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Carmen Espegel Alonso Architectural Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-021

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Scope and Content

The Carmen Espegel Alonso Architectural Collection consist of correspondence, a copy of Espegel Alonso's thesis for her Master's Degree in Conservation, graphic dossiers, including curriculum vitaes, of her work with her firms, VZK Architects and Espegel-Fisac Arquitectos, and a catalog from an exhibition of her architectural work.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985 - 2004

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictionss

Permission to publish material from the Carmen Espegel Alonso Architectural Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Biographical/Historical Information

Carmen Espegel Alonso was born on March 27, 1960 in Palencia, Spain. She received her architecture degree with honors from the Madrid School of Architecture in 1985, specializing in town planning. Espegel Alonso then continued her education at the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven (Belgium). She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1995 with a Master's in Conservation of Historic Towns and Buildings. Espegel Alonso completed her doctoral work at the Madrid School of Architecture.

Since 1991, Espegel Alonso has been an Associate Professor of Projects at the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid. She has been a practicing architect since 1985, has served as Principal of her own firm, VZK Architects, from 1991 to 1998, and is currently (2004) working with her firm, Espegel-Fisac Arquitectos, which she founded with Concha Fisac de Ron in 2003.

Full Extent

3 Cubic Feet (1 box, 17 oversized drawings)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers of Carmen Espegel Alonso, practicing architect in Madrid, Spain. Includes correspondence, a copy of her thesis, graphic dossiers and a catalog of her architectural work.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

This collection was originally donated to the International Archive of Women in Architecture by the creator in 2000. Additional materials were donated in 2004.

General Physical Description note

0.6 cu. ft.

General note

The following item was transferred to the Rare Book Collection: Premios COAM 2003 (Madrid: Fundacion COAM, 2003).

Processing Information

The processing of the original donation took place in 2001. The processing of additional materials and the arrangement and description of the entire collection took place in July 2004.

Subjects

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
A Guide to the Carmen Espegel Alonso Architectural Collection, 1995-2004
Status
Completed
Subtitle
A Collection in Special Collections
Author
Jennifer Meehan
Date
© 2004 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308

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