Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog, 2000

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog, Ms2002-006, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Abstract:
Born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Chestnutt received her Master of Architecture degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1981. In 1983 she moved to Berlin and by 1988 Chestnutt started her firm with Robert Niess, a colleague from Virginia Tech. The collection includes a copy of the catalog, The History of Air 1988-2000, showing three of their buildings.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog, Ms2002-006, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes a copy of the exhibition catalog The History of Air 1988-2000, showing three buildings by Chesnutt and Niess: Luisenbad Library, District Court in Bad Liebenwerda, and Alexanderplatz Station.

Biographical / historical:

Rebecca Chestnutt was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina and received her Master of Architecture from Virginia Tech in 1981. In 1983 she moved to Berlin and by 1988 Chestnutt started her own firm with Robert Niess, a colleague from Virginia Tech. See also the IAWA Biographical Database.

Acquisition information:
The Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog was donated to Special Collections in 2001.
Processing information:

The Rebecca Chestnutt Catalog was added to the IAWA Small Collections Ms2009-054 in September 2009.

Physical description:
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.