records series includes project materials from planning projects Karen Alschuler worked on as part of SOM, independently, as part of SMWM, and after the merger with Perkins + Will. These projects include manuscript materials, correspondence, meeting notes, precedent reports, interim and final reports, drawings (including sketches, site analysis, alternatives development, and final plans). The series also contains photogrphs and slides, models, and some...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Planning and Urban Desing Project Records series includes project materials from planning projects Karen Alschuler worked on as part of SOM, independently, as part of SMWM, and after the merger with Perkins + Will. These projects include manuscript materials, correspondence, meeting notes, precedent reports, interim and final reports, drawings (including sketches, site analysis, alternatives development, and final plans). The series also contains photogrphs and slides, models, and some...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Office Records series contains materials pertaining to the administrative activities of the firm including: marketing and publicity brochures, newspaper and journal clippings, presentation materials, correspondence, and limited financial records. The largest sub-series is Photographs and Slides, which includes transparencies, publicity photographs, and slides from projects worked on by SMWM, as well as projects Simon designed at Marquis Associates and projects Alschuler worked on at SOM....

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Project records are primarily organized alphabetically by original client name and/or project title. Physical materials for projects include correspondence with clients, site photographs, sketches, and drawing sets. Items on the index that begin with “Design” denote projects which have not been built.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Architecture Project Records series includes project materials from design projects Cathy Simon worked on as part of Marquis Associates, indepenently, as part of SMWM, and after the merger with Perkins + Will. These projects include manuscript material, correspondence, meeting notes, historic preservation reports, drawings (including, in many cases, sketches, concept drawings, design development, presentation materials, and final construction sets).The series also contains photographs...